Chaplain Paul N. Trumpore, Sr., a graduate of Johnson University, serves as Executive Director for Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains and chaplain for the City of Knoxville Fire Department since 2002.
Paul began working in Crisis Response in 1990. He formed the Tennessee Crisis Response Network in 2007 bringing 16 Tennessee teams into a co-training relationship and helping to get two laws passed to help responders to get confidential services. In 2019, all of the emergency service-based teams combined to form the Tennessee Disaster Mental Health Strike Team, which he coordinates.
Paul is the minister of Sullivan Road Christian Church in Knoxville since 1996. He and his wife Ann have six children, five grandchildren and have had fifteen foster children.
Attendees will participate via zoom and receive live feedback from the host and speaker. At the conclusion of the presentation, those in attendance will receive 1 contact hour that can be applied as "Face to Face" credit in their State license renewal.