CPSE Learning Opportunities
At the Center for Public Safety Excellence® (CPSE®) we are excited to bring you the latest learning opportunities to advance your department and career. Peer Assessor Training Program August 11 and 18Distance learning webinar; $400 - Session is full...
read moreCPSE Mourns Loss of Former Board Member Chief Jeff Piechura, CFO
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) mourns the loss of our former board member and dearest friend, S. Jeff Piechura, CFO. Chief Piechura passed away during a fatal aircraft accident while performing aerial reconnaissance and command and control...
read moreCPSE Welcomes Chief Ford to the Board of Directors
The CPSE Board of Directors welcomes its newest member, Chief Terry Ford (CFO-2002). Ford is the chief of the Fire and Emergency Services Division at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, a CFAI accredited agency. His fire service career began in 1982 and has...
read moreCPSE Welcomes Chief Freeman to the Board of Directors
The CPSE Board of Directors welcomes its newest member, Chief Reginald Freeman (CFO-2008). Freeman is the fire chief for the Oakland (California) Fire Department. Prior to joining Oakland he served as the fire chief/emergency management director for...
read moreCPC Welcomes Tinker as New Commissioner
The CPSE Board of Directors has appointed Captain Grant Tinker as a Commission on Professional Credentialing Commissioner representing At-Large. Tinker is a captain with the Colorado Springs Fire Department in Colorado, an accredited agency through the...
read moreTechnical Writing for the Fire Service Leader
Ed Comeau Whether developing the self-assessment manual for accreditation or documenting competencies for credentialing, effective communication and writing, more specifically, technical writing, plays an essential role. Technical writing may come...
read moreCFAI Welcomes Izzo as New Commissioner
The CPSE Board of Directors has appointed Senior Risk Control/Fire Protection Engineer Salvatore Izzo to the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) representing the insurance industry.Mr. Izzo is a Senior Risk Control/Fire Protection...
read moreMessage from CPSE CEO, Preet Bassi, regarding COVID-19 impact on CPSE operations (Updated 04.06.21)
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) continues to monitor COVID-19 matters on an ongoing basis relying on verified sources and expert recommendations.CPSE recognizes the effects the current pandemic are having and that it will continue to impact...
read moreHow a 2-year Strategic Plan can be just as bold as a 5-year plan
Preet Bassi, CAECPSE Chief Executive Officer by Preet Bassi, CAECPSE Chief Executive OfficerWhat would you imagine are some of the required elements for an effective strategic plan? - Lots of in-person community feedback sessions? Sounds about right ...
read moreGetting to Know Jeff Pomeranz
Jeff Pomeranz, PresidentCPSE Board of Directors Jeff Pomeranz, the new President of the CPSE Board of Directors, and the first city manager to hold that position, brings over three decades of professional experience and two decades of CPSE volunteer...
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