1. (1) The Commission adopts by reference the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards in their entirety as performance standards:

   1. (a) 470 Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Standard for Responders, 2022 Edition;
   2. (b) 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2019 Edition;
   3. (c) 1002 Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, 2017 Edition;
   4. (d) 1003 Standard for Airport Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2019 Edition;
   5. (e) 1005 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters, 2019 Edition;
   6. (f) 1006 Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, 2021 Edition;
   7. (g) 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, 2020 Edition;
   8. (h) 1030 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Prevention Program Positions, 2024 Edition;
   9. (i) 1033 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator, 2022 Edition;
   10. (j) 1035 Standard on Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Program Manager Professional Qualifications, 2024 Edition;
   11. (k) 1037 Standard on Fire Marshal Professional Qualifications, 2024 Edition;
   12. (l) 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications, 2019 Edition;
   13. (m) 1140 Standard for Wildland Fire Protection, 2022 Edition;
   14. (n) 1081 Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade Member Professional Qualifications, 2018 Edition;
   15. (o) 1403 Standard on Live Burn Training Evolutions, 2018 Edition;
   16. (p) 1500 Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2021 Edition; and,
   17. (q) 1521 Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer, 2020 Edition.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-24-101, 4-24-106, 4-24-107, and 4-24-110. Administrative History: Original rule filed November 8, 1990; effective December 23, 1990. Amendment filed October 14, 1994; effective February 28, 1995. Repeal and new rule filed April 25, 2005; effective July 9, 2005. Amendment filed December 14, 2009; effective March 14, 2010. Amendments filed August 2, 2011; effective January 29, 2012. 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 January 22, 2020; effective April 21, 2020. Amendments filed April 2, 2025; effective July 1, 2025. Amendments filed November 6, 2025; effective February 4, 2026.