Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Enforcement Academy (TFACA) Volunteer Training

Evidence Step: Outputs

Department: Commerce and Insurance

Priority Area: Workforce Development and Employment

Program Description

Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Enforcement Academy (TFACA) works to plan, develop, deliver and facilitate education and training that promotes professionalism and competency of fire service (both career and volunteer) and codes enforcement personnel through a standardized statewide program. It also facilitates certification for those individuals.

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Details

Program Demographic: Adults

Delivery Setting: Organization / Business / Local Government, Outdoor Space, Residential Facility, School, Workplace

Outputs

Number of hours of training provided to volunteer firefighters

2025: 68,899

2024: 60,519

2022: 276,380

Number of volunteer firefighters trained

2025: 4,466

2024: 3,541

2022: 12,067

Logic Model

If we plan, develop, deliver and facilitate education and training that promotes professionalism and competency of the fire service (both career and volunteer) and codes enforcement personnel through a standardized statewide program, then we will enhance participants’ individual and collective ability to protect life and property of Tennessee citizens, ensure proper building-code compliance and prevent fires, and provide safer responses for emergency workers and lower dollars loss from property damage.