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Leadership in Supervision: Frameworks to Success F0648

Training Specialist


Keith Heckler
301-447-1380

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://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0648.pdf PDF 189KB
Syllabus: https://nfa.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
April 18 - 19, 2023 Wentzville, Missouri
Greg Landwehr
Deputy Chief
Missouri Division of Fire Safety
573-522-1625
greg.landwehr@dfs.dps.mo.gov
Mike Scott
Deputy Chief
Wentzville Fire Protection District
636-332-9869
mscott@wentzvillefire.org
CCP
April 18 - 19, 2023 Fredericksburg, 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
Carl Roberts
Division Chief of Training
Spotsylvania Fire Rescue
540-841-6609
croberts@spotsylvania.va.us
CCP
April 24 - 25, 2023 Longview, Texas
Michael Cole
Regional Training Manager
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
903-752-0926
Michael.Cole@teex.tamu.edu
Christopher Angerer
Executive Associate Division Director
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
979-845-3605
chris.angerer@teex.tamu.edu
Andy Parker
Training Section Chief
Longview Fire Department
903-237-1209
aparker@longviewtexas.gov
CCP
May 15 - 16, 2023 Columbia, South Carolina
Mike Dunlap
Education Specialist/State NFA Coordinator
SCFA
803-896-9842
Mike.Dunlap@llr.sc.gov
Bonita Watters
Curriculum Manager
SCFA
803-896-4074
Bonita.Watters@llr.sc.gov
CCP
May 16 - 17, 2023 Mukilteo, Washington
Howard Scartozzi
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal
Washington State Patrol - Fire Prevention Bureau
425-401-7732
howard.scartozzi@wsp.wa.gov
Michael Lingrey
Division Chief of Training
Everett Fire Department
425-257-8131
mlingrey@everettwa.gov
Mike Morton
Division Chief
Everett Fire Department
425-257-8134
MMorton@everettwa.gov
CCP
May 20 - 21, 2023 Goodland, Kansas
James Zeeb
Program Manager
KFRTI
785-864-7227
JZeeb@ku.edu
Matthew Breininger
Training Officer
Sherman County Rural Fire
785-821-3876
mbreininger@shermancountyks.gov
CCP
June 16 - 17, 2023 Watertown, South Dakota
Michael Jones
Deputy Fire Marshal
DPS State Fire Marshal
605-280-8165
michael.jones@state.sd.us
Charlie Kludt
President
SD Firefighters Association
605-326-5072
cdkludt@iw.net
CCP
July 27 - 28, 2023 Atoka, Tennessee
Jason Sparks
Fire Service Program Director
TFACA
423-341-3101
jason.sparks@tn.gov
Nichole Brown
ASA II
TFACA
931-294-4127
nichole.brown@tn.gov
Mark Boyd
Fire Service Instructor II
TFACA
615-416-1812
mark.a.boyd@tn.gov
CCP
August 3 - 4, 2023 Ocala, Florida
Patrick Giacobbe
Academic Instructor
Florida Division of State Fire Marshal
352-369-2809
Patrick.Giacobbe@MyFloridaCFO.com
CCP
August 4 - 5, 2023 Minden, Louisiana
Daniel Copeland
Instructor
Louisiana Fire Marshal Fire Emergency Training Academy
318-451-3181
dcopeland343@outlook.com
Nick Palmer
Manager
Louisiana Fire Marshal Fire Emergency Training Academy
225-202-3717
nick.palmer@la.gov
CCP
August 10 - 11, 2023 Honolulu, Hawaii
Gary Lum
Administrative Specialist III
Hawaii State Fire Council
808-723-7169
glum@honolulu.gov
Socrates Bratakos
Administrative Specialist II
Hawaii State Fire Council
808-723-7176
sbratakos@honolulu.gov
Charles Riemer
Fire Captain
Honolulu Fire Department
808-723-7009
criemer@honolulu.gov
CCP
August 15 - 16, 2023 Jefferson City, Missouri
Greg Landwehr
Deputy Chief
Division of Fire Safety
573-522-1625
greg.landwehr@dfs.dps.mo.gov
CCP
August 24 - 25, 2023 Cancelled Iowa City, Iowa
Don Minks
Special Programs Manager
Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau
515-727-3424
minks@dps.state.ia.us
Tom Hartshorn
Training Officer
Iowa City Fire Department
319-356-5258
thartshorn@iowa-city.org
CCP
September 13 - 14, 2023 Iowa City, Iowa
Don Minks
Special Programs Manager
Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau
515-727-3424
minks@dps.state.ia.us
Tom Hartshorn
Training Officer
Iowa City Fire Department
319-356-5258
thartshorn@iowa-city.org
CCP