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CPSE Board Adds Two New Members

The Center for Public Safety Excellence Board of Directors welcomed two new members this month: Chief Mary Cameli, CFO, as a member representing IAFC, and Mr. Ben May, an at-large member. CPSE is governed by a nine-member board of directors that includes four...

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 Seeks Input at Fire Service Stakeholder Gathering

CPSE leadership invited representatives of key stakeholder groups to share their ideas on the future of the fire service, accreditation, and the CFAI 10th Edition Model. The gathering was hosted by CPSE at their headquarters in Chantilly, VA on Nov. 14,...

Strategic Planning – That is for Business, Right?

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...

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,...