Emergency Services Leadership Institute

The Emergency Services Leadership Institute (ESLI) program is sponsored and hosted by the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association in the interest of addressing contemporary leadership issues that affect mid-level and Chief Fire Officers. The focus and content of the six-course Institute is consistent with upper-level academic achievement and address issues that are either not prominent in other curricula or not structured in a manner that allows for an integrated learning experience over a two-to-three-day period per course.

While the institute is comprised of six courses, each individual course is designed to stand alone as a specific educational experience. The six courses will be offered on a two-year revolving basis. The Institute is designed to allow a participant to start and finish with any course and can be taken in any sequence. Successful completion of the six courses will meet the requirements for graduation from the Emergency Service Leadership Institute. The six courses are Human Resources and Labor Relations; Personal Qualities, Leadership & the Organization; Government Relations and Public Policy; Marketing Fire & Emergency Services; Finance & Budgeting; and Emergency Management.

Enrollment Requisites

  1. Participant must be a Lieutenant rank or higher
  2. Participant must hold a current membership with the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association at the time of registering for each module
  3. ESLI fees are currently $235 per student, per module
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2023 Public Schedule
North Port Series



2023 Public Schedule Coming Soon!

  • If you are pre-registered, an email with a link will be sent to the contact information we have on file for registration.
  • Pre-registered attendees will be given priority. If capacity is reached, new registrants will be wait-listed.
  • Please contact [email protected] to be added to the waitlist. Attendees will be enrolled on a first come first serve basis.
ESLI Module & Location Recommended Hotels

June 15-16, 2023
Emergency Management
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Orange County Convention Center
South Concourse Exterior - 9899
International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819

Pre-enrolled and waitlisted individuals have been contacted. Please email [email protected] if you have questions about your status in the program.

No Group Rates are Available

Please use the link below as a resource for available accommodations.

Book Room

July 17-18, 2023 (Mon-Tues)
Marketing Fire & EMS
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Naples Grande Beach Resort
475 Seagate Drive
Naples, FL 34103

Naples Grande Beach Resort
475 Seagate Drive | Naples, FL 34103

FFCA Group Rate

The group rate of $209.00 per night (plus tax) for Run of House accommodation has been negotiated for conference attendees. The group rate is subject to availability, and room types are limited. Discounted rate ends June 23, 2023.

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Reservations by phone: 1-844-489-9663

August 14-15, 2023 (Mon-Tues)
Finance and Budgeting
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Titusville Fire Department
550 S. Washington Avenue
Titusville, FL 32780

Pre-enrolled and waitlisted individuals have been contacted. Please email [email protected] if you have questions about your status in the program.

 Coming Soon!

September 14-15, 2023 (Thurs-Fri)
Personal Qualities, Leadership, and the Organization
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Florida State Fire College
11655 NW Gainesville Rd
Ocala, FL 34482

Pre-enrolled and waitlisted individuals have been contacted. Please email [email protected] if you have questions about your status in the program.

 Coming Soon!

 

ESLI North Port Series

  • If you are previously enrolled, an email with a link will be sent to the contact information we have on file for registration.
  • Previously enrolled attendees will be given priority. If capacity is reached, new registrants will be wait-listed.
  • Please contact [email protected] to be added to the waitlist. Attendees will be enrolled on a first come first serve basis.
ESLI Module & Location Nearby Hotels

July 27 & 28, 2023 (Thu-Fri)
Human Resources & Labor Relations
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

CLASS IS FULL

North Port Fire Station 86
19955 Preto Blvd., Venice, FL 34293

Pre-enrolled and waitlisted individuals have been contacted. Please email [email protected] if you have questions about your status in the program.

Hampton Inn & Suites North Port
5664 Tuscola Blvd., North Port, FL 34287

Courtesy block based on availability: $130 per night (plus tax). Rate ends Wednesday, July 5, 2023.

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