Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to a camper fire on 1/28/16 at around 5:00 PM. Engine 51 and Engine 52 both responded. Dispatch advised a residence was near the camper. Fire units arrived on scene to find the camper over half involved with flames. The fire was extinguished quickly. No one was at the camper at the time of the fire. The nearby home had minor damage from the heat. No injuries were reported. Northeast Union VFD responded mutual aid but was canceled and asked to standby.
Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 4:37 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2015. Engine 51 and Engine 52 responded to the call at 105 Dyke Road. Engine 51 arrived on scene first to find a vacant trailer fully involved with flames. Engine 51 started the attack on the fire as Engine 52 arrived. Fire units worked to extinguish the fire. It appeared that the home was vacant and no one was around at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is unknown. Northeast Union Volunteer Fire Department responded automatic aid to assist.
We would just like to remind everyone that you must now have a burn permit for any open outdoor burning of debris. Burn permits are required if burning between October 15th and May 15th. Burn permits are free of charge and can be obtained by calling the local forestry division at 865-278-3348. You can also obtain a burn permit online for burning of individual leaf or brush piles approximately 8 feet by 8 feet or smaller in size. For an online permit, click here. We urge everyone to use caution and stay safe when burning outdoors. For fire prevention tips from Burn Safe TN, click here.
On 09-15-2015 at 0907 the Sharps Chapel Fire Department was dispatched out to a reported one vehicle accident with injuries. Rescue 51 responded with one Lieutenant/AEMT and one Firefighter. Upon arrival, crews found one truck off the embankment on its top. R-51 notified dispatch of the findings and took incident command. Upon investigation, crews found that one patient was out of the vehicle not wishing to be transported to the hospital. R-51 crew canceled Union County Rescue Squad and continued Union County EMS. Union County EMS did a No Patient Care report on the patient. R-51 remained on the scene until the vehicle was removed and no other hazards was presented. R-51 terminated command and returned to service. Non Injury accident. Union County Sheriffs Department did an investigation and took a report.
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The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was recently presented with a Life Safety Achievement Award for its fire prevention accomplishments in 2014 by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) Fire Research and Education Foundation in partnership with Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company. The award was announced by H. Butch Browning, President of the NASFM Fire Research and Education Foundation.
“When we hear the fire truck coming down the street and see its lights, we know firefighters are responding to someone in trouble. What we don’t know is that these unsung heroes are doing a lot of things behind the scenes that save lives,” said David Miller, Assistant Vice President of Special Investigations at Grinnell Mutual. “The Life Safety Achievement Award recognizes fire departments for their fire prevention programs that have been proven to save lives year after year.”
Since 1994, the Life Safety Achievement Award has recognized local fire prevention efforts that have contributed to reducing the number of lives lost in residential fires. The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is one of 96 fire departments across the United States to receive the award this year for recording zero fire deaths in 2014 or reducing fire deaths by at least 10 percent during the year. In addition, award recipients documented active and effective fire prevention programs as well as a clear commitment to reducing the number of house fires in the community.
Although residential fires in the U.S. account for only 20 percent of all fires, they result in 80 percent of all fire deaths. The NASFM Fire Research and Education Foundation is committed to reducing that number.
“Experience tells us that fire prevention activity and public education can significantly reduce life and property loss from residential fires,” Browning said. “Prevention and education are very cost effective compared to the traditional approach of relying on fire suppression. The Life Safety Achievement Award recognizes fire department for their fire prevention efforts and encourages them to continually improve upon those efforts.”
About NASFM Fire Research & Education Foundation
The NASFM Fire Research and Education Foundation is a public interest group whose mission is to reduce residential fire deaths and injuries. The Foundation advocates the use of residential fire sprinklers, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and teaching people fire-safe behavior. The Foundation assists fire departments with implementing residential sprinkler/smoke alarm programs on a local basis. The Foundation’s partners include the United States Fire Administration, the National Association of State Fire Marshals and private industry/associations with an interest in and commitment to residential fire safety.
About Grinnell Mutual
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, in business since 1909, provides reinsurance for farm mutual insurance companies and property and casualty insurance products through more than 1,600 independent agents in 12 Midwestern states. Grinnell Mutual is the 123rd largest property-casualty insurance company in the United States and the largest primary reinsurer of mutual companies in North America.
Saturday morning started off as training for SCVFD members. Pump testing was conducted on our engines and other apparatus from other county departments. Firefighters also shuttled water to a dump tank to keep plenty water on hand for the testing. Later in the day, several Union County Fire Departments were dispatched to assist Rural/Metro Fire Department with a church fire just inside Knox County. Sharps Chapel units responded Tanker 51 and once on scene, assisted with water shuttle and manpower. Photos below are from the training and fire on Texas Valley Rd.
Around 1:00 PM on 8/12/15, Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to an overturned log truck on Sharps Chapel Rd. near Dr. Davis Rd. Rescue 51 and Engine 51 responded to the scene. Upon arrival, fire units discovered that the driver was out of the truck and had no injuries. The driver lost control of the vehicle in a curve and was unable to regain control. Firefighters were on scene for a few hours for traffic control and scene safety until the truck and logs were cleared from the scene and the roadway was reopened.
A Sharps Chapel firefighter drove upon an accident on Sharps Chapel Road near Brewer Hollow Road on 8/5/15. Fire, EMS, and rescue were dispatched to the scene. The accident was a rollover accident with minor injuries. Firefighters treated and monitored the patient until care was transferred to Union County EMS. EMS transported the patient to the hospital. The road was closed and traffic diverted around the scene until the vehicle was moved from the roadway.
Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to a 1 vehicle accident on Shoffner Road around 9:00 A.M. on 7/15/15. Rescue 51 responded emergency traffic along with other fire personnel. Fire units found the vehicle on its top over an embankment. The driver refused any medical treatment. After the scene was safe, fire units returned to service.
Units from Sharps Chapel VFD were dispatched to a vehicle accident on Maynardville Hwy at Sharps Chapel Rd. The driver lost control of the vehicle and ran off the roadway. Only one vehicle was involved and no injuries were reported from the accident. Everyone have and Happy and Safe 4th of July.
