Course Details

New Fire Chief III: Contemporary Issues

Course Hours: 16.0 Hours

Course Description

This course will develop the managerial skills, leadership skills, and contemporary issues awareness necessary for newly appointed or elected fire chiefs to effectively meet their obligations. Essentially, this course will help them develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for them to perform effectively now and in the future.

Who Should Attend

Newly or recently appointed or elected fire chiefs in volunteer, combination or career departments. The secondary audience is departmental leaders who may become fire chiefs, local government administrators and elected officials, including fire district commissioners, board members, etc.

Special Notes

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 NFA form will be completed on the first day of the course. Students must provide the Student Identification Number on the first day of the course. What this means to you: This number is used in place of a Social Security Number and is obtained through the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). Applications for NFA courses that do not include a SID will not be processed, failure to provide the SID will result in the student 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 on the General Admissions Application Form (FEMA Form 119-25-1) and General Admissions Application Short Form (FEMA Form 119-25-2).

Start Date	End Date	Location (Hover for more information)	Time	Course Number	Status
02/10/2025	02/11/2025	GPSTC, FORSYTH	08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.	FFAA25045	Register