The City of Yuma Fire Department has received Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.

The accreditation shows that Yuma Fire has met the criteria through the Associations voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. The accreditation process is to assist the fire and emergency services agencies throughout the world in achieving excellence through self-assessment to provide continuous quality improvement and enhancement of service to their communities. Yuma Fire Chief Dusty Fields stated that the agency's achievement demonstrates the commitment of the agency to provide the highest quality of service to Yuma.