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The economy has been blamed for many things in the past couple of years; however, one good thing did come out of the economic downturn: Technical rescue training in the Peoria (Ariz.) Fire Department made some positive changes. Tom Pendley describes how he implemented a new model on a trial basis that better defined expectations for rescuers when maintaining skill competency. He also describes the evaluation process rescuers undergo when using the new model.

In this interview, FireRescue's Tim Sendelbach talks with three leaders from Columbia Southern University, a nationally accredited online-only school, about accreditation and online education.