In July 2024, two new Consortiums will begin conducting meetings for local agencies and designees within the states of Pennsylvania and California. The first meeting of the Pennsylvania Emergency Services Accreditation and Credentialing Consortium will be hosted by York Area United Fire and Rescue on July 25th. The relaunched California Regional Consortium will host its first meeting virtually on July 29th.
These first meetings will introduce attendees to the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) model of continuous improvement, as well as the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) model of self-assessment for personal and professional growth within the fire and emergency services. Attendees will also have an opportunity to assist in the planning of the Consortiums’ future meeting topics and schedule and to hear from current CPSE agencies and designees about their experiences with CPSE.
Consortiums are CPSE-supported regional groups created and run by local agency representatives. Consortiums exist to provide opportunities for networking, regional issue problem-solving, and collaboration through the accreditation and credentialing processes. An agency or individual does not need to be currently accredited or credentialed to join a Consortium. Each meeting consists of local agency discussion, an update from a CPSE staff member, and more!
Contact your local Consortium representative for more information about your next local meeting. If you wish to receive more information about the Pennsylvania or California Consortium specifically, please contact Kelly Martin, CPSE Community Experience Manager, at kmartin@cpse.org. See you there!