NFA Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth
Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth O0646
This 2-day course presents the supervisor with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and emergency medical services (EMS) environment. The course includes concepts related to a successful transition to supervisory and leadership roles, including concepts of adaptive leadership; change management; active followership; effective communication, including difficult conversations and advocacy-inquiry-based dialogue; ethics; authority; power; decision-making; and active engagement through development of a personal plan.
The primary target audience for this course are those individuals who are at the first-line level of supervision. For purposes of student selection, first-line level is considered to be those at the Company Officer or Unit (fire prevention, fire education, communications, EMS, etc.) Supervisor level.
More specifically, primary selection criteria are as follows:
The secondary target audiences are fire and EMS personnel at the first-line management level (Chief Officer or above). Students at this level may be given consideration on a space-available basis.
NOTE: A National Fire Academy SID (student identification) number is required for all National
Fire Academy courses. Students must have SID number with them when attending NFA courses.
To obtain a SID:
• Student will receive an email with SID. Student must bring number to class.
Contact Info: Dustin Gardner at Dustin_Gardner@DavidsonDavie.edu or 336-224-4809
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