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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

When you mention Nick Jessee amongst the firefighters in the Tri-Cities, many would talk about how he is as strong as an ox. Strong is exactly what Nick is, and he is now in the fight of his life. Nick ...