The Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association has a long history of sponsoring and spearheading initiatives that benefit fire safety throughout the State of Tennessee.

 

Such accomplishments include:

 

• Mandatory minimum firefighter training requirements.

   

• Mandatory minimum training for Fire Chiefs.

   

• State Fire Department Recognition Act.

   

• State certified fire and building inspectors.

   

• Mandatory fire sprinklers in nursing homes.

   

• Mandatory smoke alarms in rental property.

   

• Tennessee Fire Mortality Study and statewide smoke alarm programs.

   

• Statewide Fire Department Mutual Aid System.

   

• Statewide Firefighter Line of Duty Death Benefits.

   

• State of the art fire and codes training academy (TFACA).

   

• Tennessee Fallen Firefighter Memorial.

   

• Legislation for Fire Safe Cigarette Law in Tennessee.

   

• Legislation to Ban Dangerous Novelty Lighters in Tennessee.

   

• Legislation to Ban Dangerous Sky Lanterns in Tennessee.