DoD Only

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop

Creech AFB Fire & Emergency Services, 

Creech AFB (Indian Springs), NV

July 12 – 14, 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: 0800-1700 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION:

Creech AFB Fire Emergency services Fire Station 1

1150 Perimeter Rd BLDG 1150

Creech AFB (Indian Springs), NV 89018

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Harry Reid International Airport

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa

7300 N Aliante Pkwy

North Las Vegas, NV 89084

Website: Click here 

Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino

4949 N Rancho Dr

Las Vegas, NV 89130

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Creech AFB Fire & Emergency Services 

(O) 702-404-2225

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Irvin Ridgeway, Assistant Chief of Training

(O) 702-404-2225

irvin.ridgeway@us.af.mil

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Ramon L Fitzgerald, Fire Chief

(O) 702-404-2227

Ramon.Fitzgerald@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.

DoD Only

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop

Goodfellow Fire Emergency & Services, San Angelo, TX 

September 5-7, 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: 0800-1700 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION:

Goodfellow AFB Consolidated Learning Center

265 Kearney Blvd

Goodfellow AFB, TX 76908

AIRPORT LOCATION:

San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Angelo

1459 Knickerbocker Rd

San Angelo, TX 76904

Website: Click here 

Government rate available 

Wingate by Wyndham San Angelo

3620 S Jackson St

San Angelo, TX 76904

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Goodfellow Fire Emergency & Services

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Alan Hebert, Assistant Chief of Health and Safety

(O) 325-654-1851

alan.hebert.1@us.af.mil 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Richard Alter, Deputy Fire Chief

(O) 325-654-3538

richard.alter@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.

DoD Only

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop

Naval Support Activity Souda Bay Fire & Emergency Services, Souda Bay, Greece

November 7 – 9, 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: 0800-1700 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION:

NSA Souda Bay F&ES Fire Station Bldg. 93

Mouzouras Rd.

Chania Crete, Greece 73100

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Chania, Crete, Greece (CHQ)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Navy Gateway Inns and Suites

Naval Support Activity Souda Bay Bldg.49

Island of Crete, Crete, 09865

Website: Click here 

Royal Sun Hotel

731 34 Ioannou Paizi 36

Chania Crete, Greece 73133

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Naval Support Activity Souda Bay Fire & Emergency Services

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Timothy Dias, Fire Chief

(O) 011-30-28210-21380

timothy.l.dias.civ@us.navy.mil 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Logan Rodgers, Training Chief

(O) 011-30-28210-21196

logan.p.rodgers.civ@us.navy.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.

DoD Only

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop

Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services Great Lakes, Great Lakes, IL

June 28 – 30, 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: 0800-1700 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION:

MEPCOM Bldg 3400 Room 230, NAVSTA Great Lakes Safety Office

2834 Green Bay Road

North Chicago, IL 60064

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Chicago O'Hare International Airport, ORD

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

SpringHill Suites Chicago Waukegan/Gurnee

4101 Fountain Square Pl

Waukegan, IL 60085

Website: Click here 

Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago/Waukegan

438 Lakehurst Rd

Waukegan, IL 60085

Website: Click here 

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services Great Lakes 

(O) 847-688-2135

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Samuel Johnston, Assistant Chief

(O) 847-688-2135

samuel.m.johnston.civ@us.navy.mil 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Eric Babcock, Assistant Chief

(O) 847-688-2135

eric.r.babcock.civ@us.navy.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.

DoD Only

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop

Yokota Fire and Emergency Services, Fussa-shi, Tokyo, Japan

July 11 – 13, 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: 0800-1700 Daily

ATTIRE: Business Casual

WORKSHOP LOCATION:

Taiyo Community Center (Bldg. 3260)

Fussa, Fussa-shi, Tokyo 197-0001

Yokota Air Base, Tokyo 96328

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Tokyo International Airport (Tokyo Haneda Airport)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Kanto Lodge (Bldg 15)

Fussa, Fussa-shi, Tokyo 197-0001

Yokota Air Base State, Tokyo 96328

Website: Click here 

Toyoko Inn Fussa Station East

4-1 Higashicho

Fussa, Tokyo 197-0021

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Yokota Fire and Emergency Services

PRIMARY CONTACT:

TSgt Preston Castillo, Section Chief, Asst. Chief for Health and Safety

(O) 011-81-3117-55-7290

preston.castillo@us.af.mil 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

MSgt Brittney Brooke, Section Chief, Asst Chief for Training

(O) 011-81-3117-55-7290

brittney.brooke@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.

