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 »Kingsport Fire Swears In Four New Recruits
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 ...
Read More »Back in the Swing of Things
After somewhat of a hiatus from writing and posting for a number of reasons, I am working on getting some content flowing again on the website. I have had a few things going on in my career/personal life, and had ...
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 »Bowen V: Memorial Workout Hosted in Tri-Cities
On July 28th, 2011, the Asheville Fire Department responded to a fire in an office building located at 445 Biltmore Avenue. The events that would take place that day would forever change the lives of those working on-scene and the ...
Read More »Firefighters Respond to Fire at Kingsport Domtar Paper Mill
Around 3:45pm, Kingsport Firefighter (B-shift) were notified of a structure fire at Domtar Paper Mill on Clinchfield Street. As this was the 2nd fire of the shift for several of the responders, they arrived on-scene to investigate where the fire ...
Read More »Kingsport Firefighters Make Quick Stop on Fire in Strip Mall
Around 11:25am, Kingsport Firefighters (B-Shift) were alerted of a structure fire at the 1700 block of Fort Henry Drive. Chief 3 arrived on-scene to report heavy smoke showing from a one story strip mall structure. Engine 3 arrived on-scene and set-up ...
Read More »Fort Patrick Henry Dam Hosts Technical Rescue Drill
The Tennessee Valley Authority Fort Patrick Henry Dam is located in Kingsport, and the Kingsport Fire Department Technical Rescue Team is the rescue team that responds to the facility. A drill was held at the facility today to determine further needs ...
Read More »Sullivan County EMS Hosts “FILL THE BOX” Event for the Community
This evening, various members of Sullivan Co. EMS posted in front of Wal-Mart on Fort Henry Drive in Kingsport with the community in mind. EMT’s and Paramedics that serve the community on a daily basis on the ambulance donned red ...
Read More »Kingsport Firefighters Extinguish Early Morning Attic Fire
Around 630AM, Kingsport Firefighters (C-Shift) were notified of a structure fire at the 1100 block of Bloomingdale Road. As units arrived on-scene, the fire was quickly located in the attic of the structure. KFD firefighters quickly extinguished the smoldering fire that ...
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