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Shaping the Future F0602

Curriculum: Leadership and Executive Development

Training Specialist

Kevin Brame
301-447-1069

Delivery type

2-Day Off-Campus

Continuing education units

1.4

ACE recommendation

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, one semester hour in fire service administration.

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.

Student pre-course materials and course syllabus:

https://nfa.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0602.pdf PDF 119KB

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

Post-course requirements

None

Upcoming offerings

Submit FEMA Form 119-25-2 to the contact(s) listed below for the course offering you are interested in attending.

		Dates	Availability	Location	Contact(s)	CCP	Train-the-Trainer?
		August 14 - 15, 2018		Ocala, Florida	Patrick Giacobbe Academic Instructor The Bureau of Fire Standards and Training 352-369-2809 patrick.giacobbe@myfloridacfo.com	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
		October 6 - 7, 2018		Miles City, Montana	Jerry Prete Regional Manager Montana State University - Fire Services Training School 406-461-2274 gerald.prete@montana.edu Holly Harris Public Education Coordinator Montana State University - Fire Services Training School 406-771-4439 holly.harris@montana.edu	Course coordination plan
		October 6 - 7, 2018		Rogers, Arkansas	James Rubow Deputy Director of Training Arkansas Fire Training Academy 870-574-1521 Jrubow@sautech.edu Joey Everhart Captain Rogers Fire Department 479-986-6801 Weverhart@Rogersar.gov	Course coordination plan
		October 9 - 10, 2018		Tulsa, Oklahoma	Caroline Reed Assistant Director Oklahoma State University 405-744-3234 creed@osufst.org Paddy Metcalf Fire Programs Coordinator 405-744-5727 pmetcalf@osufst.org Greta Hurt Chief Tulsa Fire Department 918-596-1989 ghurt@cityoftulsa.org	Course coordination plan
		October 22 - 23, 2018		Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Caroline Reed Assistant Director Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training 405-744-3234 Creed@osufst.org Paddy Metcalf Firefighter Coordinator Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training 405-744-5727 Pmetcalf@osufst.org Louis Marschik Public Educator Instructor Oklahoma City Fire Department 405-297-3318 Louis.marschik@okc.gov	Course coordination plan
		October 23 - 24, 2018		Fairbanks, Alaska	Gordon Descutner Fire Training Administrator Department of Fire and Life Safety 907-269-5061 gordon.descutner@alaska.gov Scott Raygor Battalion Chief Fairbanks Fire Department 907-450-6673 sraygor@fairbanks.us	Course coordination plan
		November 2 - 3, 2018		Minden, Louisiana	Daniel Copeland Coordinator LSU FETI 318-451-3181 dcopeland@lsu.edu Gray Young Coordinator LSU FETI 225-202-8835 gyoung01@lsu.edu	Course coordination plan
		January 14 - 15, 2019		New Braunfels, Texas	Darren Smith Regional Manager TEEX/ESTI 210-269-9437 darren.smith@teex.tamu.edu Scott Matthews Project Manager TEEX/ESTI 979-204-2079 scott.matthews@teex.tamu.edu Donny Obuch Battalion Chief - Training New Braunfels Fire Department 830-221-4260 DObuch@nbtexas.org	Course coordination plan
		March 4 - 5, 2019		Virginia, Minnesota	John Ehret Fire Service Specialist Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division 651-323-7134 john.ehret@state.mn.us Dustin Erickson Training Chief Virginia Fire Department 218-290-3809 ericksond@virginiamn.us	Course coordination plan
		March 7 - 8, 2019		La Crosse, Wisconsin	Angela White Fire Service Education Director Wisconsin Technical College System Office 608-266-7289 angela.white@wtcsystem.edu Shari Jacobson Education Specialist Wisconsin Technical College System Office 608-266-5859 shari.jacobson@wtcsystem.edu Annette Geisler Executive Assistant Wisconsin State Firefighters Association 800-588-2989 wsfa@wi-state-firefighters.org	Course coordination plan
		March 9 - 10, 2019		Brunswick, Maine	James A. Graves Director Maine Fire Service Institute 207-844-2078 jgraves@smccme.edu James E. Roy Deputy Director MFSI 207-844-2076 jroy2@smccme.edu	Course coordination plan
		March 19 - 20, 2019		Henderson, Nevada	Tom Martinez Training Officer Nevada State Fire Marshal Division 775-684-7522 tmartinez@dps.state.nv.us Richard McKnight Training Officer Nevada State Fire Marshal Division 775-684-7522 richardmcknight@dps.state.nv.us Monica Day Training Officer Henderson Fire Department 702-267-2290 Monica.Day@cityofhenderson.com	Course coordination plan