Tag Archives: City of Kingsport

On February 5th, 2018, four new recruits and families were gathered at Kingsport Fire Headquarters for a swearing in ceremony. Fire Chief Scott Boyd presented each of the new hires with their badge following them taking the oath. These recruits ...

The City of Kingsport (TN) Fire Department is now accepting applications for Firefighter through July 31st. Click here for more information and to apply! You can’t get hired if you don’t take the time to fill out the application and ...

On Monday, April 11th, B-shift firefighters in Kingsport were notified of a possible structure fire on Peach Orchard Drive with occupants trapped. Engine 4 arrived on-scene to report a single family dwelling with heavy fire and smoke showing. As crews ...

At 10am, Kingsport Fire Department held a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Fire Training Facility located off of South Wilcox Drive. After nearly 10 years of planning, the new training center will allow firefighters to utilize ladder ...

As firefighters, we are often in situations where seconds count. We train countless hours each year to help prepare us for those situations when actions must be taken quickly. Our time to plan and prepare is before the call even happens, and it could mean the difference between life or death. Firefighters are also not in the business of looking for recognition.

The Model City Station Tour articles will showcase the fire station throughout the area. Information detailed in the articles will show some of the design elements built into the station, the living quarters, unique station features, and any customization the ...

This afternoon, Kingsport Firefighters (B-Shift) responded to West Park Drive for a reported basement fire. The full assignment consisted of Chief 3, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, Engine 5 Fire-Rescue 12, and Ladder 1. On arrival, C-3 assumed West Park ...

Around 1145hrs, firefighters in The Model City responded to a reported apartment fire in the 1900 block of Bowater Drive. Based on the dispatch information, all units responded emergency traffic due to multiple reports of smoke. Chief 3 arrived on-scene to ...

After months of planning and some opposition, the Kingsport Fire Department held it’s First Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony. The event was held at the Kingsport Center for Higher Education auditorium in Downtown Kingsport. The opposition wasn’t that members were against ...