Volunteer Company Leadership and Administration

Instructional Hours: 12.00

Course Objective: To provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to effectively manage volunteer company administrative operations. This course is designed for those personnel who have been assigned administrative responsibilities as part of a volunteer fire company.

Course Description: Major topics covered in the course are leadership in a volunteer organization, organizational requirements for volunteer organizations, working with outside organizations to maximize resources, financial responsibilities for volunteer companies, and recruitment and retention of volunteers. Methods of instruction include lecture and discussion.

Successful Completion: Students must attend all class sessions and complete classroom activities.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.