The Chandler Fire Department boasts a fresh international reaccreditation by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI), following a comprehensive process that took an year to complete. Reaffirming its status every five years since 1999, the department continues to showcase its prowess among the nation's fire departments. "This exceptional evaluation shows that Chandler is one of the finest fire departments in the nation,” Chandler Fire Chief Tom Dwiggins expressed, according to a statement on the Chandler City’s official website.
In order to maintain its accredited status, Chandler Fire was required to undertake a strategic review of their resource deployment model, a series of continuous quality improvement initiatives, and present its findings to a commission comprised of peers within the Fire Service. The rigorous process they engaged with is designed to enhance both the operations and the service delivery to the community they protect and serve.
Not only does the CFAI help fire and emergency service agencies to scrutinize their past, current, and future service levels but it also provides a platform for evaluating performance and benchmarking against established industry best practices, as mentioned by the Chandler City’s official website. Chandler Fire's successful navigation through this meticulous peer review and self-assessment underscores their commitment to being one of the most efficient and effective public safety organizations in the nation.
With its recent achievement, Chandler Fire joins the ranks of America's most esteemed fire departments. It proudly holds both the CFAI accreditation and the Insurance Services Office Class 1 distinction for innovative fire protection methods. This accolade places Chandler Fire among the top one percent of departments nationwide, a testament to the innovative and dedicated approaches the department takes to fire safety and prevention.
