This course is designed for students seeking to effectively lead modern public safety organizations and the various components within them. Individuals must possess a solid understanding of the always-changing issues that face fire and emergency medical services.

 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to apply human resource policies and procedures; recommend action for member-related problems and procedures; select and implement the appropriate disciplinary action based upon the employee's conduct; assign tasks or responsibilities to unit members; coordinate the completion of assigned tasks and projects by

 

Topics of this course include

• management and leadership of EMS operations;
• budgeting financial strategies,
• hiring, diversity, training, education, and
• firefighter safety.

Value-added topics in this course will include the psychology of leadership and managing confrontations.