DoD Only

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop

Kirtland Air Force Base Fire Department, Albuquerque, NM

January 31 – February 2, 2023

This course is for Department of Defense personnel only. The course features three full days of instruction to help agencies prepare for accreditation under the 10th edition of the CFAI model.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• The Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Publication & student workbook
• 24 hours of instruction from experienced accreditation peer team leaders
• Multiple opportunities to engage and network with your peers

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• The steps in the self-assessment process, from building a team to becoming an accredited agency
• The building blocks of the accreditation process:
  1. Community risk assessment
  2. Goals and objectives
  3. Standards of cover
  4. Benchmark and baseline standards
  5. Strategic plan
  6. Self-assessment

COST:

Paid by the DoD contract. If you are not a DoD employee, do not register for this course. 

*Onsite registration is not permitted*

To register, you must have a CPSE Portal account. Go here to create an account.

To register a group, contact university@cpse.org. 

WORKSHOP TIME: 0700-1600 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION:

Holiday Inn Express and Suites

1921 Yale Blvd. S.E.

Albuquerque, NM 87106

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Albuquerque Sunport

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Holiday Inn Express and Suites

1921 Yale Blvd. S.E.

Albuquerque, NM 87106

Website: Click here 

Government/Military rate available 

Towne Place Suites by Marriott 

2400 Centre Avenue SE

Albuquerque, NM 87106

Website: Click here 

Government/Military rate available 

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Kirtland Air Force Base Fire Department 

(O) 505-846-8286

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Gabriel Moreno, Assistant Chief of Training

(O) 505 853-6093

gabriel.moreno.1@us.af.mil 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Justin Simonian, Battalion Chief of Training

(O) 505 846-9452 

justin.simonian@us.af.mil 

All registration cancellation requests must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org no later than two weeks prior to the start of the class. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. A substitution of your full registration is permitted up to three days prior to the start of the class. After this time, NO substitutions are allowed. Requests for substitution must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org.  

For questions, contact the CPSE office at university@cpse.org or 703-691-4620.

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop, Big Sky Fire Department, Big Sky, MT 

May 3 – 5, 2023

This course features three full days of instruction to help agencies prepare for accreditation under the 10th edition of the CFAI model.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• The Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Publication & student workbook
• 24 hours of instruction from experienced accreditation peer team leaders
• Multiple opportunities to engage and network with your peers

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• The steps in the self-assessment process, from building a team to becoming an accredited agency
• The building blocks of the accreditation process:
  1. Community risk assessment
  2. Goals and objectives
  3. Standards of cover
  4. Benchmark and baseline standards
  5. Strategic plan
  6. Self-assessment

COST:

Early Registration: $650 – ends April 5

Regular Registration: $675

*Onsite registration is not permitted*

To register, you must have a CPSE Portal account. Go here to create an account.

To register a group, contact university@cpse.org.

WORKSHOP TIME: 0800-1700 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION: 

Big Sky Fire Department Station 1

650 Rainbow Trout Run

Big Sky, MT 59716

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Bozeman Yellowstone Airport (BZN)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Residence Inn by Marriott Big Sky/The Wilson Hotel

145 Town Center Ave

Big Sky, MT 59716

Group rate available: Click here

The Lodge at Big Sky

75 Sitting Bull Rd

Big Sky, MT 59716

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Big Sky Fire Department

(O) 406-995-2100

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Dustin Tetrault, Deputy Fire Chief

(O) 406-995-2100

dtetrault@bigskyfire.org

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Greg Megaard, Fire Chief

(O) 406-995-2100

gmegaard@bigskyfire.org 

All registration cancellation and refund requests must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org no later than two weeks prior to the start of the class. A refund request is subject to a $25 processing fee. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. 

A substitution of your full registration is permitted up to three days prior to the start of the class. After this time, NO substitutions are allowed. Requests for substitution must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org. 

CPSE regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.

For questions, contact the CPSE office at university@cpse.org or 703-691-4620.

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop, Davenport Fire Department, Davenport, IA

April 11 – 13, 2023

This course features three full days of instruction to help agencies prepare for accreditation under the 10th edition of the CFAI model.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• The Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Publication & student workbook
• 24 hours of instruction from experienced accreditation peer team leaders
• Multiple opportunities to engage and network with your peers

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• The steps in the self-assessment process, from building a team to becoming an accredited agency
• The building blocks of the accreditation process:
  1. Community risk assessment
  2. Goals and objectives
  3. Standards of cover
  4. Benchmark and baseline standards
  5. Strategic plan
  6. Self-assessment

COST:

Early Registration: $650 – ends March 14

Regular Registration: $675

*Onsite registration is not permitted*

To register, you must have a CPSE Portal account. Go here to create an account.

