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CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 		Agenda Item: 19.B. 


Date Prepared:  5/19/2021 Council Meeting Date: 6/1/2021
TO:Jeff Tyne, City Manager 
THROUGH:
Andy Granger, Deputy City Manager 
FROM:  Bobby Ruiz, Fire Chief 
SUBJECT:
Accreditation, Fire-Medical Department 
Summary:

For the third time, the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI), governed by the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE), has awarded the Peoria Fire-Medical Department accredited-agency status.

 

During the virtual accreditation hearing held Tuesday May 18, 2021, Peoria Fire-Medical Department received a unanimous 11-0 vote for approval by the commission and is one of 250 departments nationwide to receive the prestigious internationally accredited-agency status.

 

The CFAI accreditation is a voluntary process requiring the Fire-Medical Department to evaluate the quality of its fire and emergency medical  services using internationally recognized industry standards in order to develop a path for continued growth.


Contact Name and Number:  

Bobby Ruiz, (623) 773-7380