News Releases

Green Shift companies worked a cooking grease fire at a duplex in the 2700 block of Citico Avenue Sunday afternoon. The residents got out safely and there were no injuries. The American Red Cross will be assisting two adults following the fire.

Congratulations to Senior Firefighter Sammy Seamster (Quint 10 Green Shift) as he takes over as head football coach at Brainerd High School! Sammy had been serving as the defensive backs coach for the team. He is an Ooltewah High School legend and he played in the NFL for several years before joining the Chattanooga Fire Department. He is a great mentor and role model and he continues to make a positive impact on the lives of young people. An awesome coach and firefighter!

A class of 26 cadets have made it through our six-month long fire academy to become the newest members of the Chattanooga Fire Department! They successfully completed Emergency Medical Technician training and learned about all of the different aspects of the fire service, including how to fight different types of fire.They’ve also mastered a number of skills like hazardous materials operations, vehicle extrication, rope rescues, tactical ventilation, Rapid Intervention Team techniques (saving a fellow downed or injured firefighter) and Fire Ground Survival (saving themselves from a fire if they become trapped, disoriented, or separated from their crew). This class is a diverse group, composed of men and women eager to serve the citizens of Chattanooga and respond to emergencies. Welcome to the CFD family!

Two people were transported to the hospital following a plane crash Wednesday morning at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. Fire companies responded to 1001 Airport Road just after 10 AM on 7/26/23 along with Chattanooga Police, Hamilton County EMS, and Airport Fire & Police. They found a single-engine aircraft that had crashed on the north end of the airport. Two passengers were removed from the plane by Airport Fire & Police. Chattanooga firefighters assisted airport first responders with preparing the patients for transport. They were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries by Hamilton County EMS. CFD personnel made sure there were no fuel leaks and secured the scene for airport authorities. Airport officials will make notifications to all of the proper agencies. The cause of the crash will be under investigation. Operations at the airport quickly returned to normal. We appreciate the airport’s leadership in conducting training events with public safety agencies so that the CFD and others are prepared to effectively respond to these kinds of emergency incidents.