A Peer Assessment Team recently conducted an on-stie visit as a part of our department's Accreditation process.  The on-site visit included a series of interviews with various division managers and members of the department, further review of our Self-Assessment Manual and Standard of Cover, along with additional request for supporting documents.  After detailed review, the Peer Assessment Team has informed us that they will be recommending the Fayetteville Fire/Emergency Management Department for Accreditation in August.

While this is great news, our work in not complete.  More information and reports will be submitted over the next few weeks, as well as additional question/conversations between the team leader and the department.  The Peer Assessment Team will present the teams candidacy report to the full Commission.  The Commission will make the final decision.  I personally would like to thank all who have played a role in making this happen.  The Peer Assessment Team spoke highly of our personnel and their professionalism.  I'm sure it was the enthusiasm displayed by all who had contact with the team, combined with the hard work and effort over the past two years that helped get us to this point.  I'm equally as sure that the best is yet to come!

 Again thanks and congatulations!

 Ben Major, Interim Fire Chief