Tag Archives: Tennessee

An Erin deputy fire chief escaped injury Wednesday afternoon after the fire truck he was driving crashed into a ditch en route to a house fire on Rocky Branch Road.

The house fire was in Tipton County, TN on January 29, 2014. The firefighter whose view you are looking at is a rookie and this was his first interior fire.

In Mt. Juliet, TN, they are starting from scratch in creating a fire department that serves one of the fastest growing areas in Tennessee.

Yes, when we bump into a fire department like this I enjoy telling you it is that simple...If you treat your men great, they will make you shine!

Firefighter David Schnepp, 43, died after a brush fire Sunday evening. The details of Schnepp's death should be released this evening. Schnepp was a 20 year veteran firefighter.

I posted a video the other day of the Chattanooga Fire Recruits doing Thriller. You can see that video here. Now, they have uploaded a longer version...which includes the white shirts getting in on the fun! The video also shows the hard work and dedication of this group of fire recruits and their instructors. Great job!

Check out this video of the recruits at the Chattanooga Fire Academy doing Thriller by Michael Jackson. I have to admit, they do a pretty decent job. Some of you might think "What in the Hell are they doing that for". I think that is an acceptable thought. However, I don't really see any harm in it. In all actuallity, if you can get them to do this you should have any problem with them following directions in the future.

The winner of the Thanksgiving Day Giveaway is Kingsport, TN Station 6. Their submission is below. I will be honest, I had the guys at the station pick a number without knowing what the number was for. Kingsport is the winner. They have won a complete set of Emergency Services Monopoly including the Firefighter, EMS, and Law Enforcement versions.

Here is several fires from today and the past several weeks that were just posted. Just playing catchup!

Listen for minutes while a PASS alarm sounds during this fire. It is a pet peeve of mine when firefighters allow PASS devices to go off without turning them off. It makes me wonder if I were laying injured in a fire with my PASS alarm going off if anyone would stop to help me or just keep working.