Welcome to the 2022 AFCA
Battalion Chief Academy
The Arizona Fire Chiefs Association is pleased to offer the Battalion Chief Academy for 2022. Program attendance is limited so we encourage you to register early. Program content is designed to help the new or future Battalion Chief be successful both administratively and on the incident scene.
The program target audience is newly promoted Battalion Chiefs or senior level company officers seeking to promote to Battalion Chief in the near future. Sessions will be presented by a variety of speakers, many of whom are fire service leadership presenters at the national level. Please see below for program specifics and contact information should you need additional information.
Registration cost for the Academy is $525 for non-members and $475 for AFCA members whose dues are current for 2022. Registration fee includes all course materials and light snacks during the session. Participants are on their own for lunch and there are a number of eating establishments within a short drive of the session location.
Class size is limited to 50 students so participants are encouraged to register early.
Event Details
Location
Tempe Fire Academy
1340 E University Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281
Agenda
The 2022 Battalion Chief Academy, sponsored by the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association consists of 8 one-day sessions which will be offered on the following dates:
October 19 & 20
October 26 & 27
November 2 & 3
November 9 & 10
Each session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. and
you must attend all sessions to successfully complete the Academy.
Contact Information
For more information about the program please contact:
Asst. Chief John Feddema, Central Arizona Fire & Medical District
928-925-4685
jfeddema@CAZfire.org
Chief Ed Temerowski, Wickenburg Fire Department
602-399-1419
etemerowski@wickenburgaz.org
For information concerning your AFCA membership status please contact:
Gail Coakley, AFCA Administration
Call or text 480-682-7713
gcoakley@azfirechiefs.org
Curriculum
The curriculum for the 2022 Battalion Chief Academy covers a wide variety of topics critical to the development of a well rounded and effective chief officer. The focus of the Academy is on developing leadership traits to assist the participants in successfully navigating the non-incident areas where they will spend a large majority of their time. A list of topic areas is included below. The list is not yet complete and other topics will be added as presenters are confirmed.
October 19 - 20
Leadership Styles
Mentoring
Leadership Beyond the Slideshow
Emerging Issues in the Fire Service
October 26 - 27
Taking Command of Your Personnel Issues
Career Survival
Effective Communications
November 2 - 3
Preventing Organizational Disaster
Losing Leadership
From Front Office to Boardroom
Tactics & Strategy: Strategic Decision Making & Operations on the Fireground
November 9 - 10
Leadership Lessons From Our Darkest Hours: My Time At Stanford Children's Hospital
Presenters
The 2022 Battalion Chief Academy features presenters from both the fire service and private sector including:
Assistant Chief Larry Rooney - Avondale Fire & Medical Department, AZ
Chief Greg Ruiz - Tempe Fire Department, AZ
Chief Tom Shannon - Scottsdale FIre Department, AZ
Operations Chief Josh Livermore - Timber Mesa Fire & Medical District, AZ
Chief (ret) Scott Ferguson - Murrieta FIre Department, AZ
Deputy Chief Rayne Gray - Phoenix Fire Department, AZ
Lieutenant Eric Rosoff - Burbank Police Department, CA
Chief Scott Freitag - Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority, AZ
Battalion Chief Todd Abel - Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority, AZ
Chief Mark Gaillard - Flagstaff Fire Department / Summit Fire District