Knox County Tennesee

Kathy Saunders, Knox County Fire Marshal

Serving Knox County Since: January 2001
Office Phone: 865.215.4660
Email: kathy.saunders@knoxcounty.org

Certifications Held:

• Fire Inspector Level 2 (ICC)- State certified (Tennessee) - 2004
• Fire Inspector Level 1 (ICC)- State certified (Tennessee) - 2003
• First Responder- State certified (Indiana) - 1998
• Firefighter I- National Fire Protection Association - 1995
• Instructor I- National Fire Protection Association - 1994
• Emergency Medical Technician-State certified (Kansas) - 1993

Education:

• Kansas City, Kansas Community College, Kansas City, Kansas-A.A., Fire Science
• Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana-J.D., Concentration in Labor/Management Relations
• Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
  • B.S., Business Administration
    Concentrations in Industrial Relations and Management
  • B.A., Literature
    Concentrations in English Literature and Creative Writing
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Prior Work Experience:

• Fire Chief -
  City of Bloomington Fire Department - Bloomington, Indiana 1997-2000
• Major/Administrative Office -
  City of Lawrence Fire Department - Lawrence, Kansas 1991-1997
• Attorney/Administrator -
  City of Bloomington City Council - Bloomington, Indiana 1987-1990

Professional Affiliations:

• International Association of Fire Chiefs - 1995 - present
• Women in the Fire Service - 1997 - present
• National Fire Protection Association - 1997 - present
• Women Chief Fire Officers - 1999 - present
• Tennessee Fire Safety Inspectors Association - 2005 - present
• Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association - 2002 - present
• Tennessee Valley Society of Fire Protection Engineers - 2001 - present
• East Tennessee Regional Council of Fire Chiefs - 2001 - present
• East Tennessee Building Officials Association - 2001 - present