The EMS Week Bass Tournament, held in May, pits emergency medical service, fire and police personnel in the tri-state area against one another to benefit two charities: the Chattanooga Forgotten Child Fund and the Southeastern EMS Director’s Association Paramedic Scholarship Fund.
The Chattanooga Forgotten Child Fund provides Christmas toys to less fortunate children in Chattanooga. The paramedic scholarship fund offers aid to college students who are pursuing a career in emergency medical services.
The 2019 winners this year were:
James Willis and Chris Coffey, representing the Chattanooga Police Department, won overall weight with 22.29 pounds of fish, and Chris Coffey won the largest bass weighing in at 6.10 pounds.
Since 2011, this tournamnet has provided funding for 14 college students pursuing a career in emergency medical services and donated more than $3,700 to the Chattanooga Forgotten Child Fund.