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Executive Skill Series: Exercising Leadership Ethically (W0523)

Curriculum: Leadership and Executive Development

Learn how to recognize ethical dilemmas, apply a decision model to resolve those dilemmas, render ethical decisions, and defend the resulting decisions that were made to resolve these dilemmas.


7/20/2024 - 7/21/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

2-day on-campus
Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Through Difficult Conversations (W0522)

Curriculum: Leadership and Executive Development

Gain the skills for participating in difficult conversations by learning to effectively engage in those conversations as they relate to exercising leadership when addressing adaptive challenges.


4/27/2024 - 4/28/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

+ 1 more

2-day on-campus
Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership to Facilitate Adaptive Change (W0521)

Curriculum: Leadership and Executive Development

Develop an understanding of skills associated with exercising leadership to resolve adaptive problems (those problems where the solution is either unknown or requires significant change, or both).


7/13/2024 - 7/14/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

+ 1 more

2-day on-campus
Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Within Communities (W0520)

Curriculum: Leadership and Executive Development

Gain an understanding of a variety of ideas, peoples and cultures and the skills for effective leadership when confronting adaptive challenges presented by diverse internal and external communities.


6/29/2024 - 6/30/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

+ 5 more

2-day on-campus
Introduction to NFIRS 5.0 (W0497)

Curriculum: Planning & Information Management

Learn to use standardized forms to achieve uniformity in incident and activity reporting, with a focus on providing data to management, decision-makers and the state uniform fire reporting system.


None scheduled

2-day on-campus
Preparation for Initial Company Operations (W0458)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Develop a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Company Officers (COs) in preparing their company for incident operations, and learn about the transition from firefighter to CO.


7/13/2024 - 7/14/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

+ 5 more

2-day on-campus
Decision-Making for Initial Company Operations (W0457)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Training for company officers to master vital decision-making skills at structure fires to accomplish assigned tactics, positively impact all aspects of the incident and produce a favorable outcome.


6/8/2024 - 6/9/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

Canceled

2-day on-campus
Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations (W0455)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Develop the management skills needed by Company Officers for managing the operations of 1 or more companies and accomplishing assigned tactics during structural firefighting operations.


4/27/2024 - 4/28/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

+ 4 more

2-day on-campus
Initial Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts (W0443)

Curriculum: Emergency Response to Terrorism


6/15/2024 - 6/16/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

2-day on-campus
Incident Command System and Resource Management for the Fire Service (W0376)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Learn about the Incident Command System (ICS), including an understanding of the command skills necessary to function effectively in an ICS structure and the need to effectively manage resources.


5/18/2024 - 5/19/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

Canceled

+ 1 more

2-day on-campus
Incident Command System for Structural Collapse Incidents (W0322)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Gain an understanding of command operations at structural collapse incidents including response operations, basic command procedures and Incident Command System (ICS) organizational structure.


7/13/2024 - 7/14/2024
in Emmitsburg, MD

+ 2 more

2-day on-campus
Incident Command for Highrise Operations (W0321)

Curriculum: Incident Management

Learn to manage highrise incidents as an emergency response officer, including organizing resources, developing strategies and managing tactical operations to protect life and minimize damage.


None scheduled