L480 - Organizational Leadership in the Fire Service

Reviewed: Revised Annually     Hours: 32

Course Description:

L-480 will provide mid- to upper-level organizational leaders and future Incident Management Team leaders (Command and General Staff) with the leadership tools to provide strategic direction and influence others to achieve team goals. The course is designed to develop personal leadership skills and command presence to increase effectiveness in the workplace and during incident management operations.

THIS IS NOT A COURSE PACKAGE AVAILABLE FROM THE NWCG PUBLICATIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

The National Advanced Fire & Resource Institute (NAFRI) is the custodian for the L-480 course package. However, the delivery process used to meet this training recommendation will need to be determined by the hosting agency. Specific course information can be obtained from NAFRI at (520) 799-8787.

Objectives:

• Introduction of successful leadership
• Demonstrate communications skills for leaders
• Understand command presence for a leader
• Understand situational awareness, vision and change
• Understand leadership skills within a team environment
• Understand recognition and reward
• Learn mentorship, coaching and delegation

Target Group:

Personnel desiring to be qualified as Type 2 command and general staff, as well as mid- to upper-level organizational leaders.

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

See the L-480 Instructor Criteria. http://www.nafri.gov/courses/l480/L480_Documents/L480_Instructor_Criteria.pdf

See the coach section of the Course Delivery Plan. http://www.nafri.gov/courses/l480/L480_Documents/L480_Delivery_Plan.pdf

Also see Instructor Certification at the beginning of the Field Manager's Course Guide.

Prerequisites:

Fireline Leadership (L-380).
OR
Incident Leadership (L-381).
OR
Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (L-180) plus completion of 40 hours in any supervision or leadership training course(s).

AND
Completion of pre-course work assignment.

 

Offer Level:
Geographic Area/National

This Course Description is verbatim from the NWCG Field Manager's Course Guide (156 page PDF: Adobe Acrobat Reader required) and accurate as of 6-29-2010.

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