HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2023-06-26 Item 4 - Presentation - Get to Know Puget Sound Fire: AccreditationACCREDITATION
Presented to Tukwila City Council June 26, 2023
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Washington State Accredited Agencies
•Navy Region Northwest
Fire & Emergency Services
•Fairchild AFB
Fire & Emergency Services
•Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority
•Valley Regional Fire Authority
•Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue
•Spokane Valley FD
•Bellevue FD
•Snoqualmie FD2
WHO Grants Accreditation?
•Center for Public Safety Excellence
(CPSE)
•Commission on Fire Accreditation
International (CFAI)
•11 Commissioners appointed by
CPSE Board of Directors
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WHAT is Accreditation?
•Voluntary Process
•Continual Self-Assessment
•Continuous Improvement
308 Accredited Agencies
•13% of US Population
•18% of Canadian Population
An all-hazard, quality
improvement model based on risk
analysis and self-assessment that
promotes the establishment of
community-adopted performance
targets for fire and emergency
service agencies.
CPSE Definition4
WHEN Were we Accredited?
•City of Tukwila – January 1, 2023
•PSRFA First Accreditation in 2004
•Apply for Renewal every 5 years
•Initial Accreditation (Average)
•2,000 hours for Application
•13,000 hours for Follow Up
•3 - 5 Years to Achieve
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WHY Do It?
•Provides greater Community Alignment
•Encourages Quality Improvement
•International Recognition of Achievement
•Identifies Strengths & Areas of Improvement
•Provides Data-Informed Decision-Making
•Defines our Mission
•Defines our Philosophies (Leadership & Management)6
HOW did we do it?
•Accreditation Manager
•Attend Quality Improvement Fire &
Emergency Services Workshop
•CFAI Peer Assessment Webinar
•Peer Assessor
•CFAI’s agents (Verify/Validate)
•Site Visit
•Recommend (Accredit, Defer, or Deny)
•CPSE 10th Edition Manual
•11 Categories
•Accreditation Consortium
•Northwest (W,O,M,I)7
Components of Accreditation
•Community Risk Assessment
•Standards of Cover
•Strategic Plan
•Self-Assessment
•Performance Measurement
•Benchmarking
•Analysis Assessment Manual
•Technical Advisor Program (TAP)
•Government Accountability
•Community Expectations8
Determination to Grant, Defer, or Deny
•Public Hearings twice Annually
•Excellence Conference (Spring)
•IAFC’s Fire Rescue International
(Summer)
•A vote is held on granting status
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Questions10