Resources to dispel 3 myths about hot response to improve clinician, patient and community safety By Douglas F. Kupas, MD, EMT-P, FAEMS; and CPSM’s Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, EMT In early 2022, 14 international EMS, patient safety, quality and fire associations released a joint position statement encouraging EMS systems to reduce the incidence of lights and…
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The EMS workforce: Critical condition!
Why right-sizing EMS response is crucial to increasing pay and improving work-life balance By Matt Zavadsky and Robert Luckritz The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians’ 2022 EMS Worker Engagement Survey should be a Klaxon for EMS and community leaders across the country. This report is a treasure trove of insights that, on the one hand,…
Tooele County Council looks at southeast county fire service alternatives
By: Tim Gillie of the Tooele Transcript Bulletin The Tooele County Council listened to a consultant’s report on how the county can best fulfill their legal obligation to provide fire and emergency services to the unincorporated areas of southeast Tooele County during their June 21 meeting. Joseph Pozzo, with the Center for Public Safety Management,…
Data Deep-Dives: Q&A with CPSM’s Director of Quantitative Analysis, Dov Chelst
We sat down with our Director of Quantitative Analysis, Dov Chelst, to learn more about a CPSM resource to compare police department responses across the nation. Tell me about this resource – who is it designed for? “When we talk with clients, they’ll typically ask how they compare to other law enforcement agencies. While there…
Law enforcement recruiting difficulties call for new and creative approaches
by: Buffalo News Editorial Board “We still wear the white hat,” said Erie County District Attorney John Flynn in a recent News report on law enforcement personnel shortages. Flynn, in common with many other leaders in criminal justice agencies across the U.S., is pushing against the stigma that clings to law enforcement after the 2020…
Brookings, SD Police Department announces organizational restructuring
Recently the City of Brookings, South Dakota commissioned the Center for Public Safety Management, LLC. (CPSM), a subsidiary of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) to conduct a study and review operations at the Brookings Police Department. The consultant’s analysis evaluated all aspects of the department’s operations with focus on staffing, workload, community demographics, crime…
Roswell, GA Fire Dept. Transitions to Full-Time Staffing following CPSM recommendations
Fire Dept. Transitions to Full-Time Staffing To better serve its growing community, the City of Roswell will transition the Roswell Fire Department (RFD) over the next five years from a staffing model that has relied on part-time employees to one that will be staffed entirely by full-time employees. The first phase of the transition to…
Scofflaws cripple Medford police efforts to combat crime
Chronic offenders who fail to show up in court, and lack of jail space, undermine the ability of Medford police to fight crime, study says The ability of Medford police to combat crime has been undermined by chronic offenders who fail to respond to citations or court dates, a study has found. The Washington, D.C.-based…
The Best Departments Continue to Seek Improvements: El Mirage PD Identifies Efficient Operational Outlook from Partnership with CPSM
The City of El Mirage sought to improve their police department by identifying whether staffing levels were adequate to support community demand, whether any immediate changes could be implemented to improve efficiency and safety of their operations, and what capital investments needed to be made in order to support the future service delivery. In order…
CPSM Comprehensive Assessment Guides Toole City Fire’s Long Term Growth
Tooele City Fire Department (TCFD) brought on CPSM to analyze and document findings on the City’s fire services to provide insights and recommendations that move the department forward. CPSM analyzed operational, administrative, and performance data provided by the TCFD and examined first-hand the department’s operations through interviews with key stakeholders and observations of the city’s…