1. (1) A Fire Officer III shall successfully complete the requirements of Fire Officer II as prescribed in Commission rules, regulations, and policies.
2. (2) A Fire Officer III shall successfully complete a Commission-approved training program compliant with the NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.
3. (3) A Fire Officer III shall satisfactorily pass the examination(s) for Fire Officer III as promulgated by the Commission.
4. (4) A Fire Officer III shall successfully complete a Commission-approved domestic violence course, a minimum of two (2) hours in length, within the previous three (3) years of the written test date.
5. (5) A Fire Officer III shall submit proof with the application of successfully completing ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS) training or its equivalent.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-24-101, 4-24-106, and 4-24-107. Administrative History: Original rule filed August 27, 1979; effective October 10, 1990. Amendment filed November 8, 1990; effective December 23, 1990. Repeal and new rule filed October 14, 1995; effective February 28, 1995. Amendment filed December 14, 2009; effective March 14, 2010. Repeal and new rule filed October 27, 2014; effective January 25, 2015. Amendments and new rules filed June 3, 2016; effective September 1, 2016. Amendments filed July 27, 2018; effective October 25, 2018. Amendments filed April 2, 2025; effective July 1, 2025.