Tag Archives: Training

BlastMask recently contacted The Model City Firefighter about completing a product review of their product. As any of my frequent visitors know, I recognize the importance of physical fitness in the fire service. Although I was not familiar with the ...

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 ...

Today, our shift took part in a Communications drill at headquarters that was a little different from other drills that I have had. The goal was simple: Communication. As we all know communication is a key element on the fire ...

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 ...

After nearly 8 years of planning, the firefighters in Kingsport, TN will soon have a state-of-the-art training facility to conduct training burns, technical rescue drills, etc. The ground work has been laid; after being denied federal/state funding for the project, ...

As I was glancing through a few photos stored on my computer the other day, I was reminded of one of the signs that hangs in Nashville Fire Station #9: The Bottoms that reads: Everyone Goes Home on one side, and Is Tonight Your Night on the other. As the comments on Facebook were questioning the slogan "Is Tonight Your Night," I take that as a positive rather than a negative.

This week, we received word that the Kingsport Fire Department, has received a Class 2 rating from the Insurance Services Office. The previous rating was a Class 3 in the heart of the city, and a rating of 9 in the ...

On September 12th, the Charlotte Firefighter’s hosted the Inaugural Fire Service Training Day to give firefighters the opportunity to train prior to the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb that was held the following day. This event was the first of it’s ...

On May 31st, I travelled down to Rhea County, Tennessee to attend the Fully Involved Leadership seminar by Mark vonAppen. As many of you are aware, I have been a big follower of Cpt. vonAppen’s work for quite some time. ...

On Monday, May 19th, 2014, members of the Kingsport Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team hosted a training for several area volunteer fire departments to attend. The training was held at Fire Station 7 in the Rock Springs community, which houses ...