Director of Division of Florida State Fire Marshal Julius Halas, CFO Opening - Director of Division of Florida State Fire Marshal Julius Halas, CFO Director of Division of Florida State Fire Marshal Julius Halas, CFO, started the day with a warm welcome to Orlando and...
Opening Ceremony Over 500 people have come to Orlando for the 2018 CPSE Excellence Conference! We were welcomed by Chief Otto Drozd, CFO, from the Orange County Fire Rescue Department, and then things were kicked off by the new CPSE President Allan Cain, CFO, and CPSE...
On February 1, 2018, the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) welcomed Bryan Hill as a Commissioner representing ICMA County Managers. The CPSE Board of Directors unanimously approved his appointment. Bryan Hill is the County Executive for Fairfax,...
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Fire service professionals throughout the Air Force recently met and ensured the creation of the Air Force's Fire Emergency Services 5-year strategic plan. NOTE: This article is a reprint from U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center...
On January 1, 2018, the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) welcomed Otto Drozd, CFO as its newest commissioner. Chief Drozd was nominated by the International Association of Fire Chiefs representing agencies serving populations of more than 250,000....
At their annual meeting in December 2017, the CPSE Board elected Allan Cain as the new President and Jeff Pomeranz as the new Vice President of the CPSE Board of Directors. Chief Allan Cain, CFO, is the Fire Chief for the Town of Cary, North...
On October 1, 2017, the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) welcomed Jake Rhoades, CFO, CEMSO, CTO as its newest commissioner. Chief Rhoades was nominated by the International Association of Fire Chiefs representing agencies serving populations...
by Kevin Haines As departments continue to evolve in this ever-changing world with data analytics, it is very important to understand that fire departments can no longer simply ask for what we need and expect to get it. Colorful language, such as "People will die if...
By Randy Bruegman, CFO In 1986, The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) met to discuss how to provide a more comprehensive evaluation process for the fire service. At the time, the fire...