Accreditation Flashcards
What is the importance of accreditation?
To improve the performance of fire agencies and provide a means for local government to see self assessment and evaluation.
CPSE
Center for Public Safety Excellence
SOC
Standards of Cover
Self Assessment Process
As a result of this assessment , chief officers, company officers and fire fighters will learn more precisely what is expected of them by their superior and their communities
Self Assessment Benefits
Provide our customers the highest level of service
Demonstrate flexibility ot make changes that meet the needs of our customers,
Gain recognition of our accomplishments by government and community leaders
How long is the accreditation good for?
Every 5 years. We Started in 2005
How many accredited departments are there?
266 out of 30,000
What is the accreditation model?
Self assessment
SAM
Self assessment Manual
What is SAM
Is and evaluation of 10 specific categories
What are the 10 Specific categories of SAM?
- Government and Administration
2.Assessment and Planning - Goals and Objective
4. - Programs
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Self Assessment?
What are we doing?
How are we doing it?
Is it meeting the needs of the Department?
Total Response Time
- A fundamental element of the CRA-SOC
- Distribution (First-Due)
- Concentration (Effctive Response Force of ERF)
- Reliability
- Components of Total Response Time of TRT
Alarm Handling of call processing (PSAP, call processing 1:30
Turnout Time (1:30)
Travel Time (5:12, 6:30, 13:00)
Total Response Time (8:12, 9:20, 16:00)
Total Response Time
- A fundamental element of the CRA-SOC
- Distribution (First-Due)
- Concentration (Effctive Response Force of ERF)
- Reliability
- Components of Total Response Time of TRT
Alarm Handling of call processing (PSAP, call processing 1:30)
Turnout Time (1:30)
Travel Time (5:12, 6:30, 13:00)
Total Response Time (8:12, 9:20, 16:00)