In-Person CFAI Peer Assessor Training Program

Rosemont, IL, August 29, 2023

*Prerequisite Course: Completion of the Quality Improvement Through Accreditation or Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services workshop is required to take this course*

Peer review is a key component of the accreditation process and is a must for all agency accreditation managers and those wishing to become CFAI Peer Assessors. This in-person training consists of a one day 5 hour training on Tuesday, August 29^th, and prepares agency representative to participate as a peer assessor on site visits. 

Registration Fee: $400

Location: 

Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel

5300 N River Road

Rosemont, IL 60018

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

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 one week 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-show’s.

For questions, contact the CPSE office at 703-691-4620.

Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop, Cape Coral Fire Department, Cape Coral, FL

September 6 – 8, 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 August 9

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: 

Cape Coral Fire Headquarters/EOC

1115 SE 9th Ave
Cape Coral, FL 33990

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Southwest Florida Regional Airport (RSW)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Cape Coral/North Fort Myers

1701 Old Pondella Rd

Cape Coral, FL 33909

Website: Click here

Hampton Inn & Suites - Cape Coral/Fort Myers 

619 SE 47th Terrace

Cape Coral, FL 33904

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Cape Coral Fire Department

(O) 239-242-3601

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Kierstan Lynch, Grant/Accreditation Manager

(O) 239-242-3669

klynch@capecoral.gov

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Mark Solich, Division Chief of Professional Standards

(O) 239-242-3602

msolich@capecoral.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, Fenton Fire Protection District, Fenton MO

September 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 August 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: 

Fenton Fire Protection District Fire Station 2

1001 Assembly Pkwy

Fenton, MO 63026

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Lambert International Airport

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Hampton Inn St. Louis Southwest

9 Lambert Drury Drive

Saint Louis, MO 63088

636-529-9020

Website: Click here

Discounted Rate:

Call Hampton Inn customer service and inform them that you are with the fire department and Hampton Inn will apply a "State Employee" discount which will reduce the rate from $167/night to $125/night.

Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Southwest

5 Lambert Drury Place (I-44 & 141)

St. Louis, MO 63088

Website: Click here

Discounted Rate:

• Individual Call-In reservations can be made by reserving online, go to www.druryhotels.com, then enter Group number of 10062110.
• Reservations may also be made by calling 1-800-325-0720 and refer to the Group number of 10062110.
• Reservations by Group attendees must be received on or before cutoff date of 08/23/2023. The nightly rate should come to $117 before taxes/fees if booked before the "cutoff date" of 08/23/2023.
• After the Cutoff Date, Hotel will release the unreserved rooms for general sale. Reservations received after the Cutoff Date will be confirmed on a space-available basis at prevailing rates. 

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Fenton Fire Protection District 

(O) 636-343-4188

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Chris McCarthy, Assistant Chief

(O) 636-343-4188 x137

cmccarthy@fentonfire.org

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Tom DiMercurio, Division Chief of EMS

(O) 636-343-4188 x130

tdimercurio@fentonfire.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

Goodyear Fire Department, Goodyear, AZ

October 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 September 6

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: 

Canyon Trails 1&2 – Goodyear City Hall

1900 N. Civic Square

Goodyear, AZ 85395

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Comfort Suites Goodyear-West Phoenix

15575 W Roosevelt St

Goodyear, AZ 8533

Website: Click here

Tru by Hilton Goodyear Phoenix West

1430 N Bullard Ave

Goodyear, AZ 85338

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Goodyear Fire Department

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Danielle Bryan, Accreditation & Compliance Coordinator 

(O) 623-882-7105

danielle.bryan@goodyearaz.gov 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Tim Wayne, Deputy Fire Chief

(O) 623-882-7102

tim.wayne@goodyearaz.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, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency, Halifax, Nova Scotia

September 13 – 15, 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 August 16

Regular Registration: $675

Fees are in USD.

*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: 

The Westin Nova Scotian

1181 Hollis Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H2P6

Course in advance of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs – Fire-Rescue Canada Conference. September 17-20, 2023.

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

The Westin Nova Scotian

1181 Hollis Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2P6

Website: Click here

The Hollis Halifax - a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel

1649 Hollis Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1V8

Website: Click here

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency

(O) 902-490-4239

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Scott Ramey, Assistant Chief

(O) 902-223-8907

rameys@halifax.ca 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Donna Honeywell, Administrative Assistant

(O) 902-490-5526

honeywd@halifax.ca 

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.