is the first Metropolitan Accredited Fire and Emergency Medical Service agency throughout the United States. It is also the first Accredited Fire and EMS service organization in the state of Tennessee.

In a unanimous vote by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, Nashville received full Accreditation status with an outstanding rating in August of 1999. The Accreditation process in Nashville began in 1995. It is a voluntary process. It is designed to assist local governments in determining needs, evaluating performance levels, and maintaining internationally based service standards.

The task was assigned to Liaison Officer and Project Manager Chief John Ragsdale,  to organize, process, and improve the quality of service that the Nashville Fire Department provides it's citizens through Accreditation. Once this level has been attained, the Accreditation section along with a capable support staff, continuously provides the means to motivate and update section levels.

The city of Nashville-Davidson County has a current population of over 610,000 with a total personnel complement of 1,118  serving a 533 square mile area.