Did you know the IAFC’s Company Officer Leadershp Symposium (COLS) is the leadership training more chiefs are choosing for their company officers?   COLS is the only one of its kind,  providing education, training and professional development across three levels (supervisor, manager, administrator).

“The focus is on leadership qualities,”" says Chief Duane Dodwell, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue.  “Company officers must learn how to interact with their communities, manage relationships, deal with conflict resolution and deal with budgetary issues.  This leadership program will help make them well rounded officers.”  The complete interview with Chief Dodwell is available on IAFC-TV.

Company officers will upgrade their leadership abilities and skills in many different areas as they learn form the best and most -respected leaders in the fire service, while getting the opportunity to network  with company officers and battalion chiefs from across the country and  to learn what other departments are doing out to handle today’s of challenges, including budgetary, personnel issues and emergency operations.

“The COLS is a tremendous 3-day learning opportunity that is worth every penny. You will come away from it with a mind full of new ideas and directions you want to go with your career and your fire department. ” says David Brosnahan, Shift Commander with the Roseville (MN) Fire Department and past COLS attendee.

Now in its third year, the COLS offers three levels of leadership development (supervisor, manager, administrator) and tracks the IAFC’s Officer Development Handbook.   To learn more about the COLS program and to register, go to www.iafc.org/COLS.

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