Fire Instruction

Superior Continuing Education for California's Emergency Service Providers
fire management 2A:  organizational development and human relations (2009)


Designed for:  Chief Officers, Company Officers, Staff Officers, Training Officers and other Fire Service Managers


Description:  This course provides information on the foundations of 1) individual behavior, personality and emotions, motivational concepts, individual decision making; 2) group behavior, work teams, group creating trust; and 3) organizational structure, human resources policies and practices, organizational culture, and organizational change and development.


Prerequisites: Fire Management 1


Certification:  Chief Officer


Hours:  40


Required Student Materials:


The Fire Chief's Handbook  (Sixth Edition)

Organizational Behavior, Stephen P. Robbins and Tim A. Judge  (13th Edition)

Chief Fire Officer's Desk Reference  (2006)  (Optional)