Chief Derek Bergsten, CFO, CEMSO, CTO and CPC Chair by Chief Derek Bergsten, CFO, CEMSO, CTO and CPC ChairIn this month’s CPSE Corner, we will discuss Professional Credentialing and how it can help each of us develop as fire service leaders, and in turn...
Request for Proposals: Corporate Strategic Plan Development Center for Public Safety Excellence Date of Release: February 24, 2020 RESPONSE DATE: March 23, 2020 by 5 pm EST INTRODUCTION: This Request for Proposals (RFP), issued by the Center for Public Safety...
The Commission on Fire Accreditation International has appointed Chief James Keating as its newest commissioner representing Fire Agencies Serving Less Than 25,000 . The CPSE Board unanimously approved his appointment. James Keating is fire chief of the Red, White and...
With 2020 kicking off a new decade, we took a walk down memory lane to revisit some of the highlights of the last ten years and consider how CPSE has changed and morphed over that time. 2010 Wishing to extend our professional designation model to all officers, in 2010...
The Commission on Fire Accreditation International has appointed Mr. Thomas Breyer from the International Association of Fire Fighters as its newest commissioner representing Labor. The CPSE Board unanimously approved his appointment. Thomas Breyer is the Director of...
The Center for Public Safety Excellence Board of Directors welcomed two new members this month: Chief Joseph Fernandez, CFO, as a member representing the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and Mr. Jim Brinkley, as a member representing the International...
Key Improvements Address Current and Future Needs of Fire and Emergency Services An industry-wide effort to gather input on the 10th Edition of the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) model was recently completed. The outcome is a contemporary...
CPSE President Allan Cain, CFO-2009 CPSE Corner had an opportunity to talk with the CPSE Board President Allan Cain, CFO-2009, about his second year as president and the organization’s direction for the future. CPSE Corner: What is your vision for CPSE’s future?...
On November 1, the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) welcomed Chief Toni Washington (CFO-2013) as a Commissioner representing Diversity. The CPSE Board of Directors unanimously approved her appointment. Toni Washington is the chief of the City of Decatur,...
Chief Todd Canale, CFO By: Chief Todd CanaleI had the distinct privilege to speak at our department’s annual award banquet last week and address our incredible team of firefighters and their families. While preparing for the evening and deciding what to...