LEADERSHIP IN SUPERVISION: FRAMEWORK TO SUCCESS (F0648) (Sept 11-12) Class Size 25
Course Description
This two-day course provides the supervisor with the knowledge and skills to perform successfully in the fire and Emergency Medical Services environments. The course addresses professionalism, resilience, emotional intelligence, and situational awareness, as well as managing conflict, delegating mentoring, coaching, empowering, and building collaboration and synergy for professional growth.
General Audience
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:
• First line supervisors in fire and emergency medical services organizations.
• Fire and emergency medical services personnel due for promotion/appointment to a first line supervisory position within 18 months.
• Fire and emergency medical services personnel who are regularly assigned acting supervisory positions.
The secondary target audiences are fire and EMS personnel at the first line management level (Chief Officer or above).
DECISION MAKING FOR INITIAL COMPANY OPERATIONS (F0457) (Sept 11-12) Class Size 25
This two-day course is designed to develop the decision-making skills needed by Company Officers (COs) to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires. All activities and scenarios used in this course are based on structure fires. With the real possibility of being the first to arrive at an incident, the CO’s initial decisions will have an impact throughout the entire incident. It is vital that COs be able to make good management decisions that have a favorable impact on the eventual outcome.
In addition to a possible role as the initial Incident Commander, the CO may well be assigned a subordinate position within the Incident Command System organization. COs need to have a clear understanding of the system, the position that they are assigned to, and their role in the organization if they are to function effectively and help make the system work.
This course is an excellent review for experienced COs.
General Audience
This course is specifically designed for newly appointed COs and for firefighters who may have acting CO responsibilities or who want to become a CO.
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER (F0729) (Sept 11-12) WAITLIST ONLY Class Size: 25
*This course meets state ISO certification course requirement*
Course Description
This two-day course examines the Safety Officer's role at emergency responses.
This course focuses on operations within an Incident Command System (ICS) as a Safety Officer and emphasizes response to all-hazards types of situations.
General Audience
Individuals who have a Safety Officer responsibility at emergency operation situations.
Individuals attending this course should have a working knowledge of ICS as taught by the National Fire Academy, building construction principles, hazardous materials management, applicable National Fire Protection Association guidelines, and Federal regulations.
THE CHIEF OFFICER TRAINING COURSE: COMMAND AND CONTROL AT TARGET HAZARDS 5 DAY CLASS (Sept 13-17) Class Size: 30
The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control is offering, National Fire Academy Chief Officer Training Course. This NFA certificate program is 160 hours in duration and will be delivered in blocks during the National Fire Academy Weekends or as demand dictates. The target audience is composed of those officers who are responsible for commanding a variety of units from multiple stations. In their new roles, the newly promoted chief officer would be responsible for strategic decision-making at incidents, leaving the tactical decision-making to lower-level officers. In career departments, this newly appointed chief officer might often be at the battalion chief level. In a volunteer or combination volunteer and career department, the newly appointed chief officer would not typically be referred to as a battalion chief, but may have another rank such as captain or lieutenant.
What is Chief Officer Training Course (COTC)?
COTC: Who is the target audience?
The target audience is composed of those officers who have recently moved from being in charge of several responding sections within a station (possibly over multiple shifts) to being responsible for commanding a variety of units from multiple stations. In their new roles, the newly promoted chief officer would be responsible for strategic decision-making at incidents, leaving the tactical decision-making to lower-level officers. In career departments, this newly appointed chief officer might often be at the battalion chief level. In a volunteer or combination volunteer and career department, the newly appointed chief officer would not typically be referred to as a battalion chief, but may have another rank such as captain or lieutenant.
COTC: How is the curriculum organized?
The COTC curriculum includes four distinct courses of instruction: Leadership, Human Resource Development, Community Risk Reduction, and Command & Control for a newly promoted chief officer. The total number of contact hours is 160. The Division of Fire Prevention & Control hopes to be able to offer three of the modules each year. Students will receive a NFA certificate upon completion of each of the two Command & Control modules and upon completion of the ENTIRE program (160 Hours), students are eligible for a NFA Certificate.
The module breakdown is as follows:
1. Leadership 32 hours
2. Human Resource Development 32 hours
3. Community Risk Reduction 16 hours
4. Command & Control of Incident Operations 40 hours
5. Command & Control at Target Hazards 40 hours
Questions? Please call Division of Fire Prevention & Control at 303-239-4600
or email laura.renville@state.co.us