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 scene. Upon arrival, fire units found the vehicle off the roadway on it’s side. A small gas leak was found from a gas can in the trunk of the vehicle. Fire units stood by on scene until the vehicle was removed for safety.
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 Rescue 51 and Engine 54 to find a one vehicle accident that appeared to be a rollover. A male and female found at the scene were checked for injuries from the accident.SCVFD units assisted Union County EMS. The female was transported by Union County EMS to UT Hospital with reported non-life-threatening injuries. The male was checked on scene and later transported by law enforcement to Union County Jail. The vehicle was a GMC pickup truck, which was totaled from the wreck, where the driver had apparently lost control and struck several trees before coming to rest in the middle of the roadway. The accident was being investigated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. SCVFD units remained on scene and assisted the wrecker company with clearing the roadway.
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, North Carolina and the Sharps Chapel team has attended several years. A total of 18 Teams from North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Florida competed in this years event. The Sharps Chapel team was taken by Post Advisors Chief Chris Upton, Kevin Brantley and Dustin Ray. The Explorer team this year consisted of Johnathan Blanton, Carson Nicley, Michael Scraggs, Zach Jones and Dakota Sharpe. The teams competed in 5 team events, 1 knowledge event, 1 verbal event and a knot tying event. Chief Upton stated that although our team did not bring home one of the top 3 awards this year, this was a good training, team building and fellowship event for everyone. We are proud of our team for their hard work and effort as they competed against some very strong teams this year from several states.
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 personnel would like to thank the community for the great response that has been received so far from the fund drive.
Upton said we are very grateful to have a community that supports the department and it’s members like our community does. Upton said he is also honored to have great dedicated members in the department that dedicates so much Volunteer time and Effort to help keep our community safe during any emergencies that occur day or night.
Donations are always welcome and appreciated at any time. These funds help our department purchase and maintain much needed equipment and gear, maintain our trucks, assist with training our members, paying utilities and fuel and covering Insurance costs and so much more. Donations can be sent to: SCVFD, P.O. Box 83, Sharps Chapel, Tennessee 37866 or by paypal here on our website or as always you are welcome to stop by the station and visit at anytime.
Again, Thank You
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 Board of Directors President Henry Smith presented the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department with a donation of $1,000.00 Sunset Bay appreciates every member of the department and the sacrifice they make for their community.
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 the scene to find no smoke or fire showing on arrival. The chimney area of the home had been struck by lightning and exploded in the rear of the home. Lightning had also ran through the wiring of the home causing damage. The homeowner was at home when the incident took place, but no injuries were reported.
Units from Northeast Union, Maynardville and Paulette Fire Departments were in route to assist, but were canceled.
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 and ran off the roadway.
SCVFD Rescue 51 and Engine 54 responded to the scene and found that the car had ran off the roadway down an embankment and lodged into the side of a building. The driver reported only minor injuries but was unable to get out of the vehicle since it was lodged between a embankment and the building.
SCVFD rescue team extricated the driver from the vehicle and she was transported by Union County EMS to an area hospital to be checked out for minor injuries from the accident. The Tennessee Highway Patrol was investigating the accident.
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 different states in the region. They competed in Rapid Dress, Denver Drill, Pittsburg Drill, Triple Lay and Vent, Enter,- Search.
The SCVFD Explorer team this year was Johnathan Blanton, Carson Nicley, Zach Jones, Michael Scraggs and Lindsey Vanover. Explorer Advisors in attendance were Chief Chris Upton, Kevin Brantley, Dustin Ray, Matthew Brogan and Savannah Brogan.
The team did not place in the top 3 of any of the events, but did very well considering all of the competition that was present this year. Chief Upton said he and the department were very proud of the Explorers for their hard work and effort they showed this year. The team is now preparing for another event in a few months that will take place in North Carolina.
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 at over $1,000.00. SCVFD is the first fire department in this area to have one of these new ladders.
This new ladder complies with NFPA Standards and counts for ISO points for the department.
The Little Giant Ladder Company recently started making ladders for the fire service and this new ladder has many capabilities that will assist firefighters on emergency scenes. This ladder has many features that other ladders do not have with several adjustments that help firefighters do their jobs safer. This ladder also has night time glowing rungs, tip and guide wheels and roof and rafter hooks.
Chief Chris Upton said he would like to thank the Little Giant Ladder Company and member Dustin Ray of the SCVFD for their assistance in receiving this much needed and appreciated new piece of equipment for the department.
