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The Commission on Fire Accreditation International, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation formed originally in December, 1996 under a Trust Agreement between the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). Our mission is to promote quality improvement in the fire service through a process of self assessment. The goal of CFAI is to ensure the continuous quality and improvement within the fire and emergency services. The organization's activities are overseen by a Board of Trustees consisting of five members: two members appointed by the International Association of Fire Chiefs, two members appointed by the International City/County Management Association, and a member at large appointed by the other four trustees. The Commission on Fire Accreditation grants accreditation to fire and emergency service agencies upon the successful completion of an in-depth self assessment, and on-site evaluation. The CFAI self assessment process has been under development for over 15 years and has involved hundreds of fire service professionals. The Commission for Chief Fire Officer Designation supports enhanced professionalism by conferring the professional designation of "Chief Fire Officer (CFO)" on qualified Chief Fire Officers who have submitted documentation of compliance with standards approved by a majority of the Commission's members.