Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office Provides Guidance, Adopts New Codes To Enhance School Safety
June 5, 2018
Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office Urges School Districts To Create Comprehensive Plans For Emergencies
Nashville, TN – In an effort to provide greater flexibility and clarity to Tennessee educators when planning for school safety emergencies, the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) today announces new guidance for classroom safety in addition to the adoption of the National Fire Protection Association 2018 Life Safety Code rules for classroom safety measures.
During annual inspections of classrooms, inspectors will no longer issue citations for barricade devices so long as the devices are not attached to a door nor deployed during an inspection.








