8 | Maui Fire Department
its first steps in accreditation, an election
led to changes in the city administration;
an event that resulted in some officials
disputing the necessity of accreditation,
yet Chief Murray say the commission to
which he reports feels that accreditation
is important and is very supportive. “This
helps us ensure that we’re providing the
best service possible to our community,”
says Chief Murray. “Accreditation also
helps us ensure that we’re appropriately
serving our personnel by providing them
with the training and the tools to fulfill
their service as effectively and safely as
possible,” says Murray.
While the MCFD continues to ad-
vance toward accreditation, the future
will see the department increase its pres-
