Kingsport cuts ribbon on fire training center
Capt. Joel Jones, left, Kingsport Fire Chief Scotty Boyd and Kingsport Mayor Patrick Shull perform a "hose coupling" as part of the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new fire training facility.
Officials with the Kingsport Fire Chief have officially cut the ribbon on a fire training facility almost 20 years in the making. The new, $2 million training center boasts a 40-person classroom that can be partitioned into two classrooms, a large fire truck bay, restrooms, a kitchen, and an outdoor training classroom. Kingsport Fire Chief Scotty Boyd said the facility was designed to be used as an operational fire station if needed while also offering a burn building and other props that can provide regional training needs. Rescue, medical, and emergency management training will also be offered at the facility.