MS in Executive Fire Service Leadership

Fire Service Leadership comes with experience and a lot of training. It does not fall off the sky. One cannot be born with it. The technical skills, the managerial capacity, and the leadership abilities in fire service must be honed through years of training.

Fire Service Leadership belongs to the general area of public safety. The world needs a kind of leadership that is knowledgeable in the ins and outs of the craft, equipped for emergency preparedness, quick and decisive in making action to save lives, and has skills to manage a complex organization of fire fighters.

Leadership also requires not only the expertise to do the complicated task at hand, but also a deep understanding of human behaviour and how to harness the energy of the team. It requires developing a vision of good fire service, coupled with strategic planning and careful preparation. It will also require diplomacy and clear headedness in times of emergencies. Fire service professional would find this degree to be of invaluable assistance to their career.