Posted on July 18th. Submitted by Lynn Feagins. On May 1 and May 2, 2010, the city of Nashville and surrounding communities received almost 22 inches of rain. The resulting floods that devastated the area left 22 dead and thousands homeless. There were countless rescues in many different areas in and around Nashville. The Nashville [...]

KINGSPORT, TN- December 21, 2009. Submitted by: Barry Brickey. The Kingsport Fire Department recented filmed a fire safety video talking about Christmas time safety tips. The video consisted on Assistant Chief Boyd and Fire Marshall Sluss being interviewed by Public Education Officer Brickey. The video is embedded below.

KINGSPORT, TN- Submitted by Barry Brickey.  CHRISTMAS TREE SAFETY TIPS The Kingsport Fire Department and the National Fire Protection Association would like to remind you that winter holidays are a time for celebration, and that means more cooking, home decorating, entertaining, and an increased risk of fire due to heating equipment. Also, each year, fire [...]

KINGSPORT, TN- Late Monday evening, Kingsport Fire Engine 6  and Sullivan County EMS MED 6 responded to the Fort Henry Drive and Interstate 81 intersection for a reported Motor Vehicle Collision. Upon arrival, units requested an additional med unit and KFD Fire-Rescue 5 to respond. Hydraulic tools and a reciprocating saw were used to remove the top off [...]

KINGSPORT, TN- On Saturday, the Kingsport Fire TAC Team members (B-shift) refreshed their skills in rope rescue lowering devices at Station 2. A safety line and a primary line were attached to a rescuer as he we lowered down the outside of the hose tower. The two devices used during the drill were the Petzl ID [...]

Submitted by: Barry Brickey KINGSPORT,TN- Kingsport Firefighters Association Local 2270 donated 250 smoke detectors to the Kingsport Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau.  The additional alarms put the KFD over their goal or collecting 500 smoke detectors for distribution to residents.  “These smoke detectors were purchased through our fundraiser. The Kingsport Firefighters Association hosts two concerts per [...]

KINGSPORT, TN- Around 19:20, Kingsport Fire (B-shift) responded to the 100 block of West Charlemont Ave. for a possible structure fire. KFD shift commander C-3 arrived on-scene and established Incident Command over the incident and reported a multi-family dwelling fully involved. Firefighters arrived on-scene and began extinguishing the fire using hand lines and master streams. Once the [...]

November 5th- Early Thursday afternoon, Kingsport firefighters responded to Amy Avenue for a reported residential fire alarm. As units arrived on-scene, they found smoke showing from the rear of the structure. An interior attack was made into the residence and members made a quick knockdown of the fire. The residence was unoccupied during the blaze. [...]

On November 2nd, Kingsport firefighters on A-shift had their hands full as they arrived on-scene the Preston Forrest area on a reported house fire. The on-scene size up revealed a single story structure that was heavily involved with fire. Crews immediately went to work by knocking down the fire with 2 1/2″ preconnects. Due to [...]