Sequoyah Volunteer Fire Department is adding eight new firefighters to its lineup after the team recently completed 64 hours of training.
“The class teaches ropes and knots; introduction to fire, ladders, drags and carriers; hose advancement; basic fire extinguishing; drills; and scenarios,” said Sequoyah Fire Chief Mike Brumlow. “We finished with a live burn.”
Brumlow said his department is now equipped with 32 firefighters – 25 are state-certified and three are state instructors.
He said in the aftermath of the April 27 tornado, his department rotated providing relief for a few days each in Catoosa County, Braden, Tenn., and Bradley County. Sequoyah firefighters normally serve from Sequoyah Road to Cliff Eldridge Road and from Dallas Hollow Road to the Tennessee River.
“If anyone is interested in joining the department, we train Monday nights at 6 p.m. at Station 2 beside Sequoyah High School,” said Brumlow.