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Leadership in Supervision: Frameworks to Success F0648

Training Specialist


Derrick Sawyer
301-447-1247

Delivery type


2-day off-campus

Continuing education units


1.4

ACE recommendation


In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in self-leadership.

This 2-day course provides the supervisor with the knowledge and skills to perform successfully in the fire and emergency medical services (EMS) environments. The course addresses professionalism, resilience, emotional intelligence and situational awareness, as well as managing conflict, delegating mentoring, coaching, empowering, and building collaboration and synergy for professional growth.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Instructions to Download Student Manual: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0648.pdf PDF 189KB
Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0648.pdf PDF 114KB

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

Email or call the official under Contact(s) if you are interested in attending a course.
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP
October 4 - 5, 2023 Cancelled Sierra Vista, Arizona
Jeff Johnston
Certification Coordinator
AZCFSE
602-775-3387
jeff.johnston@azcfse.org
Kaleb Mauzy
Deputy Chief
Fry Fire District
520-508-2927
kmauzy@fryfiredistrict.com
CCP
October 6 - 7, 2023 Layton, Utah
Dennis Goudy
Program Manager
Utah Fire and Rescue Academy
801-652-3852
dennis.goudy@uvu.edu
Marc McElreath
Assistant Director
Utah Fire and Rescue Academy
marcm@uvu.edu
Scott Maughan
Assistant Chief
Layton City Fire Department
801-660-9355
smaughan@laytoncity.org
CCP
October 26 - 27, 2023 Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Reid Vaughan
Section Chief, Regional
Alabama Fire College
205-499-6905
rvaughan@alabamafirecollege.org
Rick Gregg
Group Supervisor, Training
Alabama Fire College
205-566-3940
rgregg@alabamafirecollege.org
CCP
December 2 - 3, 2023 West Fargo, North Dakota
Robert Knuth
Training Director
ND Firefighter's Association
701-222-2799
rknuth@nd.gov
Matt Berg
Training Chief
West Fargo Fire Department
701-318-8497
Matthew.berg@westfargond.gov
CCP
December 5 - 6, 2023 Watertown, South Dakota
Michael Jones
Deputy Fire Marshal
DPS- Fire Marshals
605-280-8165
Michael.Jones@state.sd.us
Adam Heinrich
Lieutenant
Watertown Fire Rescue
605-882-5030
aheinrich@watertownfirerescue.com
CCP
December 11 - 12, 2023 Redmond, Washington
Howard Scartozzi
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal
Washington State Patrol - Fire Prevention Bureau
425-401-7732
howard.scartozzi@wsp.wa.gov
N/A
Caleb Freeman
Battalion Chief
City of Redmond Fire Department
425-556-2248
cfreeman@redmond.gov
CCP
January 13 - 14, 2024 New Kent, Virginia
Charlotte Green
Executive Assistant
Virginia Department of Fire Programs
804-249-1987
charlotte.green@vdfp.virginia.gov
Jamey Brads
Chief of Training and Operations
Virginia Department of Fire Programs
804-839-1042
jamey.brads@vdfp.virginia.gov
Luke Hooker
Captain
New Kent Fire- Rescue
804-966-7740
llhooker@newkent-va.us
CCP
February 24 - 25, 2024 Edinburg, Texas
Dallas Renfrew
Regional Training Manager
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
979-500-6811
dallas.renfrew@teex.tamu.edu
Darren Smith
Training Director - Extension Program
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
979-500-6812
darren.smith@teex.tamu.edu
Ubaldo Perez
Chief
Edinburg Fire Department
956-383-7691
bperez@cityofedinburg.com
CCP
March 2 - 3, 2024 Valdez, Alaska
Virginia M McMichael
Fire Training Specialist
Division of Fire and Life Safety
907-351-6345
virginia.mcmichael@alaska.gov
Lisa Shield
Fire Training Specialist
Division of Fire and Life Safety
907-269-6083
lisa.shield@alaska.gov
Tracy Raynor
Fire Training Specialist
Valdez Fire Department
907-384-3463
TRaynor@ValdezAK.Gov
CCP
March 18 - 19, 2024 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Daniel Copeland
FETA Instructor
Louisiana Fire & Emergency Training Academy
318-451-3181
dcopeland343@outlook.com
TK Devall
FETA Manager
Louisiana Fire & Emergency Training Academy
225-572-5094
timothy.devall@la.gov
Matt Ard
Training Officer
Saint George Fire Department
225-251-4851
meard@stgeorgefire.com
CCP
April 10 - 11, 2024 Mesquite, Nevada
Tom Martinez
Training Officer
State Fire Marshal Division
775-684-7529
tmartinez@dps.state.nv.us
Spencer Lewis
Captain
Mesquite Fire Rescue
702-379-0714
slewis@mesquitenv.gov
CCP
August 10 - 11, 2024 Lynchburg, Virginia
Charlotte Green
Executive Assistant
Virginia Department of Fire Programs
804-249-1987
charlotte.green@vdfp.virginia.gov
Jamey Brads
Chief of Training and Operations
Virginia Department of Fire Programs
804-839-1042
jamey.brads@vdfp.virginia.gov
Ricky Bomar
Battalion Chief
Lynchburg Fire Department
434-907-0947
john.bomar@lynchburgva.gov
CCP