This is a National Wildfire Coordination Group leadership development training course. The intent of this training is to provide unit supervisors with the tools to build and maintain effective and cohesive crews/teams. The primary subjects delivered during the course are; Application of Leadership Styles, Communicating Leaders Intent, Building a Cohesive Team, Detecting and Mitigating Error and Stress Management. This course is delivered using the facilitated teaching method which requires participants to actively engage in discussions and activities relevant to each subject. The course is delivered in both a classroom and field environment which allows participants to engage in leadership oriented exercises both inside and outside the classroom. The course length is 40 hours which includes 8 hours of pre-work and 32 hours of classroom/field instruction.

The L-380 training experience will provide developing leaders with a set of tools and techniques to build and maintain cohesive crews or teams. Beyond a set of tools and techniques, this training experience is designed to make an emotional and lasting impact. Essential guiding principles for achieving this impact include: enhancing the students' understanding of the human dimension when leading others in dynamic work environments; utilizing experiential training techniques that will engage students in ways that challenge them to perform under realistic and high-stress situations; and motivating students to examine their role as a leader and their strengths and weaknesses as a leader. At the end of the course the students will demonstrate an understanding of fundamental leadership principles.