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Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Fire Department's Newest Station Recognized Fire Chief Magazine

Kingsport Fire Department’s Newest Station Recognized by Fire Chief Magazine.

Kingsport Fire Department’s Station 7 was recognized as a Satellite Notable by Fire Chief Magazine’s 2010 Station Design and Style Awards.

KFD Station 7 won a Career Satellite Notable award from Fire Chief Magazine for architecture and design among fire departments in the United States.

“We are very proud and honored to be recognized by the Fire Chief Magazine 2010 Station Style Design Awards as Career Notable. This station came about through a lot of work with our Board of Mayor and Alderman and City Manager, and the hard work of our Fire Department Staff, Chief Scott Boyd, Captain Shea Payne, Engineer J.W. Rogers and Engineer Joel Moore to identify the needs of department and our city.” stated Kingsport Fire Chief Craig Dye. “We also want to thank Beeson, Lusk & Street Inc. for their design efforts to meet those needs.”

The 7,374 square foot Station 7 was completed in October of 2009 and serves south Kingsport, Rock Springs and the I-26 & I-81 corridors providing not only fire and medical response but also houses KFD’s Regional Haz-Mat Response Unit and a substation for the Kingsport Police Department.

 

 

Thank You,

 

Barry J Brickey

Public Education Officer

Kingsport Fire Department

130 Island Street

Kingsport, TN 37660

Ph: 423-229-9440 or 423-224-2820

http://fire.kingsporttn.gov/

 

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