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Moorhead council authorizes pursuit of fire department accreditation after staff presentation

2259257 · February 11, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a resolution to pursue accreditation through the Center for Public Safety Excellence after staff described the 18‑month process, community risk assessment and a self-study with 250 performance measures.

The Moorhead City Council voted Feb. 10 to authorize the Moorhead Fire Department to pursue accreditation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence.

"The accreditation process ... started actually back in 1986," said Chief Wallen, describing the model’s development and the national bodies that now participate in the process. He said the accreditation is based on three documents the department will prepare: a strategic plan, a community risk assessment and a department…

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