LINCOLN SQUIRREL January 30, 2022 by Alice Waugh

Young Graduates from Firefighter Management Program

Lincoln Fire Chief Brian Young was one of 34 fire officers to graduate from the state Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program on January 27.

The 13-week program was delivered jointly by the Edward J. Collins Jr. Center for Public Management at UMass Boston and the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. The most recent graduates hail from 33 communities. Last week’s graduates were the first to deliver their final research papers virtually,

The program helps high-level fire officers improve their ability to lead and manage their departments. Participants learn about personal leadership styles, municipal finance, planning and budgeting, public information, behavioral health, contemporary legal issues, fire mobilization, executive leadership, intergovernmental relations, ethics and logic, human resources management, public speaking, and executive communications.

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