Description

This 2-day course presents the supervisor with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and EMS environment. The course includes concepts related to a successful transition to supervisory and leadership roles, including concepts of adaptive leadership; change management; active followership; effective communication, including difficult conversations and advocacy-inquiry based dialogue; ethics; authority; power; decision-making; and active engagement through development of a personal plan.

Michael Jones
Deputy Fire Marshal
South Dakota Department of Public Safety
605-280-8165
michael.jones@state.sd.us

Doug Hinkle
Chief Deputy Fire Marshal
South Dakota Department of Public Safety
605-773-3417
doug.hinkle@state.sd.us

Scott Jongbloed
Assistant Chief
Watertown Fire Rescue
605-237-9998
sjongbloed@watertownfirerescue.com