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CPSE Catalyst Podcast: Inside the new Center for Innovation — purpose, people and programs (Ep. 1)

Fire Chief Jim Robinson and Preet Bassi detail the purpose of the Center for Innovation, plus its governance structure, partnerships and program areas

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The Catalyst Podcast from the CPSE Center for Innovation is your source for ideas and innovations to help you and your agency in its pursuit of excellence. Each month there will be conversations with leaders and experts, both from within the fire and emergency services and from other fields. You can listen to it here, the Center for Innovation website, or wherever you get your podcasts.


Episode 1 features Jim Robinson, CFO, Fire Chief of the Greensboro Fire Department (N.C.) and CPSE Board of Directors President, and Preet Bassi, CPSE CEO, detailing the Center for Innovation. They discuss the purpose of the Center and its relationship to the Center for Public Safety Excellence, as well as its governance structure, partnerships and program areas.


 
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