Company Officers Leadership Training a Success in Westchester!

L to R: Tim Klett, NYSAFC Past President Skip Sylvester, President Rich Messina, and Mike Lombardo.

Retired Battalion Chief Mark Emery, Woodinville (WA) Fire & Rescue.

More than 60 students attended Company Officers Leadership Training (COLT) recently in White Plains, N.Y. For those who missed the event, there's another chance to attend COLT in the spring. A second COLT program will be held April 12-13, 2013, at the Marriott Rochester Airport in Rochester, N.Y. 

NYSAFC’s COLT program provides a unique opportunity for line officers to hone their leadership skills on and off the fireground, which will enhance the overall strength of the fire department team.

Registration for COLT is $150 per person for NYSAFC members (Individual or Department Member) and $175 for non-members (hotel not included). On-site registration will be available, but pre-registration is encouraged.

The COLT program begins on Friday with a lecture from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. entitled, "From the Fire House to the Fireground: What You Need to Know" with Lieutenant Tim Klett, Fire Department City of New York (FDNY) and Chief Mike Lombardo, Buffalo Fire Department.

Tim Klett is a 30-year veteran of the fire service and joined the FDNY in 1990. He currently works in the Bronx, assigned to Engine Co. 88 in the 7th Division. Mike Lombardo is a 36-year veteran of the fire service and was the commissioner/chief of department of the Buffalo Fire Department from 2006-2010.

COLT continues on Saturday from 8:30 - 2:30 p.m. with a presentation by Retired Battalion Chief Mark Emery, Woodinville (WA) Fire & Rescue entitled "Fire Station Leadership – Essentials That Will Transform Your Fire Station and Your Life."

Mark Emery is developer of the Command Competency Clinic and co-developer of the Integrated Tactical Accountability System (ITAC). After retiring as a battalion chief, he currently serves as a fire commissioner with Woodinville (WA) Fire & Rescue. 

For complete information and a pre-registration form, click here.

To view more pictures from the Westchester County COLT program, click here.

New York State Association of Fire Chiefs