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Congratulations to Fire Academy 2024! A class of 23 cadets made it through our six-month long fire academy to become the newest members of the Chattanooga Fire Department. They successfully completed Emergency Medical Technician training and learned about all of the different aspects of the fire service from other highly skilled, veteran firefighters. Our Training Division taught them about fire department operations, fire attack, fire growth & development, fire suppression, and search & rescue techniques.
The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to Siskin Steel and Supply Company (1901 Riverfront Parkway) at 11:12 PM on 7/22/23 after a forklift flipped over. The battery was on fire, leaking acid. Firefighters put soda ash on the battery to neutralize the acid and contain the spill of approximately 40 gallons. CFD’s Special Division and multiple Green Shift companies responded to the scene. Workers were evacuated. There were no injuries.
A two-alarm fire in East Brainerd destroyed one home under construction and caused extensive damage to another newly-built house next door. At 6:08 PM on 7/16/24, Red Shift companies were dispatched to the 1800 block of Oakvale Drive after Hamilton County 911 received multiple calls from neighbors and passerby about visible smoke and flames coming from a residence being built on Oakvale. Firefighters found one home fully engulfed on arrival and flames spreading to the neighboring house that’s currently for sale.
The Chattanooga Fire Department continues to provide exemplary service and has proudly retained the top fire protection rating. After a thorough review of our operations, the CFD has maintained a Class 1 Public Protection Classification. Our department was originally upgraded from a Class 2 to a Class 1 Public Protection Classification in 2018 and ISO reviews are conducted about every five years to ensure the highest level of performance.
A kitchen fire caused significant damage to a well-known local restaurant Monday night. At 5:50 PM on 7/15/24, Chattanooga Fire companies were dispatched to Rob’s Restaurant & Lounge on Dayton Boulevard. The staff at Rob’s was getting ready to open and started turning things on in the kitchen, including the fryers, to begin cooking. They went about their duties to prepare for an evening of work and when they returned to the kitchen, flames were rolling out. Workers tried to use a fire extinguisher, but the blaze had grown too large.
A woman was left with burns late Friday night after an apparent mishap while smoking in bed while on oxygen. At 11 PM on 7/12/24, CFD Blue Shift companies responded to an automatic alarm at 500 W Martin Luther Blvd (Jaycee Towers) and saw smoke coming from a resident’s apartment. Firefighters found the victim on the floor and fire on her bed. They rescued the woman and she was transported to the hospital by Hamilton County EMS with burns on her stomach and leg. The fire was extinguished with water cans.
Senior Firefighter Patrick Mansfield and Firefighter Cameron McCullough (Quint 14 Blue Shift) received the Medal of Heroism for their actions on a recent fire scene that resulted in two lives being saved. Firefighter Javier Ortiz (Engine 9 Blue Shift) received a life-saving medal for assisting in the rescue operation. On 6/24/24, FFS Mansfield and FF McCullough entered a burning Alton Park home on Fagan Street and rescued two victims. Later they were joined by FF Ortiz.
An anhydrous ammonia spill at Mount Vernon Mills late Wednesday night forced evacuations in Trion, Georgia. Around 10 PM on 6/26/24, agencies responded to Fourth Street where a tanker was leaking. Trion Fire Department requested assistance on the scene to help contain the leak. Several streets were shutdown and blocked. The ammonia leak prompted an evacuation of homes adjacent to the mill. The town opened up the recreation center to anyone displaced by the leaking ammonia during the evacuation.