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Shaping the Future F0602

Training Specialist


Keith Heckler
301-447-1380

Delivery type


2-day off-campus

Continuing education units


1.4

ACE recommendation


Pending (ACE Review): In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in fire service administration, public administration, emergency management or emergency medical services.

This 2-day course is designed to assist first- and second-level supervisors and Company Officers (COs) in developing knowledge and skills in contemporary approaches to organizational problem-solving.

Topics include:

  • Use of creative approaches to identifying trends within their organizations.
  • Applying problem-solving methodologies.
  • The importance and application of continuous improvement within organizations.
  • How to quantify problems and solutions.
  • Factors in organizational and individual resistance to change.
  • Strategies for implementing change.

The course incorporates facilitated, student-centered methodologies, including lecture, small and large group activities, and individual assessments.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Instructions to Download Student Manual: https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_Instructions_0602.pdf PDF 189KB
Syllabus: https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0602.pdf PDF 255KB

  • First- and second-level supervisors and COs who are upwardly mobile within their organizations and whose department head wishes to prepare them for increased managerial responsibility.
  • Administrative officers who are responsible for significant staff functions within the organization and who report directly to top management.
  • Emergency service workers assigned to positions with decision-making responsibilities.

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 15 - 16, 2023 Rogers, Arkansas
Kilatha Hargiss
Statewide Training
Arkansas Fire Training Academy
870-574-4760
khargiss@sautech.edu
Brian Ervin
Assistant Chief
Avoca Fire Department
479-631-6551
avocafire702@gmail.com
CCP
April 15 - 16, 2023 Cancelled Salem, Oregon
Julie Olsen
Fire Program Manager
DPSST
503-378-2297
julie.olsen@dpsst.oregon.gov
Kayla Ballrot
Fire Certification Supervisor
DPSST
503-378-2596
kayla.ballrot@dpsst.oregon.gov
Aaron Bielemeier
Fire Training Coordinator
DPSST
503-302-5523
Aaron.Bielemeier@dpsst.oregon.gov
CCP
April 22 - 23, 2023 Rapid City, South Dakota
Michael Jones
Deputy Fire Marshal
DPS State Fire Marshal
605-280-8165
Michael.Jones@state.sd.us
Joe Tjaden
Chief
Rapid Valley Fire Station
605-786-5634
joe.tjaden@rapidvalleyvfd.org
CCP
April 24 - 25, 2023 Cancelled New York, New York
William R. Davis Jr.
Deputy State Fire Administrator
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
518-242-5202
william.davis@dhses.ny.gov
John Leimeister
Battalion Chief
FDNY
347-604-3881
john.leimeister@fdny.nyc.gov
CCP
April 25 - 26, 2023 New York, New York
William R. Davis Jr.
Deputy State Fire Administrator
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
518-242-5202
william.davis@dhses.ny.gov
John Leimeister
Battalion Chief
FDNY
347-604-3881
john.leimeister@fdny.nyc.gov
CCP
May 2 - 3, 2023 Oxford, Mississippi
David Pitts
Instructor Advanced
Mississippi State Fire Academy
601-932-2444
dpitts@msfa.ms.gov
Luke Smith
Instructor Advanced
Mississippi State Fire Academy
601-932-2444
jsmith@msfa.ms.gov
Jesse Clock
Training Chief
Oxford Fire Department
662-891-0721
ofdtraining@oxfordms.net
CCP
May 6 - 7, 2023 Cancelled Loveland, Colorado
Marianne Maxfield
Certification Manager
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
303-239-5862
marianne.maxfield@state.co.us
Laura Renville
Certification Manager
Division of Fire Prevention and Control
303-239-5871
laura.renville@state.co.us
CCP
May 9 - 10, 2023 Jefferson City, Missouri
Greg Landwehr
Deputy Chief
Division of Fire Safety
573-522-1625
greg.landwehr@dfs.dps.mo.gov
CCP
May 18 - 19, 2023 Lihue, 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
Jeremy Cole
Training Captain
Kauai Fire Department
808-241-4165
kfdtrain@kauai.gov
CCP
August 25 - 26, 2023 Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Daniel Copeland
Instructor
Louisiana Fire Marshal Fire Emergency Training Academy
318-451-3181
dcopeland343@outlook.com
TK Devall
Manager
Louisiana Fire Marshal Fire Emergency Training Academy
225-572-5094
timothy.devall@la.gov
David Douget
Training Officer
Saint Martin Parish Fire Training Center
337-332-1314
ddouget@stmartinparish.net
CCP
September 9 - 10, 2023 Omaha, Nebraska
Alan Joos
Chief
TD-SFM
308-385-6893
alan.joos@nebraska.gov
Darin Lintner
Training Coordinator
TD-SFM
308-385-6892
darin.lintner@nebraska.gov
CCP