The City of Kingsport (TN) Fire Department is now accepting applications for Firefighter through 4/22/2018 11:59 PM Eastern. Testing is scheduled for May 15th, 2018! Click here for more information and to apply You can’t get hired if you don’t take ...
Read More »Job Posting: Kingsport, TN Accepting Applications for Firefighter
The City of Kingsport (TN) Fire Department is now accepting applications for Firefighter through 8/27/2017 11:59 PM. 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 ...
Read More »Job Posting: Kingsport (TN) Fire Now Accepting Applications
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 ...
Read More »Fire Truck Food Truck OPEN for Business in Colorado
A former firefighter and a former paramedic from Colorado have teamed up to work in the food industry. With the food truck craze on the rise, Quintin Galt and Michelle Loop have launched Fire Truck Crepes. From steak and cheese crepes to cheese cake, the food fire truck has quite the variety of food. The truck was located in Washington state, where it was retired after 25 years of service.
Read More »A Lasting Impression I Will Never Forget
As I was returning from a concert in Boone, NC in early April, I decided to post a status update on The “Model City” Firefighter Facebook page to see if any firefighters in the area that followed the site were ...
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 »Former Kingsport/Bristol Firefighter in the Fight of his Life
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 ...
Read More »CrossFit: Shifty Powers Raises over $2K in Barbells for Boobs Event
In the past, I have continued to share with our followers/readers about the different memorial WOD’s and fundraising events that we have held at our gym. In case you are new to the site, I enjoy sharing/writing about my fitness ...
Read More »GALLERY: Assignment Boards Around the Firehouse
Over the past couple years, our crew's have built several firehouse assignment boards that now are now used in three of our firehouses across the Model City. A few of these are dry-erase boards, and one of them is a more traditional chalk board. While this is a newer concept that not all the crews have "bought" into quite yet, it's something that I make every effort to fill out in the morning as we begin the shift.
Read More »The Fire Station Life: A Day at the KFD
A few years ago, our local TV channel, Channel 16, decided to capture a glance inside the happenings at the Kingsport Fire Department. Our department staffs 8 Engines, 1 Rescue pumper, 1 Ladder, and 1 Deputy Chief unit 24 hours a ...
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