To register a group, contact university@cpse.org.

WORKSHOP TIME: 0800-1700 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION: 

River Center

136 E. 3^rd St

Davenport, IA 52801

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Quad City International Airport (MLI)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Hotel Blackhawk, Autograph Collection

200 E 3rd St

Davenport, IA 52801

Group rate available through this link for April 11-13.

The Current Iowa, Autograph Collection

215 North Main Street

Davenport, IA 52801

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Davenport Fire Department

(O) 563-326-7942

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Adam Holland, Management Analyst

(O) 563-888-2287

adam.holland@davenportiowa.com 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Michael Carlsten, Fire Chief

(O) 563-326-7642

mike.carlsten@davenportiowa.com 

All registration cancellation and refund requests must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org no later than two weeks prior to the start of the class. A refund request is subject to a $25 processing fee. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. 

A substitution of your full registration is permitted up to three days prior to the start of the class. After this time, NO substitutions are allowed. Requests for substitution must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org. 

CPSE regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.

For questions, contact the CPSE office at university@cpse.org or 703-691-4620.

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop, Dayton Fire Department, Dayton, OH

 February 7 – 9, 2023

This course features three full days of instruction to help agencies prepare for accreditation under the 10th edition of the CFAI model.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• The Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Publication & student workbook
• 24 hours of instruction from experienced accreditation peer team leaders
• Multiple opportunities to engage and network with your peers

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• The steps in the self-assessment process, from building a team to becoming an accredited agency
• The building blocks of the accreditation process:
  1. Community risk assessment
  2. Goals and objectives
  3. Standards of cover
  4. Benchmark and baseline standards
  5. Strategic plan
  6. Self-assessment

COST:

Early Registration: $650 – ends January 10

Regular Registration: $675

*Onsite registration is not permitted*

To register, you must have a CPSE Portal account. Go here to create an account.

To register a group, contact university@cpse.org.

WORKSHOP TIME: 0800-1700 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION: 

Dayton Fire Department Training Center – OH-TF-1 Building

200 McFadden Ave.

Dayton, OH 45403

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Dayton International Airport (DAY)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Fairfield Inn & Suites Dayton

305 E. Monument Ave.

Dayton, OH 45402

Website: Click here

Marriott at the University of Dayton

1414 S. Patterson Blvd.

Dayton, OH 45409

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Dayton Fire Department

(O) 937-333-4500

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Brad French, Captain

(O) 937-333-4662

brad.french@daytonohio.gov 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Nicholas Hosford, Assistant Chief

(O) 937-333-4504

nicholas.hosford@daytonohio.gov 

All registration cancellation and refund requests must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org no later than two weeks prior to the start of the class. A refund request is subject to a $25 processing fee. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. 

A substitution of your full registration is permitted up to three days prior to the start of the class. After this time, NO substitutions are allowed. Requests for substitution must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org. 

CPSE regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.

For questions, contact the CPSE office at university@cpse.org or 703-691-4620.

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop, Lenexa Fire Department, Lenexa, KS

January 25 – 27, 2023

This course features three full days of instruction to help agencies prepare for accreditation under the 10th edition of the CFAI model.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• The Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Publication & student workbook
• 24 hours of instruction from experienced accreditation peer team leaders
• Multiple opportunities to engage and network with your peers

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• The steps in the self-assessment process, from building a team to becoming an accredited agency
• The building blocks of the accreditation process:
  1. Community risk assessment
  2. Goals and objectives
  3. Standards of cover
  4. Benchmark and baseline standards
  5. Strategic plan
  6. Self-assessment

COST:

Early Registration: $650 – ends December 28

Regular Registration: $675

*Onsite registration is not permitted*

To register, you must have a CPSE Portal account. Go here to create an account.

To register a group, contact university@cpse.org.

