Chantilly, VA – Each year the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) produces a national conference bringing together hundreds of senior fire and emergency officers from around the country to advance continuous improvement in their respective departments. This year’s conference is scheduled for March 4-7, 2013, at the Green Valley Ranch and Resort in Henderson, Nevada. To enable its attendees to enjoy the full benefit of attendance, CPSE has released a mobile application powered by CrowdCompass.
The mobile app will bring the experience of being at the Excellence Conference to a new level. Attendees will be able to see more, do more, and get more value out of the event–right from their mobile device.
“We want to project an image of cutting-edge professionalism for the fire and emergency services profession. This app brings our conference to a new level,” noted CPSE Executive Director, Paul D. Brooks, CFO.
Features of the app include:
- The full event schedule sorted by day, speaker, or track and the ability to rate the sessions directly on the app
- Connect and exchange contact details with other attendees
- Find session and exhibitor locations with maps of exhibit halls and session rooms
- See details about all of the sponsors
- Catch notifications about networking opportunities, contests, and other breaking event news pushed directly to your device
Users may download and install the app, click http://crwd.cc/cpse2013 from your device, or download the app directly from iTunes or the Android Market by searching for “CPSE.”. Blackberry users will have to download the app from the link provided.
The application performs optimally whether or not there’s an Internet connection. When connected, the app downloads updates (like a schedule or room change). Once downloaded, all of the data is stored locally on the device so it’s accessible even if there’s no Wi-Fi.
The Center for Public Safety Excellence Inc. (CPSE) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization established in 1996 to award accreditation to fire and emergency service agencies and to pursue scientific research and education in the public interest. In 2000 credentialing was developed to facilitate in the professional development and career planning for fire and emergency service personnel.
The Center for Public Safety Excellence primary concentration is on its accreditation and credentialing models. The accreditation model identifies and maintains optimal levels of fire and emergency services for agencies. The credentialing model elevates and sustains the professional standards for those persons responsible for managing and delivering essential fire and emergency services.
The Center for Public Safety Excellence conducts workshops and publishes materials specifically designed to achieve and maintain a continuous path for quality improvement for both fire and emergency service agencies and personnel. CPSE has a consulting service to help the fire and emergency service community meet the new public expectations to achieve and measure standards of effectiveness for the cost and methods of delivering essential fire and emergency services.
