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.