Seventh FDNY Officers Management Institute Class Graduates

Sixteen FDNY chiefs graduated from FOMI on May 1.

Sixteen FDNY chiefs graduated from the Fire Officers Management Institute (FOMI) on May 1 during a ceremony at FDNY Headquarters.

Established in 2002, FOMI provides fire and EMS chiefs with a customized curriculum of leadership and management training, which includes presentations by experts from the corporate community, government and homeland security.

“So much of this course of study is about leadership – and it proves leadership cannot only be taught, but also learned,” said First Deputy Commissioner Frank Cruthers. “We are making an investment in you, because you are the future of this agency.”

Chief of Department Salvatore Cassano added: “Our most valuable asset is you.”

The FOMI class with the school's coordinators from Columbia University.

As part of the course, chiefs created projects to enhance Department policy and strategy. This year’s projects addressed issues such as the class 3 central alarm system, safety, rehabilitation sector analysis and fire and EMS best practices from around the world.  

“I hope that now you will take the step and be the change you want to see in the world,” said Joann Baney, Faculty Director of FOMI (Columbia). “The work you do at the FDNY elevates us at Columbia.”

FOMI is a six-month program offered through Columbia University’s Picker Center for Executive Education. It is funded by the FDNY Foundation and is taught at Jack Welch Executive Training Center in Crotonville, NY.

“This program has provided a great opportunity for us,” Deputy Chief James Campbell said.

The graduates included:
EMS Deputy Chief Roger Ahee
Battalion Chief Richard Blatus
Deputy Chief James Campbell
EMS Deputy Chief Katherine Fuchs
Battalion Chief Michael Gala
EMS Deputy Chief Albert Gehres
Supervising Fire Marshal John Holohan
Battalion Chief James Kane
EMS Deputy Chief Stephen Lincke
Battalion Chief Michael Meyers
Deputy Chief Stephen Moro
Battalion Chief Donald Murphy
EMS Deputy Chief Janice Olszewski
Battalion Chief Stephen Raynis
Battalion Chief Thomas Richardson
Battalion Chief John Schof