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Murrieta Fire & Rescue Awarded International Reaccredited Status

In 2018, Murrieta Fire & Rescue became the first fully accredited fire agency in Riverside County.

By Ashley Cunningham, Publisher - Macaroni Kid Temecula-Murrieta-French Valley September 4, 2023

Murrieta Fire & Rescue Awarded International Reaccredited Agency Status


The City is proud to share that Murrieta Fire & Rescue earned renewed accredited agency status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International! This recognition is a result of MFR's commitment to excellence demonstrated through the voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program established by CFAI.

Including Murrieta Fire, there are only 22 accredited agencies in all of California and only 308 worldwide recognized by CFAI and the Center for Public Safety Excellence, Inc.

In 2018, Murrieta Fire & Rescue became the first fully accredited fire agency in Riverside County. In 2019, the City of Riverside Fire Department joined this distinguished list. Only 13% of the U.S. population is served by an accredited fire agency.

The collective efforts of the peer assessors resulted in a unanimous recommendation for MFR's continued accreditation during the April site visit. The MFR accreditation team traveled to Chicago to appear before the Commission for Fire Accreditation International, which granted MFR an additional five years of accredited status, underscoring the agency's unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional fire and rescue services to the community.

Read more about this reaccreditation process on the City's website.

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