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SEVIERVILLE â There is much more than new construction involved with the creation of the Cityâs newest fire station at 122 Prince St.
âIn preparation for that station opening we have two new engines on order,â Chief Matt Henderson said.
The City has already hired firefighters who will eventually be scheduled on 24-hour shifts at the station and will hire additional personnel in October.
âThey are going through a 12-week training academy that they will be Tennessee state certified firefighters when they finish,â Henderson said. âThe second group will be hired and start Oct. 1.â
Henderson said they advertised the positions without requiring existing firefighting experience.
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Joshua Bowman and Kyle Peterson practice breaking in through a
door during a training day at the fire training center. New hires
are going through firefighter training at the facility. The
Sevierville Fire Department is hiring personnel who will eventually
be at the new downtown fire station.
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The newest Sevierville fire station is taking shape on the
downtown Prince Street property. The station is expected to be open
in January 2022, but personnel for the new station are already
being hired.
SEVIERVILLE â There is much more than new construction involved with the creation of the Cityâs newest fire station at 122 Prince St.
SEVIERVILLE â Construction of the cityâs newest fire station is set to begin soon at 122 Prince St.
The downtown station, Sevierville Fire Station 3, is being built on the site of the cityâs first fire station.
The new station, which will be about 10,000 square feet and have three apparatus bays, will be replacing the former main station, which relocated to Dolly Parton Parkway in 2019. The estimated completion date is January/February 2022.
The $4.6 million station will primarily serve downtown, West Main Street, Old Knoxville Highway and Gist Creek areas and portions of Highway 66.
âThere will be six firefighters who stay at this station once it is open,â Chief Matt Henderson said during the cityâs recent Public Building Authority meeting.