The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) appoints Rob Frampton, CFO to the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) representing CFOs who are agency heads protecting populations of less than 50,000. Rob Frampton serves as the Fire Chief of the Salisbury,...
At the Center for Public Safety Excellence® (CPSE®) we are excited to bring you the latest learning opportunities to advance your department and career. CPSE is looking for agencies to host the Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services workshop in 2026....
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) has appointed Mr. Bradley Arnold to the Commission on Fire Accreditation International representing a county manager overseeing an accredited agency. Since 2006, he has served as the County Administrator of Sumter County,...
The CPSE appoints Ms. Heather M. McGuire to the Board of Directors representing city managers that oversee a CFAI accredited agency. Heather McGuire has served as City Administrator for St. Charles, Illinois since 2021, overseeing an accredited fire department. Prior...
CPSE appoints Fire Chief Michael Cunningham, Ph.D., CFO, to the Commission on Professional Credentialing representing CFOs who are agency heads protecting populations 250,000+. Michael Cunningham, Ph.D. serves as Fire Chief of Cobb County Fire & Emergency...
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) mourns the loss of one of our earliest champions. Chief Brian R. Dean, CFO, EFO, Assistant Fire Chief, (Ret.), passed away on November 20, 2025. “Brian brought great curiosity and heart to his work. The agencies and...
Jessica Handoko is a Senior Data Analyst with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in Virginia, where she has served since April 2022 as part of the department’s Data Analytics Strategy Management Division (DASM). Prior to joining Fairfax, she worked for the...
Request for Proposals Outsourced Legal Services Center for Public Safety Excellence Date of Release: September 8, 2025 RESPONSE DATE: October 8, 2025 Introduction This Request for Proposals (RFP), issued by the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE), seeks...
In August 2025, the Commission on Professional Credentialing® (CPC®) surpassed 4,000 credentialed professionals. At 4,006 designations, this is the highest number of credentialed professionals CPC has ever awarded. Formed in 2000 to award designation to fire and...
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) appoints Matthew Knott, CFO, FM, PIO, Fire Chief, Green Bay Metro Fire Department, WI, to the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) representing CFOs who are agency heads protecting populations 50,000-250,000....