FMO101 - Fire & Rescue Management Institute Online
Course Overview
The Fire & Rescue Management Institute is a professional development program offered in partnership with the Fire Safety Engineering Technology Program at UNC Charlotte.
Designed for company officers, chief officers, and emerging leaders, the program focuses on developing the leadership, management, and communication skills required to effectively lead personnel and support organizational goals within Fire & Rescue services.
Format and Delivery
This offering of the Fire & Rescue Management Institute is delivered in a hybrid (online + in-person) format, combining flexibility with meaningful, real-world engagement.
Participants will experience a combination of:
- Live, instructor-led sessions delivered via Zoom
- Asynchronous coursework completed on their own schedule
- In-person experiences, including the Team Building Venture Challenge Day and program graduation
This format features the same instructors and core curriculum as the traditional in-person program, while providing greater flexibility for participants balancing professional and personal commitments.
Additional Information
The curriculum is organized into key areas of leadership and management development:
- Leadership & Team Building
- Management Skills & Personnel Management
- Strategic Planning
- Communication Skills
Courses are delivered in a modular format, allowing participants to build and apply skills across these core areas throughout the program.
- Structured professional development courses led by experienced Fire & Rescue leaders
- Practical leadership and management skills applicable to supervisory roles
- Application of concepts to real-world Fire & Rescue environments
- Opportunities to learn alongside peers from a range of departments and regions
The program brings together Fire & Rescue personnel from paid and volunteer organizations across the country, supporting the exchange of perspectives, shared challenges, and professional connections across departments.
- Company officers and chief officers
- Fire & Rescue personnel preparing for leadership roles
- Individuals seeking to strengthen management and supervisory skills
- Personnel from career, volunteer, and industrial fire service organizations
Prerequisites
Participants must have:
- A high school diploma
- A minimum of two years of Fire & Rescue experience (volunteer or paid service)