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2019-2020 Vincennes University Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Vincennes University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FIRE 104 - Ethics and Leadership in the Fire Service


3 hrs (Sem I)
This course will introduce and provide students with a deeper understanding of self as it relates to leadership philosophies, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Students will study and explore their core values, ethics, decision making, and begin to develop a personal philosophy of leadership. Through course presentations, dialogue, and learning activities, students will identify leadership roles in the community to include self, family, professional, and social. In addition, they will be able to define the difference between leadership and management. Students will complete self assessments to gain insights into their personal leadership style and characteristics, and participate in video and written case studies to further explore their understanding of leadership. 3 lecture hours.