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Upcoming Conferences & Training Opportunities
Community Risk Reduction Leadership (CCRL) Conference
The CRRL Conference is the only conference geared specifically to the education and training needs of chief officers and other fire service
managers seeking to create, execute, and evaluate measurably successful CRR platforms and programs. Speakers include Tennessee's very own Baylie Scott with the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office and Brian Shoemaker with Gilt Edge VFD! This conference will
be held May 24-26, 2022, in Toronto, Canada.
Registration starts now.
Fire Chief Orientation at Smoky Mountain Weekend
Fire Chief Orientation is the 16-hour class required by T.C.A. § 68-102-108 for Fire Chiefs who serve as Assistant to Commissioner.
This class will be offered by TFACA staff during Smoky Mountain Weekend in Gatlinburg, on June
13-14, 2022.
Register through Eventbrite.
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Recruitment and Retention Podcast
The topic of recruitment and retention in the fire service is top of mind for nearly every fire chief. Many departments struggle to attract a sufficient
number of applicants to meet their hiring needs, while other fire departments combat high attrition rates that are unprecedented. This three-part iCHIEFS podcast series will address fire chiefs from across the United States that are facing this challenge with
data, action, and transformational leadership.
Listen in to see what your department can learn!
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Fire Prevention Resources for May
Week 2 - Car & Recreational Vehicle Fire Safety
Week 3 - Building Safety/Fire Sprinklers
Week 4 - Hotel/Motel Safety
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TFIRS Tip
Codes Ending in Zero (0)
Codes ending in zero (0) should not be used unless no other available options apply. For example, many departments report extinguishment in the narrative of a fire report but are reporting Action Taken
10 - Fire, other instead
of 11- Extinguish. Another
example is the practice of reporting all residential properties as 400 - Residential, other
instead of 419 - 1 or 2 family dwelling
or 429 - Multifamily dwellings.
An example of an accurate use of 400 – Residential, other,
would be a fire in a tent used as dwelling. The Incident Type would be 112 - Fires in structures other than in a building.
Departments are also reporting 130 - Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other,
when 131- Passenger vehicle fire
applies. Fire departments should avoid using these "other" codes whenever possible.
Some departments have reported a structure fire as
100 – Fire, other. If you use
this code, we will not know if the fire was a structure fire, vehicle fire, or outside fire. The codes for any fire inside or involving a structure should be in the 110s or 120s. The
100 – Fire, other code
should almost never be used, but there are some extremely rare exceptions. A possible use would be the ignition of clothing on a person outside a structure or vehicle where the heat source was not from another hostile fire but from direct open flame such as
a match or cigarette lighter.
Because 0 comes before 1-9 when the codes are sorted numerically, the 0 codes come first. But you should always read all available codes below to see if another option is more accurate.
If you have questions about TFIRS, please feel free to contact Dennis Mulder at Dennis...@tn.gov.
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Surplus Equipment Exchange
The SFMO wants to help connect fire departments with resources. If your
department has surplus equipment that is no longer used or if you are in need of equipment, please contact Ali Fontana at
Alexandr...@tn.gov.
Each month, this space will advertise any surplus equipment and any equipment needs in Tennessee.
Firefighting nozzles--any size or type
Explorer Program turnout gear
50' sections of 1.5" blue and red Key brand hose
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Media Spotlight
TFACA Recruit Class 22-01 (Spring 2022) #4
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