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Leadership in Supervision 2: Perspectives in Thinking

Course Hours: 16.0 Hours

Course Description

This two-day course presents the fire and EMS supervisor with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and EMS environment. The successful transition to supervisory and leadership roles and establishment of a conceptual foundation and framework for success in leadership roles are displayed by exploring creative, analytical, political, and critical thinking perspectives.

Prerequisites

N/A

Who Should Attend

This course should be attended by 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. Fire and emergency medical services personnel currently enrolled in the NFA Managing Officer will be provided priority selection.

Special Notes


The National Fire Academy does not utilize Social Security Numbers on their registration form; this form is in addition to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center application process. The National Fire Academy has transitioned to an online admissions application process and the online application can be found at (you may need to press Ctrl with your cursor over the link): 
https://training.fema.gov/generaladmissionsapplication/staticforms/startapplication.aspx

The online application will open the day before the class and be open fourteen days after the class concludes.  Failure to turn in an application will result in not receiving credit for the course.
 
To obtain a SID: 

1. Register at https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid

2. Select "Need a FEMA SID?" on the right side of the screen. 

3. Follow the instructions to create your account. 

4. You will receive an email with your SID. Save this number in a secure location. Use the SID in place of the SSN.

Name Start Date End Date Location Time Course Number Status
Leadership in Supervision 2: Perspectives in Thinking 09/08/2025 09/09/2025 Dekalb County Fire Rescue 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. FFAT25892 Register
Leadership in Supervision 2: Perspectives in Thinking 10/08/2025 10/09/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. FFAA25849 Register
Leadership in Supervision 2: Perspectives in Thinking 11/13/2025 11/14/2025 Paulding County Fire Dept 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. FFAT25979 Register
Leadership in Supervision 2: Perspectives in Thinking 02/18/2026 02/19/2026 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
Leadership in Supervision 2: Perspectives in Thinking 05/06/2026 05/07/2026 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
Leadership in Supervision 2: Perspectives in Thinking 08/12/2026 08/13/2026 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
Leadership in Supervision 2: Perspectives in Thinking 11/16/2026 11/17/2026 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon