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Feb 04, 2025
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FRP 169 Fire Department Leadership
Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3
Emphasizes the role of fire service leaders in managing the daily operations of a fire company. Covers leadership concepts such as types of supervisors, including attitudes, cooperation, individual differences, motivation, communications and counseling as part of the management cycle.
Prerequisite: FRP 150 or ES 172 , either with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the key characteristics of the existing management “culture” in his/her organization.
- Apply the management process to achieve objectives within a fire service management culture.
- List the key traits that define leadership within the culture of the fire service organization.
- Describe the sources and types of power available, and explain how he/she can improve his/her power base.
- Describe how leadership viewed from the perspective of function and power may be used to advance group or organizational goals.
- Describe key leadership styles and explain how style may be adapted to fit group maturity, organizational culture, task, and personal characteristics.
- Cite several common stresses and list ways than an excessive level of stress may be revealed.
- Describe how individuals and fire departments may reduce their vulnerability to stress.
- Cite ways in which values, goals, philosophy, personal characteristics, and organizational context affect his/her approach to time management.
- Identify the key considerations in developing an effective time management strategy.
- Describe the types, stages, and principles of group development as they occur in the fire service.
- Identify beneficial and harmful group behavior.
- Cite the key characteristics of oral, written, paraverbal and nonverbal communication and discuss how characteristics affect their selection and use.
- List several obstacles that may impede effective communications for sender or receiver and cite techniques that may overcome these obstacles.
- Explain how the principles of effective motivation may be adapted to specific fire service contexts and individuals.
- Describe the techniques used in establishing and maintaining effective counseling relationships.
- Describe the basic styles of conflict resolution and four guiding principles in effective conflict resolution.
- Describe the steps that should be followed in conflict resolution.
Content Outline
- Fire Department Culture
- Leadership Traits
- Leadership as Power/Building a Personal Power Base
- Situational Leadership
- Dealing with Stress
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Communications
- Group Process
- Motivating People
- Counseling
- Conflict Management
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