Bernalillo County – BernCo Fire and Rescue (BCFR) has received internationally Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). It is one of more than 300 agencies to achieve this status with the CFAI and the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE), Inc.

"The department’s approval yesterday by the CPSE accreditation commission at the 2024 CPSE Excellence Conference in Florida culminates four years of hard work to earn this standing."