Jason Hosea

Battalion Chief
Long Beach Fire Department, CA
Jason Hosea is a Battalion Chief with the Long Beach Fire Department currently coordinating the department’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program including diversity recruitment efforts. He is also the Chair of the Training and Education Committee for the California State Firefighter’s Association. Chief Hosea is tenured as the Fire Technology Program Coordinator for East Los Angeles College. He currently has 26 years of experience in the fire service. He holds a Master’s Degree from CSU Long Beach in Emergency Services Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Vocational Education.

Sessions by Jason Hosea

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cottonwood 

Leadership and Service. Why Firefighters Stay – Part 2

Instructors:
Jason Hosea, Greg Lloyd, Dan Perkins

This highly interactive course is facilitated by current California based Fire Service Leaders. The course will explore the dynamics of leadership and what the current fire service demands. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will be explored. What DE&I is, how can your organization embrace it and what steps can you take as a current or future fire service leader to promote it in your organization. Recruitment and retention strategies will be discussed. How can the fire service effectively recruit and retain members from different generations that require unique attention. Finally, we will examine the concept of service. Service to the community, the organization and to each other. If your goal is to build high a performing team with an inclusive culture, this training event is for you.

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cottonwood 

Leadership and Service. Why Firefighters Stay – Part 1

Instructors:
Jason Hosea, Greg Lloyd, Dan Perkins

This highly interactive course is facilitated by current California based Fire Service Leaders. The course will explore the dynamics of leadership and what the current fire service demands. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will be explored. What DE&I is, how can your organization embrace it and what steps can you take as a current or future fire service leader to promote it in your organization. Recruitment and retention strategies will be discussed. How can the fire service effectively recruit and retain members from different generations that require unique attention. Finally, we will examine the concept of service. Service to the community, the organization and to each other. If your goal is to build high a performing team with an inclusive culture, this training event is for you.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Summit Ballroom A 

LEDS Panel Discussion