The DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department is the #1 all-volunteer fire department in the state of Tennessee for 2019-2020 training achievement. Of the 732 fire departments in Tennessee, both volunteer and career, DeKalb County Fire Department ranked # 22 for 2019-2020 training achievement.
This is the 12th consecutive year the DeKalb County Fire Department has been recognized as one of Tennessee’s elite fire departments for outstanding training achievement. This year, the department logged 2,131 training hours at the state fire academy and was recognized as a Gold Level fire department in Tennessee for 2019-2020.
DeKalb County Mayor Tim Stribling commended the department’s members and leaders for continuing to make the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department’s training program a legacy of excellence.