U.S. Fire Administration General Training News Update

Please reply to this message if you are experiencing technical difficulty. For all other inquiries, please Contact USFA. You are subscribed to General Training News for U.S. Fire Administration. New Fire Chief II: Administrative Issues - (P0761)   The United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy (NFA) is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend a pilot class for its new two day course New Fire Chief II – Administrative Issues (P0761). The pilot will be offered on September 14-15, 2013 at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) Campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland.   This is the second course in the new series dealing with issues as a new Chief. The first course is titled New Fire Chief I – Challenging Issues and the final in the series is called New Fire Chief III- Contemporary Issues.   Course Description/Goal: The goal of is this course is to provide students the managerial, administrative and leadership skills and awareness necessary for new or recently appointed or elected Chiefs to effectively meet their obligations of the position.    Student Selection Criteria: Primary Audience: The course is designed for the newly appointed Fire Chief in Volunteer, Combination or Career departments as well as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Chiefs.   Secondary Audience: The secondary audience is department leaders and current officers who may become Fire Chiefs and local government administrators and elected officials who are involved in the administration of a fire department or EMS service.     Course Topics: Planning Describe four types of analytical strategies Explain strategic planning Explain goals vs. objectives Define performance analysis Identify resources to create an effective strategy Utilize formats described to develop an implementation plan Create a strategic plan Describe how to sustain a strategic plan   Financial Management Indentify four elements of a effective financial management Identify federal and state laws related to fiscal accountability Explain the key steps in developing a balanced budget Describe five elements of effective procurement policies Identify the role of effective property management     Human Resource Management Identify federal and state laws related to human resource management Explain the benefits of written human resource management policies Describe six effective human resource recruitment and retention strategies Describe four elements involved in building and maintaining an effective work environment Describe the process for holding employees accountable to acceptable behaviors and performance   Collaboration and Cooperation Define collaboration and cooperation Identify internal and external partners Identify two collaborative partnerships with your organization Identify two potential external collaborative partnerships   Class Size: 24 students   Application Information: Applications must be received by close of business August 1, 2013. Completed applications may be faxed to the NETC Office of Admissions at 301-447-1441 or 301-447-1658 or mailed to: NETC Office of Admissions; 16825 South Seton Avenue; Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.   Course materials are provided at no cost to participants. Lodging is provided at no cost to representatives of career or volunteer departments and State/local governments. Meal costs and transportation expenses are the responsibility of the individual participants or the sponsoring agency. There is no Student Stipend Reimbursement for this pilot offering. Students staying on campus will be required to purchase a campus meal plan which will consist of 3 meals (B/L/D) on Saturday and 2 meals (B/L) on Sunday and costs approximately $39.00.   Application web link:   http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/ff_119_25_1_75_5.pdf   For further information, contact Ken Farmer by phone at 301-447-1871 or by email at ken.farmer@fema.dhs.gov The United States Fire Administration recommends everyone should have a comprehensive fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, residential sprinklers, and practicing a home fire escape plan. Follow USFA updates on Twitter Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Fire Administration. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. This email was sent to pkselmathjaleel.jariya@blogger.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Fire Administration · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Emmitsburg, MD 21727 · (301) 447-1000