Early this morning (04/15/15) Firefighters (A-shift) in Kingsport, TN responded to a reported house fire on the 700 block of East Sevier Avenue around 1 AM. The fire claimed the lives of two people who were inside the residence. WKPT ABC ...
Read More »Spartan Sprint Charlotte ’15: Mental/Physical Challenges
I survived… All jokes aside, it has been over a year now that I have been looking forward to finally participating in a Spartan Race, an obstacle race/experience like no other. I have covered the Spartan Race events here on ...
Read More »“Spartans! Prepare For Glory!”
Obstacle races tend to be a popular event to fire, rescue, police, and military personal as they tend to test your physical and mental toughness. The thought of completing a race, yet having to take on various obstacles such as ...
Read More »Hook & Ladder Distillery Brings “Shine” to Downtown Kingsport
In Tennessee, it’s not uncommon to find a glass jar here or there with a little “white lightening” inside that will make you feel the burn through your nostrils and all the way down to your gut. A new distillery ...
Read More »2015 FDIC Schedule and Indy on Fire
As the days count down, the anticipation grows in firefighters across the country! FDIC is always one of the highlights of the year for us. This year will not be any different, and quite possibly even bigger than before. I’ll ...
Read More »Weston’s Warriors “Feed the Fire” at over 100 Fire Stations
Earlier this week, we covered a story on ModelCityFirefighter.com about how Julie and Adam Keeton were celebrating their son’s 1 year Angel-versary in Heaven but sharing kindness with firefighters across the country. This is the same kindness that firefighters from ...
Read More »“Feed the Fire” Event in Honor of Weston Keeton
Weston Keeton was a 7-year old from Kingsport, TN that received a never-ending amount of support from firefighters across the country during his life here on Earth. He was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension just after birth, and spent much of ...
Read More »Station Project: KFD Station 6 Logo
For those of you who have been following the site for some time now, you should be familiar that there are several topics that seem to occur in many of the posts on ModelCityFirefighter.com. One of the most frequent things ...
Read More »Product Review: TECGEN PPE
The majority of the responses that Fire Departments respond to these days are not working structure fires (with a few exceptions), and we are putting lots of wear and tear on our structural gear by wearing them on vehicle accidents, ...
Read More »Fire Showing on Arrival at House in Downtown Kingsport
Around 18:45 (03/08/15), Kingsport Firefighters (B-shift) were alerted of a reported structure fire at a residence on Poplar Street in the downtown area of the city. Dispatch advised firefighters that they had received multiple calls for the fire. As the ...
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