Chief Lipman awarded Chief Fire Officer Designation

pnbsppdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-size 10ptI am pleased and proud to announce that our Chief has been awarded the designation of bChief Fire Officerb by the uCenter for Public Safety Excellenceu. Joel has shown that he meets or exceeds the rigorous requirements required to obtain this certification. Only 14 Chiefs in the State of New Jersey have been awarded this prestigious certification and Joel is the first to receive this certification in Franklin Township and Somerset County. Here is a brief overview of what the Commission on Professional Credentialing involvesspandivdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptnbspdivdiv styleline-height 12pt margin 7.5pt 0in background fdfdfdispan stylecolor 1f1f1f font-size 8.5ptThe mission of the Commission on Professional Credentialing CPC is to assist in the professional development of emergency service personnel by providing guidance for career planning through participation in the Professional Designation Program. The nine-member commission consists of individuals from the emergency services profession federal and local government and academia.spanidivdiv styleline-height 12pt margin 7.5pt 0in background fdfdfdispan stylecolor 1f1f1f font-size 8.5ptThe commission is responsible forspanidivul typedisc li styleline-height 12pt margin 0in 0in 0pt background fdfdfd color 1f1f1fispan stylefont-size 8.5ptSetting and maintaining the professional designation standardsspanili li styleline-height 12pt margin 0in 0in 0pt background fdfdfd color 1f1f1fispan stylefont-size 8.5ptMaking decisions concerning individual designation organization operation and special programs and activitiesspanili li styleline-height 12pt margin 0in 0in 0pt background fdfdfd color 1f1f1fispan stylefont-size 8.5ptOverseeing a team of peer reviewersspaniliuldiv styleline-height 12pt margin 7.5pt 0in background fdfdfdispan stylecolor 1f1f1f font-size 8.5ptCPC offers several designation programs including Chief Fire Officer CFO Chief Medical Officer CMO and Fire Officer FO. CPC developed these designations using a model that looks at the quotwholequot officer. Achieving the designation requires a strong educational background diverse participation in emergency services at the local state and national level and demonstrated involvement in the broader communitymdashall validated by emergency services peers.spanidivdiv styleline-height 12pt margin 7.5pt 0in background fdfdfdspan stylecolor 1f1f1f font-size 10pta hrefhttppublicsafetyexcellence.orgabout-cpsecpse-mission-goals.aspxfont color800080httppublicsafetyexcellence.orgabout-cpsecpse-mission-goals.aspxfontaspandivdiv styleline-height 12pt margin 7.5pt 0in background fdfdfdnbspdivdiv styleline-height 12pt margin 7.5pt 0in background fdfdfdspan stylecolor 1f1f1f font-size 10ptJoel has once again shown the dedication and commitment of our officers. Congratulations Chiefspandiv