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The CFAI is an 11-member commission representing a cross-section of the fire service industry, including fire departments, city and county management, code councils, the US Department of Defense, and the International Association of Firefighters. The department received “Accredited Agency” status in 2012 and was re-accredited in 2017. As of March of 2017, the department was one of only 200 fire departments in the United States and Canada to have achieved this elite status, recognized as a worldwide measure of fire service excellence.
The CFAI Accreditation Program is a comprehensive self-assessment and evaluation model that enables fire and emergency service organizations to examine past, current, and future service levels and performance and compares them to industry best practices. This process leads to improved service delivery by helping fire departments:
Increasingly, local governments and fire service organizations are facing pressure to do more with less and justify expenditures by demonstrating a direct link to improved or expanded services. Particularly for emergency services, local officials need criteria to assess professional performance and efficiency. The CFAI accreditation process provides a well-defined, internationally-recognized benchmark system to measure the quality of fire and emergency services.
The Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) comprehensive self-assessment process promotes excellence and encourages quality improvement by enabling fire and EMS agencies to:
The accreditation process results in the development of planning documents, including short-term action and long-term strategic plans—important tools in the budgeting process and a basis for justifying departmental programs and services. The accreditation process has improved the department, its services, and its vision for the future.
For more information regarding accreditation, visit the Center for Public Safety Excellence website.
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Being a volunteer firefighter is challenging and rewarding. As a volunteer, you can expect to be challenged. Because firefighting is a dangerous job, you will receive a great deal of training to ensure that you are well versed in the art and science of fire and rescue.
