Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services Workshop, Calgary Fire Department, Calgary, AB

March 27 – 29, 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 February 28

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: 

Calgary Fire Department Headquarters

4144 11 Street SE

Calgary, Alberta T2G 3H2 

AIRPORT LOCATION:

Calgary International (YYC)

HOST RECOMMENDED HOTEL INFORMATION:  

Blackfoot Hotel

5940 Blackfoot Trail SE

Calgary, Alberta T2H 2B5

Group rate available: Click here To secure the rate, use the link provided, or call the hotel directly at 403-252-2253 or 1-800-661-1151 and quote the Booking ID 26095 or the Event Name: Calgary Fire Department QITA)

HOST AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Calgary Fire Department 

(O) 403-268-2489

PRIMARY CONTACT:

Gwen Nieuwdorp, Quality Assurance & Accreditation Strategist

(M) 403-863-3043 

Gwen.Nieuwdorp@calgary.ca 

SECONDARY CONTACT:

Christopher Koch, Manager, Business Process Support

(M) 403-369-5260

 Christopher.Koch@calgary.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.