Fireline Leadership
(January 2005)

L-380
32 Hours

Course Description

This is a leadership development training recommendation for unit supervisors.  The design process and delivery used to meet this training recommendation will need to be determined by the agency, it can be part of an existing agency curriculum or contracted from a vendor.

THIS IS NOT A COURSE PACKAGE AVAILABLE IN THE N.W.C.G. PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.  

Minimum course length is 32 hours and the training must be designed to provide at least 50% of the delivery time as exercises and simulations.  Low student to instructor ratios are necessary for successful exercise/simulation based training delivery.  A dedicated cadre of at least three instructors is recommended for class sizes in the range of 20-25 students.  Selected course material must address these topic areas:

  • Application of leadership styles
  • Communicating vision and intent
  • Team building
  • Detecting operational error
  • Managing stress
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Goal

The intent of this training recommendation is to provide unit supervisors with the tools to build and maintain effective and cohesive crews/teams.

Target Group

Personnel desiring to be qualified as a Strike Team Leader or Unit Leader.

Instructor Qualifications

The combined cadre should have career backgrounds and expert level knowledge in principle-centered leadership, emergency incident operations, human factors and decision-making.   All instructors must be able to execute field simulations, role-playing, and classroom exercises.  

Refer to the NWCG instructor levels and requirements in the Field Managers Course Guide online at http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/training/training.htm

Course Prerequisites

Incident personnel with supervisory responsibilities. 

Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (L-180).

Completion of pre-course work assignment.

Course Level

Regional, state, or area