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Shaping the Future F0602

Leadership and Executive Development

Delivery type	2-Day Off-Campus
ACE recommendation	In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, one semester hour in fire service administration.
CEU’s	1.4
Student pre-course materials and course syllabus	https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0602.pdf PDF 119KB

Training Specialist

Kevin Brame
kevin.brame@fema.dhs.gov
301-447-1069

Upcoming offerings

September 18 - 19, 2017 | September 21 - 22, 2017 | October 2 - 3, 2017 | View more

Course description

This two-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; and strategies for implementing change. The course incorporates facilitated, student-centered methodologies, including lecture, small and large group activities, and individual assessments.

Selection criteria

• 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.

Prerequisites

None

Upcoming offerings

		Dates	Availability	Location	Contact(s)	CCP
		September 18 - 19, 2017		College Park, Maryland	Todd Dyche Regional Coordinator Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute 301-729-0431 tdyche@mfri.org Karen Layton Program Coordinator Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute 301-226-9971 klayton@mfri.org	Course coordination plan
		September 21 - 22, 2017		Concord, New Hampshire	Jeffrey Phillips Bureau Chief NH Fire Academy 603-223-4200 jeffrey.phillips@dos.nh.gov Scott Cathy Captain NH DOS, Division of Fire Standards, Training and EMS 603-223-4200 scott.cathy@dos.nh.gov	Course coordination plan
		October 2 - 3, 2017		Reynoldsburg, Ohio	Steve Goheen Superintendent Ohio Fire Academy 614-644-0523 steve.goheen@com.ohio.gov	Course coordination plan
		October 7 - 8, 2017		Vancouver, Washington	Howard Scartozzi Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Washington State Patrol - Fire Prevention Bureau 425-401-7732 howard.scartozzi@wsp.wa.gov Tony Fletcher Training Division Chief Vancouver Fire Department 360-487-7205 tony.fletcher@cityofvancouver.us	Course coordination plan
		October 7 - 8, 2017		Dixon, Illinois	Jodi Beccue Administrative Assistant Illinois Fire Service Institute 217-244-6674 jbeccue@illinois.edu Jim Keiken Deputy Director Illinois Fire Service Institute 217-300-4275 jkeiken@illinois.edu Mark Callison Deputy Chief Dixon City Fire Department 815-288-0217 mcallison@dixonfd.com	Course coordination plan
		October 16 - 17, 2017		Layton, Utah	Brad Wardle Assistant Director Utah Fire & Rescue Academy 801-863-7707 bradley.wardle@uvu.edu Scott Maughan Battalion Chief Layton City Fire Department 801-336-3940 smaughan@laytoncity.org	Course coordination plan
		November 4 - 5, 2017		Eureka, California	Dawn Robinson Deputy State Fire Marshal III Specialist CAL FIRE/OSFM 626-622-2092 dawn.robinson@fire.ca.gov Nick Launius Fire Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Authority 707-441-4000 nlaunius@hbcfire.org	Course coordination plan
		November 11 - 12, 2017		Lompoc, California	Dawn Robinson Deputy State Fire Marshal III Specialist CAL FIRE/OSFM 626-622-2092 dawn.robinson@fire.ca.gov Garrett Huff Training Captain Santa Barbara County Fire Department 805-686-5067 Garrett.huff@sbcfire.com	Course coordination plan
		January 13 - 14, 2018		Pittsford, Vermont	Jessica Pomainville Administrative Services Coordinator Vermont Fire Academy 802-483-2749 jessica.pomainville@vermont.gov Michael Skaza Training Program Coordinator Vermont Fire Academy 802-798-2505 michael.skaza@vermont.gov	Course coordination plan
		January 19 - 20, 2018		Grand Forks, North Dakota	Robert Knuth Training Director ND Firefighter's Association 701-222-2799 rknuth@nd.gov Chad Cutshaw Battalion Chief – Special Operations and Training Grand Forks Fire Department 701-757-1191 CCutshaw@grandforksgov.com	Course coordination plan
		January 25 - 26, 2018		Carson City, Nevada	Tom Martinez Training Officer Nevada State Fire Marshal Division 775-684-7529 tmartinez@dps.state.nv.us	Course coordination plan
		January 27 - 28, 2018		Grand Junction, Colorado	Marianne Maxfield Certification Manager Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control 303-239-5878 marianne.maxfield@state.co.us Mark Quick State Training Director Division of Fire Prevention and Control 303-239-4600 mark.quick@state.co.us	Course coordination plan
		February 24 - 25, 2018		Owensboro, Kentucky	Jimmy VanCleve Coordinator State Fire Rescue Training 270-314-1050 jimmy.vancleve@kctcs.edu Marc Rudder Director State Fire Rescue Training 859-256-3189 marc.rudder@kctcs.edu	Course coordination plan
		April 7 - 8, 2018		Pierre, South Dakota	Mike Erickson Deputy Fire Marshal South Dakota Department of Public Safety 605-773-3562 mike.erickson@state.sd.us Doug Hinkle Chief Deputy Fire Marshal South Dakota Department of Public Safety 605-773-3562 doug.hinkle@state.sd.us Ian Paul Fire Chief Pierre Fire Department 605-773-7401 ian.paul@ci.fpierre.sd.us	Course coordination plan
		May 3 - 4, 2018		Prescott Valley, Arizona	Jeff Johnston Certification Coordinator AZCFSE 623-333-6502 jeff.johnston@azcfse.org John Feddema Training Chief Central Arizona Fire and Medical 928-759-6934 jfeddema@cazfire.org	Course coordination plan
		September 15 - 16, 2018		West Memphis, Arkansas	James Rubow Deputy Director Arkansas Fire Training Academy 870-574-1521 jrubow@sautech.edu Jeff Jones Assistant Fire Chief West Memphis Fire Department 870-732-7570 wmfire60@aol.com	Course coordination plan
		September 18 - 19, 2018		Concord, New Hampshire	Scott Cathy Captain NH Fire Academy 603-222-4223 scott.cathy@dos.nh.gov Jeff Phillips Assistant Director NH Fire Academy 603-223-4200 jeffrey.phillips@dos.nh.gov	Course coordination plan

Post-course requirements	None
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