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At the Center for Public Safety Excellence® (CPSE®) we are excited to bring you the latest learning opportunities to advance your department and career. Registration for the 2023 CPSE Excellence Conference is now open. Click here for more information. ...
read moreCPSE appoints City Manager Cathy Ball to the Commission on Fire Accreditation International
The CPSE appoints Cathy Ball, City Manager for Johnson City, Tennessee, to the Commission on Fire Accreditation International representing city manager overseeing a CFAI accredited agency.Cathy Ball has served as city manager for Johnson City, Tennessee...
read moreGetting to know CPSE President Mary Cameli
CPSE President Mary Cameli, CFO CPSE Corner recently sat down with the CPSE's new President Mary Cameli, CFO, who is the Fire Chief of Mesa Fire and Medical in Arizona, to learn more about her career and thoughts on the future of CPSE.CPSE Corner: What was...
read moreJames White, CFO, Joins CPSE as the Commission on Fire Accreditation International Program Manager
Jim White, CFO, has joined the Center for Public Safety Excellence as the Program Manager for the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).Jim recently served as the Director of the Fire Rescue Institute for the Valencia College School of...
read moreLooking Back with Jeff Pomeranz
Jeff PomeranzPresidentCPSE Board of Directors Jeff Pomeranz is the city manager for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is the first non-fire service president of the Board of Directors for the Center for Public Safety Excellence. As he reaches the end of his term,...
read moreCPSE CFAI Hearings to be Live Streamed August 16 and 17
Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) Hearings will be held August 16 and 17, 2022 in Denver, CO and live streamed at www.cpse.org/hearings. The current schedule and list of agencies can also be found at www.cpse.org/hearings.CFAI holds...
read moreCPSE Appoints Otto Huber, CFO, to CFAI Commission
The CPSE appoints Fire Chief Otto Huber, CFO, Loveland-Symmes Fire Department, Ohio, to the Commission on Fire Accreditation International representing accredited agencies serving populations between 25,000 and 99,999.Otto Huber is the fire chief of the...
read more2022 Excellence Conference
asdfads Following the virtual Excellence Conference in 2021, it was so great to be back in-person. With over 700 in attendance, we set another record. What made it even more special is that this is the first opportunity that we have all had to...
read moreCPSE Reaches 300 CFAI Accredited Agencies for the First Time in Organization’s History
In March 2022, the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) awarded its 300th accreditation. With a current total of 301, this is the highest ever number of accredited agencies. Formed in 1996 to award accreditation to fire and emergency...
read moreCPSE Appoints Robert McClintock, IAFF, to CFAI Commission
The CPSE appoints Mr. Robert McClintock, Director of Fire and EMS Operations, International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), to the Commission on Fire Accreditation International as the Labor representative.Robert McClintock is the Director of Fire and...
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