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2025 Followership to Leadership (L-280)
Nov 1-2 (Sat-Sun 8am-5pm)
Boulder County Regional Fire Training Center (6055 Reservoir Road, Boulder, CO 80301)
NOTE: access off of 119/Diagonal Highway
- Click HERE for a Map
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Target Group
Personnel desiring to be qualified as a single resource boss.
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Course Description
This training course is designed as a self-assessment opportunity for individuals preparing to step into a leadership role. The course combines one day of classroom instruction followed by a second day in the field with students working through a series of problem solving events in small teams (Field Leadership Assessment Course). Topics include leadership values and principles, transition challenges for new leaders, situational leadership, team cohesion factors, ethical decision-making, and after action review techniques. Some course delivery may be arduous in nature.
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Objectives
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of fundamental leadership principles.
- Students will assess their individual traits and motivation for entering into a leadership role.
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PPE is Required!
Students must provide their own approved personal protective equipment including hard hat, nomex shirt, pants, boots, gloves, eye and ear protection, and fireline packs including a new generation fire shelter. Refer to pages 10-14 of the following for specifics... https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/redbook-files/Chapter07.pdf
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Course Prerequisites
- Experience on incident assignments in operations or support functions.
- L-180: Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service.
Note: L-180 was previously part of S-130 Firefighter Training but it is also available online (4 hours)... https://www.wildlandfirelearningportal.net/course/view.php?id=1810
IMPORTANT: you may apply for this course now, but before you will be accepted, you must read the 68-page booklet, "Leading in the Wildland Fire Service", and complete Pre-Course Work...
- Click HERE to download Leading in the Wildland Fire Service
- Click HERE to complete L-280 Pre-Course Work
These links will be included in your confirmation email if you want to apply now and complete the pre-work later.
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