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DeKalb Co. Fire Dept. Recognized
Donny Green
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DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department has ranked #8 among volunteer and combination fire departments in the state of Tennessee for 2021-2022 training achievement. Of the 732 fire departments in Tennessee, both volunteer and career, DeKalb County Fire Department ranked # 25 for 2021-2022 training achievement.

 

This is the 14th consecutive year DeKalb County Fire Department has been recognized as one of Tennessee’s elite fire departments for outstanding training achievement. This year, the department logged 2,053 training hours at the state fire academy and was recognized as a Gold Level fire department in Tennessee for 2021-2022.

 

DeKalb County Mayor Matt Adcock commended the department’s members and leaders for continuing to make DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department’s training program a legacy of excellence. “Our county takes great pride in the level of commitment and service that we continue to see year after year from our firefighters who work hard and train hard to make sure our citizens have good fire department services here in DeKalb County. Getting this kind of statewide recognition for the 14th consecutive year makes it very clear that we have an excellent group of committed men and women who sacrifice many hours to be prepared to respond to the emergency needs of our citizens,” says Mayor Adcock.

 

Chief Donny Green says he wants to personally commend Captain Brian Williams, the department's Training Officer, for his leadership, planning and coordination of the department's training activities in a manner that consistently spotlights our training program as one of top in the state, volunteer and career. The Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy provides excellent training programs delivered by professional and knowledgeable campus and field instructors. In addition to the 2,053 hours at the Academy, Captain Williams coordinated over 2,400 man hours of in "in-house" training. Chief Green says that without the support of

County Mayor Matt Adcock, the County Commission, the families of our volunteer firefighters, our community and business partners, and the citizens of DeKalb County, the department could not have achieved this milestone. “Properly trained firefighters are the best tools available to any fire department. Without proper training, the best and most expensive equipment is useless. However, good training coupled with good equipment is priceless,” says Chief Green.  Training performance and documentation are core elements in the Insurance Services Office's (ISO) property protection that determine how much property owner's have to pay in homeowners insurance premiums. The DeKalb County Fire Department's proven commitment to training and emergency response has resulted in a dramatic improvement to DeKalb County’s Public Protection Classification Rating of Class 6 for all areas of DeKalb County located within 5 road miles of one of the department’s 12 stations.

 

If you are interested in learning more about the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department, or would like information on how to be a member of our team, you can visit the Department’s website at: www.dekalbfire.com, or call 615-464-7176.  You can also visit the Department’s Facebook group page.


Elite Club 2021-2022

 

PLATINUM

 

Knoxville Fire Department

9,730

Nashville Fire Department

8,124

Sevierville Fire Department

7,546

Kingsport Fire Department

5,635

Johnson City Fire Department

5,211

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue

4,675

Shelbyville Fire Department

4,486

Williamson County Fire Training

4,053

Columbia Fire & Rescue

4,050

 

GOLD

 

Cookeville Fire Department

3,541

Wilson County EMA

3,268

Alcoa Fire Department

3,251

Lebanon Fire Department

3,190

Putnam County Fire Department

3,097

Bristol Fire Department

2,962

Rutherford County Fire & Rescue

2,848

Pigeon Forge Fire Department

2,808

Collierville Fire Department

2,430

Hardin County Fire Department

2,356

Elizabethton Fire Department

2,132

Bedford County Fire Department

2,132

Seymour VFD

2,105

Clarksville Fire & Rescue

2,072

Maury County Rural Fire Department

2,066

DeKalb County Fire Department

2,053

Fayette County Fire Department

2,029

 

SILVER

 

Gallatin Fire Dept.

1,941

City of Athens Fire Dept.

1,461

Pleasant View VFD

1,122

Tullahoma Fire Dept.

1,938

LaVergne Fire Dept.

1,440

Newport Fire Dept.

1,092

Jefferson City Fire Dept.

1,923

Gilt Edge VFD

1,411

Giles Co. Fire & Rescue

1,091

Kittrell VFD

1,872

Almaville VFD

1,400

Sulphur Springs VFD

1.076

Greeneville Fire Dept.

1,835

Sevier Co. VFD

1,367

Eastman Chemical FD

1,064

Montgomery Co. VFD

1,790

Manchester Fire Dept.

1,307

Mosheim VFD

1,056

Fentress Co. VFD

1,720

Humbolt Fire Dept.

1,232

Cumberland Co. FD

1,037

Hendersonville Fire Dept.

1,691

Crossville Fire Dept.

1,215

McMinnville Fire Dept.

1,032

Franklin fire Dept.

1,588

Brentwood Fire & Rescue

1,199

Dyersburg Fire Dept.

1,023

Bartlett Fire Dept.

1,581

Warriors Path VFD

1,164

Y-12 Fire Dept.

1,022

Bloomingdale VFD

1,576

Rural/Metro Fire Dept.

1,147

Covington Fire Dept.

1,018

Morristown Fire Dept.

1,510

Jackson Fire Dept.

1,134

Martin Fire Dept.

1,001