The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) made a stop at Fire Station 1 to experience the firefighter candidate physical agility test first hand. A number of applicants have been practicing the CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) for a few ...
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Local 1791 Takes Darth Vader to Visit Niswonger Children’s Hospital
Today, Members of the Johnson City Professional Firefighter’s Association, Local 1791, and JCFD Engine 5 made their monthly visit to Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Johnson City, TN. This month, Darth Vader (off-duty FF Michael Britt) made a special visit to see the children. ...
Read More »Kingsport Firefighters Battle Multi-Bay Storage Building Fire
Around 0140hrs on October 23rd, Kingsport Firefighters (C-Shift) responded to the 1500 block of Waverly Road for a reported structure fire. As units arrived on-scene, a single story multi-bay storage building was found with heavy smoke and fire visible. Firefighters were able to ...
Read More »Warehouse Fire Keeps Firefighters Busy Overnight in Kingsport
Around 23:15hrs on Wednesday night, Kingsport (TN) Firefighters were alerted of a possible structure fire at the former Lester’s Home Center warehouse on East Stone Drive in Kingsport. As firefighters were responding, Kingsport PD arrived on-scene and advised heavy fire ...
Read More »Product Review: The HoseClamp
A few months ago, I came across a product online that is called The HoseClamp. The product is produced by Innovate Fire Safety Co., LLC., which is a company on a mission to create and deploy today’s most advanced firefighting technologies and ...
Read More »Tri-Cities Responders Activated to Assist Relief Efforts in South Carolina
Members of Kingsport Fire Department, Bristol TN Fire Department, Kingsport Lifesaving Crew, and Washington County EMS have been activated through an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) request by the Tennessee Dist. 1 of Homeland Security. EMAC offers assistance during governor-declared ...
Read More »WATCH LIVE: NFFF 2015 Memorial Weekend Services
The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend 2015 Services will be broadcasted LIVE at the following times: Candlelight Service Broadcast Saturday, October 3, 2015 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. EDT (Streaming Begins at 6:00 p.m.; Service Begins at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight ...
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