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West Chester Fire Department outlines path to national accreditation, flags staffing and response gaps
Summary
Fire Chief Rick Prince and accreditation manager presented the department's multi-year Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) process, reporting completed community risk assessment, recommended station relocations and a new medic unit to address stretched resources and response-time gaps.
West Chester Township Fire Chief Rick Prince told the Board of Trustees on May 13 that the department is pursuing accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and expects a site assessment after submitting materials in September, with a final accreditation appearance before the board projected for March 2026.
The presentation explained why the department completed a community risk assessment and strategic plan, tested about 200 core competencies, and is now preparing documentation for peer review. Assistant Chief Hafen, the department’s accreditation manager, said accreditation “enhances our community alignment” and establishes a continuous quality-improvement process that “provides data supported decision making.”
The nut graf: trustees heard that West Chester’s population and built environment have changed over two decades and that the department’s current resources are increasingly…
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