CPSE Corner will be a series of monthly articles focusing on a range of topics relating to Accreditation, Credentialing and pursuing excellence in providing fire and emergency services to your community.
Breaking Down That Four-Letter Word: Data
Preet Bassi, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, Center for Public Safety Excellence During my travels to consortiums across the country, I often hear the refrain that data (hear date-ahhh) is the biggest obstacle for departments working towards and maintaining...
21st Century Mentoring and Professional Development
Deputy Chief Jacob McAfee, CFO-2014, CTO-2015 The fire service is a truly an amazing profession built on a foundation of tradition, values, culture, and exceedingly high standards forged and maintained by many extraordinary people. January is National...
CPSE’s Year in Review and Year Ahead by President Allan Cain
CPSE President Allan Cain, CFO-2009 CPSE Corner had an opportunity to talk with the CPSE Board President Allan Cain, CFO-2009, about his first year as president and the organization’s direction for the future. CPSE CORNER: What is your vision for CPSE?...
DoD’s Commitment to Quality Improvement is a Great Example for the Fire Service
Chief Karl Ristow, CFO by Chief Karl Ristow, CFO, CFAI Program Director Have you ever wondered why our nation has the best military in the world today? How is it that we can place young adults into the most sophisticated and expensive weapon platforms ever...
Strategic Planning – That is for Business, Right?
Chief Brian Dean by Chief Brian Dean Strategic 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...
CPSE Partners with ICMA to Develop 21st Century Fire & Rescue Service White Paper
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...
CPSE at FRI 2018
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...
Creating a Career Development Action Plan
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,...
Transformational Change and the Fire Service
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...
10 Recommendations for Fire Chiefs and City Managers to Develop (and Maintain) a Great Relationship
By Jeff Pomeranz, City Manager, City of Cedar Rapids, IA & Vice President, CPSE Board of Directors (@CRcitymanager) and Greg Buelow, Public Safety Communications Coordinator, City of Cedar Rapids, IA A key component to the success of a fire department and...