WORKSHOP TIME: 0800-1700 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION: 

Lenexa Fire Station 3

24000 Prairie Star Parkway

Lenexa, KS 66227

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Kansas City International Airport (MCI)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center

8741 Ryckert Street

Lenexa, KS 66219

Website: Click here

SpringHill Suites Kansas City Lenexa/City Center

17190 West 87th Street

Lenexa, KS 66219

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Lenexa Fire Department

(O) 913- 888-6380

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Thomas Miller, Battalion Chief of Training and EMS

(O) 913-477-7913

tmiller@lenexa.com 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Randy Pommenville, Battalion Chief of Emergency Management

(O) 913-477-7903

rpommenville@lenexa.com 

All registration cancellation and refund requests must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org no later than two weeks prior to the start of the class. A refund request is subject to a $25 processing fee. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. 

A substitution of your full registration is permitted up to three days prior to the start of the class. After this time, NO substitutions are allowed. Requests for substitution must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org. 

CPSE regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.

For questions, contact the CPSE office at university@cpse.org or 703-691-4620.

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop, Rosemont, IL 

August 28 – 30, 2023

This course features three full days of instruction to help agencies prepare for accreditation under the 10th edition of the CFAI model.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• The Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Publication & student workbook
• 24 hours of instruction from experienced accreditation peer team leaders
• Multiple opportunities to engage and network with your peers

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• The steps in the self-assessment process, from building a team to becoming an accredited agency
• The building blocks of the accreditation process:
  1. Community risk assessment
  2. Goals and objectives
  3. Standards of cover
  4. Benchmark and baseline standards
  5. Strategic plan
  6. Self-assessment

COST:

Early Registration: $650 – ends July 31

Regular Registration: $675

*Onsite registration is not permitted*

To register, you must have a CPSE Portal account. Go here to create an account.

To register a group, contact university@cpse.org.

WORKSHOP TIME: 0800-1700 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION: 

Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel

5300 N River Rd

Rosemont, IL 60018

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel

5300 N River Rd

Rosemont, IL 60018

*Housing link will be available early 2023*

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Center for Public Safety Excellence

(O) 703-691-4620

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Katie Jones, CPSE Systems Administrator

(O) 703-691-4620 x207

university@cpse.org 

All registration cancellation and refund requests must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org no later than two weeks prior to the start of the class. A refund request is subject to a $25 processing fee. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. 

A substitution of your full registration is permitted up to three days prior to the start of the class. After this time, NO substitutions are allowed. Requests for substitution must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org. 

CPSE regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.

For questions, contact the CPSE office at university@cpse.org or 703-691-4620.

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop, Travis County Emergency Services District #2, Pflugerville, TX 

April 4 – 6, 2023

This course features three full days of instruction to help agencies prepare for accreditation under the 10th edition of the CFAI model.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• The Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Publication & student workbook
• 24 hours of instruction from experienced accreditation peer team leaders
• Multiple opportunities to engage and network with your peers

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• The steps in the self-assessment process, from building a team to becoming an accredited agency
• The building blocks of the accreditation process:
  1. Community risk assessment
  2. Goals and objectives
  3. Standards of cover
  4. Benchmark and baseline standards
  5. Strategic plan
  6. Self-assessment

COST:

Early Registration: $650 – ends March 7

Regular Registration: $675

*Onsite registration is not permitted*

To register, you must have a CPSE Portal account. Go here to create an account.

To register a group, contact university@cpse.org.

WORKSHOP TIME: 0800-1700 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION: 

TCESD#2 Conference and Education Center

201 E Pecan St B

Pflugerville, TX 78634

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Courtyard by Marriott Austin Pflugerville and Pflugerville Conference Center

16100 Impact Way

Pflugerville, TX 78660

Website: Click here

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Austin North – Pflugerville

18616 Hill Top Commercial Dr

Pflugerville, TX 78660

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Travis County Emergency Services District #2, Pflugerville Fire Department

(O) 512-251-2801

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Michael Anderson, Deputy Assistant Chief

(O) 512-251-2801

manderson@pflugervillefire.org 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

AJ Stacer

(O) 512-251-2801

astacer@pflugervillefire.org 

All registration cancellation and refund requests must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org no later than two weeks prior to the start of the class. A refund request is subject to a $25 processing fee. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. 

A substitution of your full registration is permitted up to three days prior to the start of the class. After this time, NO substitutions are allowed. Requests for substitution must be submitted via email to university@cpse.org. 

CPSE regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.

For questions, contact the CPSE office at university@cpse.org or 703-691-4620.