A high school kid with long hair, a rebellious college art student, a fun-loving Marine, an adrenaline-stoked firefighter, a caring paramedic. That’s the spectrum of Capt. Doug Gwaltney.
A conversation with …
Fire chaplain is ‘where he’s supposed to be’
Chaplain. Captain. Minister. Servant. Educator. Social worker. Confidant. Husband. Father. Grandfather. Railroad engineer.
Allow me to introduce Capt. Paul N. Trumpore Sr., the chaplain and Public Fire Education officer for the …
Assistant chief eyes circumstances, saves a life
Robert Roche was the first firefighter to arrive. He also was one of the first firefighters to enter the burning apartment building. And because he did, a woman who depends …
Community braces for St. Mary’s closing
The lights of St. Mary’s are still shining, sort of. There are a couple of tree shapes in white lights on the hospital roof, probably placed there in remembrance of …
Chris McReynolds: KFD’s ‘Big Mac’ is a true lifesaver
It was 18 degrees on the morning of Jan. 3, 2018, around 8:20. Chris McReynolds was driving down Kingston Pike near Walker Springs Road on his way into town for …
Honoring the fallen firefighters
The city of Knoxville and the Knoxville Fire Department never forget our fallen heroes who died on the job or its retired firefighters who passed away in the last year. …
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