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Fort Detrick Fire & Emergency Earns International Accreditation

By Lanessa HillMarch 1, 2024

On Feb. 28, 2024, it was officially announced that Fort Detrick Fire & Emergency Services earned Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and the Center of Public Safety Excellence for the second consecutive time. By earning accreditation status, Fort Detrick Fire & Emergency Services joins just over 300 fire departments throughout the world to achieve International Accredited Agency Status. As we celebrate this achievement, we are proud to share some accreditation fun facts from the CPSE 2023 Annual Report:

-There are only 4 accredited agencies in the state of MD

-Only 13% of the entire U.S. population is protected by an accredited agency

-Only 10 Department of the Army Fire Departments

Fort Detrick Fire & Emergency Earns International Accreditation
Members of the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and the Center of Public Safety Excellence officially announces that Fort Detrick Fire and Emergency Services earned Accredited Agency Status. Only 13% of the entire US population is protected by an accredited agency and only 10 Department of Army fire departments have accreditation status. (Photo Credit: Commission on Fire Accreditation International) VIEW ORIGINAL

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