South Area Fire District (SAFER) is re-certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. Chief Matt Savage said Monday the accreditation is the "gold standard" of pre-hospital EMS care and his 60-member department is the only one to achieve the accreditation in Wisconsin. "We have held this honor since 2010. EMS and firefighting are a changing environment and we are on the forefront of that and we want to continue to be on top of what is coming next in providing top-notch technology and patient care," Savage said.