#Sequatchie County Rescue Squad

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Fire Destroys Dunlap Home

On Friday afternoon, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Branch Road. When firefighters arrived, they found a home about 50% involved. They entered the residence and confirmed that no one was inside. Mutual aid for additional manpower was requested from Pikeville VFD and Southend VFD. Lusk VFD. Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department and Sequatchie County Rescue Squad’s…

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Local Rescue Squads Receive Grants

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) have announced that 95 Tennessee rescue squads will receive grants totaling $3 million in 2025 through the Rescue Squad Grant Program. In 2022, Governor Bill Lee and the General Assembly approved funding for this program to purchase lifesaving equipment for Tennessee rescue squads. Grant…

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Dunlap’s 10th Annual Stuff and Truck for Those is Need

Everyone, mark your calendars for December 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Dunlap’s 10th annual Stuff the Truck. Dunlap Police, Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, the Lions Club, Dunlap Fire Department, and Thrive Sequatchie are working together to collect new unwrapped toys, canned food, and monetary donations. They’ll be set up on December 7 at Walmart, the…

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Monday Night Two Vehicle Crash in Dunlap

On Monday, October 7th, just after 7:00 PM, Dunlap Fire responded to a two-vehicle crash on SR 28 and John Burch Road. The crash involved a passenger sedan and a commercial “bobtail” truck. Dunlap Fire was joined on the scene by the Dunlap Police Department, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, and Puckett EMS. On arrival, it was determined that no trapped patients existed. Units remained on the scene…

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Local Responders Continue to Assist Flood Victims

Photos provided Some members of Dunlap Fire and Police, Signal Mountain Fire Department, Jasper Highlands, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, and the Chattanooga Fire Department are all working in the flood area of Tennessee. The ground area search operations are being conducted over a 10-hour day. Lt. Jody Lockhart described the conditions as extremely hazardous, with debris built up approximately…

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Local Area Responders Helping Flood Victims

The Dunlap Fire Department has been deployed with Dunlap Police, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, Chattanooga Fire, and Jasper Highlands Fire to assist with operations in Unicoi County after the flooding from the hurricane. Crews arrived safely at the staging area at around 1:00 AM Central Time on Monday. They expect sporadic updates as crews are still contending with poor cell phone service in…

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Dunlap Fire Chaplin and Sequatchie Rescue Squad Attend Fallen Firefighters Memorial

On Saturday, September 7, Chaplain Kevin Benoit represented the Dunlap Fire Department at the annual Tennessee Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service at the Firefighter Memorial in Bell Buckle. Dunlap’s fallen firefighter, Rickey Hitchcox, is listed along with 269 Tennessee Fire and Rescue personnel. Representatives from the Sequatchie County Rescue Squad also attended as they remembered and…

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Missing Man Located in Sequatchie County

At 12:50 a.m. Saturday, the Sequatchie County Rescue Squad to a report of a missing person. The Rescue Squad, along with EMA and the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department, entered the woods at Blue Hole going up Cagle Mountain at approximately 1 a.m. A male, approximately 30 years of age, was reported missing by his mother, expecting that he would be somewhere in the area. The missing person was…

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Father and Son Rescued after Fall at Fall Creek Falls

Photos provided Dunlap and Pikeville Fire Departments responded with their rope rescue teams to a mutual aid request from Piney Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday around noon. Two people fell off an embankment on the Paw Paw Trail at Fall Creek Falls. Piney responded with Fall Creek Falls Fire Department, Van Buren County EMS, and Fall Creek Falls State Park rangers before calling Dunlap and…

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Rescue Squad Names Independence Day Parade Winners in Dunlap

The City of Dunlap held their annual Independence Day celebration on July 4. The day began with a tremendous parade. That was followed by activities at the park, a music festival and the day ended with a huge fireworks display. The Sequatchie County Rescue Squad named four winners in various parade categories. Most unusual—Ewtonville church Community—Fredoina community center Business…

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Man Rescued after Falling at Can Creek Falls

Photos provided On Sunday afternoon around 12:30 Piney Volunteer Fire Department and Fall Creek Falls Fire Department received a call of a person injured at the base of Cane Creek Falls / Cable Trail area. Fall Creek Falls State Park rangers arrived to find the patient in the water at the base of the falls. The patient had a hip area injury. Dunlap Fire Department and Pikeville Fire Department…

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Truck Fire Shuts Down Highway in Dunlap

On Thursday, 3/14/2024, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on SR 111/8 just below the waterfall’s pull-off. A pickup, towing a trailer loaded with a truck, caught fire going up the mountain. The incident required closing the highway while firefighters extinguished the fire. Dunlap Fire and Sequatchie County EMA, Cagle VFD, Sequatchie County Rescue, and Sequatchie County…

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Grants for Area Fire Departments and Rescue Squads

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (“TDCI”) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (“SFMO”) have announced that 104 Tennessee rescue squads will receive grants totaling $3 million in 2024 through the Rescue Squad Grant Program. Beersheba Springs Rescue Squad in Grundy County, Bledsoe County Rescue Squad, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, Jasper Fire Department, and Kimball Fire…

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Semi-Truck Crash Thursday on Cagle Mountain

Photos provided by the Dunlap Fire Department At 6:24 PM Thursday, 12/7/2023, the Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a semi-truck accident on Cagle Mountain Hwy 111. The accident was just below the top of the mountain, and the truck had gone over the side and was resting against trees approximately 30 to 40 yards down an embankment. The truck was on its top with the driver trapped inside.…

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Dunlap's “Stuff the Truck” Event was a Huge Success

Dunlap Police says they are overwhelmed by the public’s generosity! Citizens weathered the rain and made this year’s “Stuff the Truck” another success. On top of the donated toys and food, you also dug deep and donated $5,655 to ensure that no child in Sequatchie County would be without a toy or food for Christmas. On behalf of the Dunlap Police Department, Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office,…

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Dunlap Lions Club and the Sequatchie County Rescue Squad Christmas Basket Program

The Dunlap Lions Club and the Sequatchie County Rescue Squad are now taking applications for the Community Christmas Baskets that will be delivered on Christmas Eve. The applications may be picked up at the Sequatchie County – Dunlap Chamber of Commerce or you may complete this application at this link. https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfVEhvRE…/viewform… Just click on the link and fill out the…