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Shaping the Future W0602

Course available only during NFA Sponsored State Weekends

Curriculum: Leadership and Executive Development

Training Specialist

Kevin Brame
301-447-1069

Delivery type

2-Day On-Campus

Continuing education units

1.4

ACE recommendation

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

This is 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.
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_w0602.pdf PDF 114KB

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

Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online. Chief's signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.

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?
		March 23 - 24, 2019		Emmitsburg, Maryland	John B. Gilmore Jr. State Fire Training Director Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services Office of Fire Prevention & Control 518-242-5249 john.gilmore@dhses.ny.gov Brian Benstead Deputy Chief of Fire Operations & Training Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services Office of Fire Prevention & Control 716-847-3934 brian.benstead@dhses.ny.gov	Course coordination plan
		March 30 - 31, 2019		Emmitsburg, Maryland	Wade Walling Training Program Manager Indiana Department of Homeland Security 317-694-1596 wwalling@dhs.in.gov	Course coordination plan
		June 8 - 9, 2019		Emmitsburg, Maryland	Scott Cathy Captain New Hampshire Fire Academy 603-223-4223 scott.cathy@dos.nh.gov	Course coordination plan
		June 29 - 30, 2019		Emmitsburg, Maryland	Jack Smith Superintendent Ohio Fire Academy 614-644-0523 jack.smith@com.state.oh.us	Course coordination plan
		July 27 - 28, 2019		Emmitsburg, Maryland	Ike McConnell Director Georgia Public Safety Training Center/ Fire Academy Division 478-993-4670 imcconnel@gpstc.org Georgia Public Safety Training Center PSTIII/ NFA Coordinator Georgia Public Safety Training Center/ Fire Academy Division 478-993-4684 jroque@gpstc.org	Course coordination plan

Student comments

This course has established a new paradigm for leaders to help embrace change in managing their operations. Good class to prepare for the Managing Officer Program.