FIP-FIP7150 - Leadership & Teambuilding

Course Description

This course presents the company officer with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire service environment.  This course includes techniques and approaches to problem-solving, ways to identify and assess the needs of the company officers subordinates, methods for running meetings effectively in the fire service environment, and decision making skills for the company officer. This course addresses ethics, use and abuse of power at the company officer level, creativity in the fire service environment, and management of the multiple roles of the company officer.  The final element of this course covers when and how to delegate to subordinates, assess personal leadership styles through situational leadership, discipline subordinates, and apply coaching/motivating techniques.

Course Outline

• N.C. Fire Officer I

Learner Outcomes

To prepare the company officer to manage, lead and motivate subordinate personnel.

Notes

Method of Instruction: Lecture and Hands-on Application

Evaluation: Written Exam (Pass/Fail)