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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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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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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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SCVFD Receives New Little Giant Ladder Through Grant

The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department recently received a grant from the Little Giant Ladder Company. The department was able to obtain a new Overhaul Ladder that will be carried on one of the fire engines. The ladder is valued … Continue reading

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Sharps Chapel Fire Department Receives Grant Funds for New Medic Gear Bags

The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department recently received grant funding from the Firefighters Charitable Foundation to assist them in purchasing (3) three new medic bags for their response vehicles. Chief Chris Upton said they had recently applied for the grant … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from SCVFD!

Everyone at the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department would like to wish all a very Merry Christmas! Here is a few photos from the 2018 Christmas Parade.

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SCVFD Visits Sharps Chapel Elementary

Sharps Chapel VFD made the annual trip to Sharps Chapel Elementary to teach the kids about fire safety. The visit was scheduled on Halloween this year so firefighters got to see all the spooks. The day was spent teaching the … Continue reading

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SCVFD Visits Sharps Chapel Elementary for Fire Prevention Week

The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department made their yearly visit to Sharps Chapel Elementary School this past week for Fire Prevention Day at the School. Chief Chris Upton along with Deputy Chief Mason Simpson, Lt. Adam Brantley and Probie Johnathon … Continue reading

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Sharps Chapel VFD Earns 2016 Life Safety Achievement Award

Sharps Chapel VFD Earns 2016 Life Safety Achievement Award Sharps Chapel, TN -The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was recently presented with a Life Safety Achievement Award for its fire prevention accomplishments in 2016 by the National Association of State … Continue reading

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