At the Center for Public Safety Excellence® (CPSE®) we are excited to bring you the latest learning opportunities to advance your department and career. The Early Bird registration rate for the 2026 CPSE Excellence Conference ends January 7. Click here for...
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....
You Asked, We Listened: Printing Your Application Is Here! Great news! We've just rolled out a game-changing update to our credentialing applications. Now you can print your application components with just a few clicks! This awesome feature was a request during the...
CPSE is pleased to announce that Ronald J. Siarnicki has been awarded the prestigious Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Emeritus designation. The Emeritus Designation Committee, impressed by Chief Siarnicki’s lifelong commitment and achievements, didn't hesitate to give their...
The CPSE appoints James Burgess, Director of Training and Grants Administration, International Association of Fire Fighters, to the Commission on Professional Credentialing as the Labor representative. James Burgess is the Director of Training and Grants...
The CPSE appoints Chris Angermuller, Fire Chief, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, CO, to the Commission on Professional Credentialing representing CFOs who are agency heads protecting populations less than 50,000. Chris Angermuller, DPA, is the fire chief for Windsor...