Captain Craig  Poulson, Director of the LAFD Leadership Academy

Captain Craig Poulson, Director of the LAFD Leadership Academy


The Los Angeles Fire Department Leadership Academy provides a skill set that builds upon the foundation which is necessary for successful leaders. Our program utilizes case study methods anchored in multiple theoretical domains.
The Leadership Academy is an intensive graduate level course. The foundation for the Leadership program was developed at the United States Military Academy at West Point and was adapted to the leadership concerns of the fire service today.