Tennessee § 68-102-302 &quot;Fire department&quot; defined

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§ 68-102-302 — "Fire department" defined

Tennessee § 68-102-302

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-102-302 (2026).

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As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, the term "fire department" means a department of a municipality, county, or political subdivision, or an organization, agency, or entity that offers its services, for or without pay, for the purpose of suppressing fires, performing rescue services, or for other emergency response purposes. Excluded from this definition are law enforcement agencies, emergency medical agencies licensed by the Tennessee emergency medical services board, and rescue squads that do not provide fire protection.

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As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, the term "fire department" means a department of a municipality, county, or political subdivision, or an organization, agency, or entity that offers its services, for or without pay, for the purpose of suppressing fires, performing rescue services, or for other emergency response purposes. Excluded from this definition are law enforcement agencies, emergency medical agencies licensed by the Tennessee emergency medical services board, and rescue squads that do not provide fire protection.