This 2-day course provides the supervisor with the conceptual foundation and framework for success in leadership roles by exploring creative, analytical, political and critical thinking perspectives. The course addresses skills needed for assessing situations from multiple perspectives, making critical decisions, fostering creativity and innovation, and using persuasion.
Pre-course materials and course syllabus
| Instructions to Download Student Manual: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_0647.pdf PDF 109KB |
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| Course Syllabus: | https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0647.pdf PDF 113KB |
The primary target audience for this course are those individuals who are at the first-line level of supervision. For purposes of student selection, first-line level is considered to be those at the Company Officer or Unit (fire prevention, fire education, communications, EMS, etc.) Supervisor level.
More specifically, primary selection criteria are as follows:
- First-line supervisors in fire and EMS organizations.
- Fire and EMS personnel due for promotion/appointment to a first-line supervisory position within 18 months.
- Fire and EMS personnel who are regularly assigned acting supervisory positions.
Fire and EMS personnel currently enrolled in the National Fire Academy Managing Officer Program will be provided priority selection.
The secondary target audiences are fire and EMS personnel at the first-line management level (Chief Officer or above). Students at this level may be given consideration on a space-available basis.
Upcoming offerings
| Dates | Availability | Location | Contact(s) | CCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12 - 13, 2024 | Fort McDowell, Arizona |
Carlos Flores
Fire Chief National Native American Fire Chiefs Association 520-879-5722 carlos.flores@pascuayaqui-nsn.gov |
CCP | |
| November 2 - 3, 2024 | Valdez, Alaska |
Virginia McMichael
Fire Training Specialist Alaska Fire Marshal's office 907-351-6345 virginia.mcmichael@alaska.gov
Jarvis Schultz
Fire Training Specialist Alaska Fire Marshal's office 907-465-3117 jarvis.schultz@alaska.gov |
CCP | |
| November 4 - 5, 2024 | Odessa, Texas | CCP | ||
| December 7 - 8, 2024 | Whitefish, Montana |
Brian Dodge
Regional Training Manager MSU - Fire Services Training School 406-564-8380 brian.dodge@montana.edu
Holly Harris
Public Education Coordinator MSU - Fire Services Training School 406-771-4439 holly.harris@montana.edu |
CCP | |
| December 9 - 10, 2024 | Nampa, Idaho |
Matthew Frisbie
Training Coordinator Idaho Fire Service Training 208-605-4548 matthew.frisbie@cte.idaho.gov
Robert Jardine
Division Chief of Training Nampa Fire Protection District 208-468-5758 jardiner@nampafire.org |
CCP | |
| December 16 - 17, 2024 | Tacoma, Washington |
Howard Scartozzi
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Washington State Patrol - Fire Prevention Bureau 425-401-7732 howard.scartozzi@wsp.wa.gov |
CCP | |
| March 7 - 8, 2025 | South Ogden, Utah | CCP | ||
| May 22 - 23, 2025 | Columbia, South Carolina |
Mike Dunlap
Education Specialist, SC NFA Coordinator South Carolina Fire Academy 803-563-1265 mike.dunlap@llr.sc.gov
Bonita Watters
Curriculum Manager South Carolina Fire Academy 803-896-4074 bonita.watters@llr.sc.gov |
CCP | |
| June 7 - 8, 2025 | Dover, Delaware |
Vincent Miller
Training Administrator Delaware State Fire School 302-739-4773 vincent.miller@delaware.gov |
CCP |