Leadership in supervision: PERSPECTIVES
IN THINKING (F0647)
(Sept. 10-11) Class Size 30
*Required Course for the NFA Managing
Officer Program
Course Description
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This
two-day course provides the supervisor with the conceptual foundation and
framework for success in leadership roles by exploring creative, analytical,
political and critical thinking perspectives. The course addresses skills
needed for assessing situations from multiple perspectives, making critical
decisions, fostering creativity and innovation, and using persuasion.
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 10-11) Class Size 30
Course Description
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.
Prerequisites
ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training.
Preferred courses are Q462 and Q463 available through NFA online.
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER (F0729) (Sept 10-11) Class Size: 30
*This course
meets state ISO certification course
requirement- JPRs are not completed in this class. For State Certification, a
practical will need to be submitted after class for committee review*
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: COMMUNITY RISK
REDUCTION (H180)
2 DAY CLASS (Sept 12-13) WAITLIST ONLY 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