There are nearly 28,000 fire departments in the United States, but only around 400 are accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.
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IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Fire Department is proud to introduce 15 new firefighters to the community. The recruits graduated March 24 from a 10-week academy – the department’s largest recruit academy to date. Surrounded by a room full of family and department personnel, the recruits were officially sworn in as firefighters by Fire […]
Published online: May 14, 2021 Articles, East Idaho Business
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IDAHO FALLS The Idaho Falls Fire Department announced that one of the department’s chief fire officers recently graduated from the four-year Executive Fire Officer Program. Paul Radford, who was also recently promoted to deputy chief of administration, attended a remote graduation ceremony earlier this week.
“Chief Radford’s selection into the program is significant because the program is highly competitive, and only administrative level chiefs are accepted,” explains Fire Chief Duane Nelson. “The fact that Paul was working on his EFO while taking on additional departmental responsibilities and in the midst of a global pandemic speaks volumes of his commitment to this department and our community,” adds Nelson.