Our Mission at TFFC is: RISE TO SERVE and is founded on the four following principles. It is in serving you when you need it that we truly meet our calling.
The Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains supports the ministries of volunteer and paid fire department, ambulance service, and rescue squad chaplains, and assists emergency service agencies in developing their chaplaincy programs. RELATIONSHIP - The only way that we, at the Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains can meet the needs of those we serve is through RELATIONSHIPS. Relationships with on
11/08/2025
Forty members of our Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains/Tennessee Crisis Response Network/Tennessee Disaster Mental Health Strike Team partnership have completed Advanced Su***de Intervention training.
The Tennessee Su***de Prevention Network provided us with the ASIST class — Applied Su***de Intervention Skills Training.
Special thanks to Region 2 EMS Directors Association for welcoming us to train at their annual conference!
08/03/2025
1,360 training hours gained this week by Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains, Tennessee Crisis Response Network and Tennessee Disaster Mental Health Strike Team at our Annual Training Conference. Thank you to instructors Dr. Anne Balboni, Chaplain Gwen Noe, Chaplain Jeffrey Cope, Chaplain Paul Trumpore and our Technical Advisor Chaplain Adam Linsenbigler.
08/01/2025
TFFC Congratulates the following individuals for their accomplishments:
TFFC Founder’s Award:
Chaplain Robert Law
TFFC Chaplain of the Year:
Chaplain Wesley Hensley
TFFC Lifetime Achievement Award:
Chaplain Martha Brockman
Master Chaplain Certification:
Nolensville Fire Department Chaplain Gwen Noe and
Ripley Fire Department Chaplain Franz Nolen
Senior Chaplain Certification:
Chaplain RoseAnne Coleman
intermediate Chaplain Certification:
Chaplain James Scott Duckworth
Great work everyone!
You may find the Chaplain Certification requirements at www.TFFC.org under Chaplain Certification.
07/10/2025
TFFC is honored again this year to serve at Operation Healthy Tennessee in Pikeville. These Mobile Military Hospitals set up in Pikeville and Evensville by the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program of the United States Military provide on-going operational training, while providing no-cost medical, dental and eye care to citizens in need.
05/04/2025
A special thank you to Knox-East Tennessee Healthcare Coalition, Northeast Tennessee Health Healthcare Coalition, Southeast Tennessee Healthcare Coalition, the Tennessee Highland Rim Healthcare Coalition and all of the agencies and individuals that provide support for TFFC to serve others.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is holding the National Memorial Weekend services under a tent due to rain this year in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The 29 who deployed and those covering back home are truly honored to serve the Fire Hero Families.
10/30/2024
Dallas Bay Fire Department Chaplain Jim Lewis received his Certificate of Advanced Studies from the Federation of Fire Chaplains at their annual training conference Founder’s Banquet tonight in Annapolis, Maryland. Congratulations, Jim, on your award! Jim had also received his Master Chaplain Certification from the Tennessee Federation of Fire Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains this past August.
10/30/2024
Federation of Fire Chaplains Founders Banquet
09/07/2024
Thinking of and praying for dear friends this weekend that will walk through two of the most difficult days ever as they remember a mentor, friend, co-worker and heroic dad of his home.
I pray that the home family and work family both feel the love from the hundreds of people that gather around them. May we be the arms, feet and mouthpiece for the almighty, to give His amazing comfort and peace.
Amen
08/23/2024
Tennessee Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, 07 September 2024, at 4 PM Central.
08/20/2024
And here I thought Ice Cream was Therapy at least that’s what my instructors at TFFC told me.
08/04/2024
14 new Tennessee Chaplains with their instructors Gwen Noe and Paul Trumpore.
08/02/2024
Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains / Tennessee Crisis Response Network / Tennessee Disaster Mental Health Strike Team annual upgrade training conference at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy.
A total of 70 students attended five separate two-day classes over the six-day conference for a total of 1,632 training hours.
We truly appreciate our instructors from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation and the Federation of Fire Chaplains.