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.