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 Officer. 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
