Sponsored by the IAFC Here in rural Oklahoma we don't have a lot o opportunities for leadership training or development as a officer. I...

Brave Fire Leader Academy - Online Cohort I had enrolled in what was supposed to be the IAFC Southwestern Association of Fire Chiefs...

Brave Fire Leader Online Academy The Brave Fire Leader Academy was a perfect solution for our department to provide professional...

2019 Bay Area High Performance Training “Another leadership training, the same old information just regurgitated by someone.” This was my...

I am relatively new to Hall County Fire Services in Gainesville, Georgia.  This is my 36th year as a Firefighter / Paramedic and was...

"I had the honor of attending the Inaugural Virginia Chief Officer Academy in July of 2016. Chief Dan Jones and Kelly Walsh were the...

"I would like to let you know how beneficial the Virginia Chief Officer Academy has been to me. During our week together we received so...

2016 Virginia Chief Officer’s Academy "The Virginia Chief Officer’s Academy with instruction led by Kelly Walsh and Chief Dan Jones...

"The 2017 SWFCA Leadership and Coaching Academy was well worth the time and effort. The instructors were knowledgeable, professional and...

"I was just a few months into my job as fire chief when I enrolled in the SWFCA Leadership and Coaching Academy. I thought my years in...

"I approached Kelly Walsh and Chief Dan Jones because we were in need of an officer development program that provided a combination of...

"This experience was exceptional! The academy provided an excellent opportunity for collaboration with other fire service leaders. Kelly...

"I had a great experience at the VCOA in 2017. The College setting was a great place all around to learn. The daily class schedule and...

"My time at the VCOA was very well spent. From the morning PT to the evening fireside chat and all the classroom in between far exceeded...

"Virginia Fire Chief’s Academy has broadened my horizon of the importance of being a leader is not only earning your stripes coming...

“Being honest, I had never heard of Kelly Walsh prior to 2017. I imagine, like most of us in the fire service industry, I focused my...

Since attending the Leadership Academy a few years ago Rodney has become the Fire Chief in his community. "A lot of the things that were...

David Fulmer Deputy Chief of Lexington County South Carolina talks about his experience with the Brave Fire Leader Academy. "Probably the...