Author Archives: Deputy Chief Simpson

Sharps Chapel Vol. Fire Department Receives New Equipment and Safety Vests

The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department recently received a grant to purchase a Arm-Loc Life Saving Device and according to ARM- LOC, Sharps Chapel Fire Department was the first Fire Department in the State of Tennessee to receive this new … Continue reading

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Vehicle Accident on Sharps Chapel Road

Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a roll over accident on Sunday, June 23, 2019, around 2:30 PM. The accident occurred on Sharps Chapel Road at the Palmers Junction intersection. Fire personnel and Engine 54 responded to the … Continue reading

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Two Injured in Big Valley Road Accident

During the early morning hours of Sunday, May 26, 2019 around 1:18am the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was notified of a motor vehicle accident on Big Valley Road near Old Valley Road, SCVFD units responded to the scene with … Continue reading

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Sharps Chapel Junior Firefighter Team Attends North Carolina Competition

The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Junior Firefighters Explorer Post attended the 9th Annual Warren County North Carolina Junior Firefighter Competition this past weekend on Friday and Saturday, April 26th and 27th. The event is held each year in Warrenton, … Continue reading

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Tractor Trailer Rig Takes Out Guardrail in Sharps Chapel

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SCVFD Thanks Community for Support

The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department recently sent out our 2019 Annual Fund Drive Brochures by mail. These funds assist the department with the yearly general budget operations of the department. Chief Chris Upton and all of the fire department … Continue reading

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Sunset Bay Donates to SCVFD

Sharps Chapel VFD would like to thank Sunset Bay for the generous donation. The department depends on donations to cover over half of our annual budget. Below is the press release from Sunset Bay: On Monday February 18th, Sunset Bay … Continue reading

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Lightning Strikes Home in Sunset Bay

The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department responded to a possible residential fire call at 108 Fishers Loop in the Sunset Bay area of Sharps Chapel on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 around 2:30pm. SCVFD Engine 51 and Engine 52 responded to … Continue reading

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SCVFD Extracts Patient in Motor Vehicle Accident

Units from the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a one vehicle accident on Tuesday night, February 19, 2019 around 9:15pm. The accident took place near 781 Sharps Chapel Road. The caller advised dispatch she had lost control … Continue reading

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SCVFD Explorers Attend Winterfest 2019

The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Explorer Post #510 recently made their yearly journey to the Winterfest Explorer Conference and Competition held in Gatlinburg on February 8 – 10, 2019. The SCVFD Explorer Cadets competed against several teams from many … Continue reading

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