2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    May 12, 2024  
2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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FSLM 310 Fire Service Leadership (5 credits)



Prerequisite Admittance in the BAS-FSLM Program.

Course Description
This course examines the effective application of leadership and organizational theory in the Fire Service. Emphasis will be on understanding the psychological and social factors affecting human work behavior and performance.

Student Outcomes
1. Describe leadership styles and the effective use of each style given individual capabilities and situations
2. Develop and articulate philosophy of leadership.
3. Identify how leadership styles may be affected by crisis and non-crisis situations in the fire service.
4. Compare and contrast theories and describe how apply leadership theories to motivate self and others.
5. Construct a change management model using data sets and metics that support the process of planning, communicating and implementing change.
6. Demonstrate a range of skills addressing conflict management, use of power, group dynamics, leadership and influence.
7. Describe causes of team dysfunction in the fire service and develop a mitigation plan.
8. Develop a plan to mitigate fire service team dysfunctions.
9. Demonstrate the application of various decision-making fire protection systems models and their application to the fire service.



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