Fire Officer 4

Description
You will learn what it takes to advance into and better understand your department's upper management. This course emphasizes management and strategic leadership, including community relations, resource management, budgeting, safety programs, effective interpersonal and interagency communication, and risk management for the Chief Fire Officer. It will consist of interactive group projects and subject matter experts to support lecture materials.

Special Requirements
You must have completed the Fire Officer I, II & III classes.

Required Textbook
The textbook for this course is, Chief Officer: Principles and Practice from IAFC and NFPA, 3rd Edition, published by Jones and Bartlett (ISBN: 3rd Edition   978-1-284-17247-8)

Lead Instructor
Dr. Will Anderson, Assistant Chief (ret.), Euclid (OH) FD, Cuyahoga County

Fee
$595