The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) is conducting an update of the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) model from the 9th to 10th edition. The performance indicators of the CFAI 10th edition will be finalized by the end of...
On October 1, the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) welcomed Ms. Melissa Stevenson Diaz as a Commissioner representing ICMA. The CPSE Board of Directors unanimously approved her appointment. Melissa Stevenson Diaz is the city manager for the City of...
The Commission on Fire Accreditation International has appointed Chief Eric Tade, CFO, as its newest commissioner representing Fire Agencies Serving Populations of 250,000+. The CPSE Board unanimously approved his appointment. Eric Tade is the fire chief of the Denver...
Commission on Fire Accreditation International At the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) hearings, 33 agencies appeared before the Commission, which were live-streamed, over three days. Twenty-four agencies were reaccredited, while nine...
CPSE is now soliciting public input on a draft of the revised Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) model. Participation from members of the fire and emergency services community is critical to the ongoing effort of improving the model,...
On August 5th, Richard A. Mason, CFO will join the CPSE team as Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) Program Manager. Through April 2019, Rick worked with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation coordinating their education and training programs. From...
The Commission on Fire Accreditation International has appointed Chief Terry Ford, CFO, as its newest commissioner representing Department of Defense fire and emergency services. The CPSE Board unanimously approved his appointment. Terry Ford is the Chief of the Fire...
Joe Powers, FO Captain, Henrico County Division of Fire You can hear Captain Powers talking about the Side Effects of CRR on this podcast from The Vision 20/20 Project's CRR Radio. For decades, fire service agencies across the United States focused on fire...
Reginald D. Freeman, CFO, MS, FIFireE Chief, Hartford Fire Department and CPC Chair The 21st century fire service is faced with unprecedented challenges that warrant unprecedented leadership so that organizations can accomplish their missions. These challenges...
Steve Dongworth Chief, Calgary Fire Department and CFAI Chair One thing as leaders that we rarely talk, or even think, about are leadership traits. These are the things that make people want to follow you, an essential component of leadership. As a leader,...