VIDEO: Normally, when we think of fire crews on the run, we imagine the scramble to put on the gear, the sound of the siren and the big red truck racing down the street.
However, on Sunday, April 2nd, several members of the Knoxville Fire Department will be showing off their skills in a different kind of run. As for the second year in a row, KFD will formally enter a team in the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon. “It’s kind of become a thing now,” says Captain Matt Beavers. In its first year, Team KFD was comprised of 27 runners. In 2023 it looks as though the number of competitors will again eclipse 20.
“To see the whole department jump on, it’s been a really good thing,” said Captain Thomas Cole.
So, how did the department get dozens of its firefighters to sign up? Beavers said it was as simple as someone just standing up and asking if anyone wanted to go for a run.