Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0360 - Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education Commission
Chapter 0360-05-01 - Revocation of Certification
Section 0360-05-01-.02 - SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE FIRE SERVICE

(1) An individual's certification(s) shall automatically terminate upon the expiration of three (3) years after such person ceases to be an active member of a fire department. It shall be the responsibility of each individual fire department to notify the Commission of any fire service personnel leaving the fire department due to separation, termination, retirement, death, etc.

(2) Work for the Commission as a Commission Member or Commission staff shall constitute continued work in the fire service and shall not be considered as a separation from active fire service if that individual is no longer employed by a fire department.

(3) Personnel leaving the fire service for active military duty shall not be subject to termination of certification while on active duty as stated in this part. It shall be the responsibility of each individual fire department's Chief of Training to notify the Commission in writing of any fire service personnel leaving the fire department on active military duty for more than twelve (12) months. This notification shall be submitted at the end of each twelve (12) month period.

(4) The Fire Fighter I/Hazardou Materials Awareness/Hazardous Materials Operations Certificates shall terminate three (3) years from the date of certification if the candidate has not become affiliated with a department. If the candidate does become affiliated with a department, it is the responsibility of the candidate to have the Chief of the Fire Department notify the Commission Office, in writing, of the date of said affiliation.

(5) Work as a full- or part-time employee of a unit of government (local, state, or federal) in the State of Tennessee, where the job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the training of fire fighters, fire investigations, fire inspections or significant interaction with the fire services, shall not be considered to be a separation from active fire service. It is the responsibility of the fire fighter to provide proof to the Commission that his/her new job duties include training of fire fighters, fire investigations, fire inspections or significant interaction with the fire services in the State of Tennessee.