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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 →

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 →

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 →

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department members, along with other fire agencies in Union County, completed training on the use of F-500 Encapsulated Agent on Saturday. What is F-500? First, F-500 EA has a remarkable ability to cool a fire and … Continue reading →

On behalf of the Sunset Bay Owners Association, SBOA President Henry Smith presented a donation check of $1000 to Chief Chris Upton for use by the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department. We really appreciate the support.

The 1983 Spartan Pumper/Tanker that was donated by West Penn Fire Company located in Ringgold, Pennsylvania has now been placed officially in service. The truck will now be known as Engine 53. Engine 53 has now been re-lettered and equipment has … Continue reading →