Emergency Services Leadership (CO26103)

Oct 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Instructor: Michael Lloyd

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Course Overview:

The course is designed to prepare students to address the always-changing issues that leaders face within the fire service. 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 members, given a list of projects and tasks and the job requirements of subordinates; direct unit members during a training evolution, given a company training evolution and training policies and procedures; acknowledge career development opportunities and strategies for success; and, discuss various levels of leadership roles and responsibilities within the organization.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to apply human resource policies and procedures, given a member with a situation requiring action (NFPA 1021 4.2.5; 2014); recommend action for member-related problems and procedures. (NFPA 1021 4.2.4; 2014); select and implement the appropriate disciplinary action based upon the employee's conduct; assign tasks or responsibilities to unit members, given an assignment under nonemergency conditions at a station or other work location. (NFPA 1021 4.2.2; 2014); coordinate the completion of assigned tasks and projects by members, given a list of projects and tasks and the job requirements of subordinates. (NFPA 1021 4.2.6; 2014); direct unit members during a training evolution, given a company training evolution and training policies and procedures. (NFPA 1021 4.2.3; 2014); acknowledge career development opportunities and strategies for success; and discuss various levels of leadership roles and responsibilities within the organization.

Topics:

Prerequisite: NIMS 100, 200, and 300.

Instructor(s):

Michael Lloyd

Length:

48 hours

Department:

MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute

Audience:

Firefighters

Accommodations

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