Chief Brian Dean by Chief Brian DeanStrategic planning in the fire service still appears, in many regards, in its infancy. Taking the concepts from the global and United States private sectors, the idea of strategic planning has slowly trickled down to the...
by Preet Bassi Robotic hazardous materials response operated remotely by trained specialists. Community paramedicine proactively provided by a nurse practitioner and paramedic in the field. Recruiting members not only to be firefighters but community...
Fort Collins City Manager Darin Atteberry This post recognizing Darin Atteberry, member of the CPSE Board of Directors, is from the ICMA website. Darin is the City Manager for Fort Collins, Colorado, that is protected by the CFAI-Accredited Poudre Fire...
CPSE at FRI 2018 Thirty-nine agencies were awarded accreditation or re-accreditation at the Commission on Fire Accreditation International hearings held during the IAFC Fire-Rescue International conference in Dallas, Texas, which is one of the largest number of...
Chief Steve Prziborowski By Steve Prziborowski The term career development is usually used in a way that is not too flattering for the fire department in question. I say that because career development is not always at the top of everyone’s to-do list,...
by Chief Reginald Freeman and Chief David Matthew Chief Reginald Freeman Chief David Matthew The argument for change in the fire service has been on-going for centuries. The overall behaviors of individuals and groups ultimately defines the...
On June 1, 2018, the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) welcomed Chief David Emanuel as a Commissioner representing Combination Departments. The CPSE Board of Directors unanimously approved his appointment. Dave Emanuel is the chief of the Durham Fire...
The Commission on Professional Credentialing welcomed Chief Todd Canale, CFO, as a Commissioner representing the Department of Defense. The CPSE Board of Directors unanimously approved his appointment. Todd Canale is the chief, fire emergency services, for the...
For an agency considering accreditation or an officer contemplating credentialing, a local consortium may be their first contact with CPSE. Wanting to ensure our consortiums are operating effectively and feel supported, we brought the coordinators (and...
by Karl Ristow, CFO, CFAI Program Director, kristow@cpse.org Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) like other emergency service programs (Fire Suppression, (EMS), Wildland Firefighting) struggle to meet the needs of their stakeholders while managing the risks they see...