Southend Volunteer Fire Department "Official"

05/26/2026

🔥🔥 Tonight at 18:30 hours, the members of Southend Volunteer Fire Department invite the community to come out, meet our firefighters, tour the station, check out the trucks, and learn what it means to serve your community. 🔥🔥

Whether you are interested in becoming a firefighter, helping with administrative support, station operations, training, or simply learning more about the department, there is a place for people willing to serve.

Every Tuesday night training is open to anyone interested in seeing what SEVFD is all about. Bring the kids, ask questions, meet the crew, and see firsthand how your local volunteer fire department operates.

🚒 TRAINING TONIGHT
📍 Southend Volunteer Fire Department
🕡 18:30 Hours (6:30 PM)
📅 Every Tuesday Evening

We are currently looking for motivated individuals interested in:

• Firefighting
• Administrative Support
• Station Assistance
• Training & Leadership Roles
• Community Support Functions

You do not have to be a firefighter to make a difference in your community.

Your community. Your department. Your opportunity to serve.

Can you also add in that we're looking for assistance with fundraising? That's a very important part. Community support and fundraising helps fund our fire department because we are 100% volunteer.

Tonight at 18:30 hours, the members of Southend Volunteer Fire Department invite the community to come out, meet our firefighters, tour the station, check out the trucks, and learn what it means to serve your community.

Whether you are interested in becoming a firefighter, helping with administrative support, station operations, fundraising, training, or simply learning more about the department, there is a place for people willing to serve.

🚒 TRAINING TONIGHT
📍 Southend Volunteer Fire Department
🕡 18:30 Hours (6:30 PM)
📅 Every Tuesday Evening

We are currently looking for motivated individuals interested in:
• Firefighting
• Administrative Support
• Station Assistance
• Training & Leadership Roles
• Fundraising & Community Outreach
• Community Support Functions

SEVFD is a 100% volunteer fire department. Community support and fundraising play a critical role in helping fund equipment, training, operations, and emergency response capabilities for our community. If you are interested in helping support the department through fundraising efforts or community involvement, we would love to speak with you.

We are also looking to gauge community interest in starting a future SEVFD Explorer / Junior Firefighter Program for ages 14–17. If you have a son or daughter interested in learning about the fire service, leadership, teamwork, and serving the community, come out and talk with us about future opportunities.

Bring the kids. Meet the crew. Tour the station. Ask questions.

You do not have to be a firefighter to make a difference in your community.

Your community. Your department. Your opportunity to serve! 👊🇺🇲🚨

05/25/2026

🚨🚨 On May 24th at approximately 17:57 hours, South End Volunteer Fire Department (SEVFD) was dispatched to the report of wires down in the roadway with a possible fire in the area of Press Pickett Road and Talley Road. 🚨🚨

SEVFD responded with Engine 3502 and Squad 3501. Upon arrival, crews found a large tree down blocking the roadway, which had also brought down primary electrical lines and telephone lines.

South End personnel secured the scene and remained on location while utility crews worked to safely repair the damage. We would like to thank Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC), Sequatchie County Highway Department, and Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative for their assistance and teamwork during this incident.

The roadway was safely reopened and all units returned to service without incident.

As storm season continues, we want to remind everyone to stay alert and use caution while traveling during and after severe weather events. Downed trees, power lines, flooding, and other hazards can appear with little warning. Never approach downed power lines and always treat them as energized.

Thank you to all responding agencies and utility partners for helping keep our community

Sequatchie County Highway Department
Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative Inc.

05/16/2026

The members of Southend Volunteer Fire Department extend our deepest sympathy, prayers, gratitude, and appreciation to the family of Ms. Viva Loyd Haynes Hoover.

Ms. Viva was not only a respected member of our community, but also one of the founding members of Southend Volunteer Fire Department. Her support, dedication, and commitment helped lay the foundation for the department we proudly serve through today. Her legacy of service and community involvement will never be forgotten.

We honor and thank her for the sacrifices, vision, and support she provided alongside the many men and women who helped build this department from the ground up. Because of individuals like Ms. Viva, generations of firefighters have been able to serve and protect our community.

Please keep the Hoover family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Rest easy, Ms. Viva. Your legacy lives on through this department and the community you helped shape. 🔥❤️

https://www.ewtonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Viva-Loyd-Haynes-Hoover?obId=48418739&source=fb0&fbclid=IwdGRzaAR1qPhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR60TR_gZTgUGfhhfaVA8ywRkbfK0aq4n8dr4MloDVXFE5bgrQHDi_2nvH49tg_aem_DJwok_6Ex2pmEGVUXh4kDA

View Viva Loyd Haynes Hoover's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

05/14/2026

🚨🚨 At Southend Volunteer Fire Department, training and preparation remain a priority. 🚨🚨

SEVFD conducts regular department training every Tuesday evening at 18:30. These trainings are designed to help ensure our firefighters remain prepared, capable, and confident in handling emergencies within our community.

Interested community members and the public are always welcome to attend, observe training, meet our members, and speak with department officers about what it takes to become a firefighter or assist the department through administrative and support functions. There are many ways to serve your community, both on and off the fireground.

This past Tuesday’s training focused on Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) operations. SCBA equipment is critical life safety PPE used by firefighters during structure fires and other hazardous environments where breathable air may be compromised. Firefighters must become comfortable and confident performing required fireground tasks while properly utilizing SCBA equipment under realistic conditions.

Training builds confidence. Confidence builds capability. Capability helps protect our community.

🔥🔥 If you are interested in serving your community and learning more about the fire service, we encourage you to stop by on Tuesday evenings at 18:30 and meet the team. 🔥🔥

05/02/2026

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04/27/2026

**SEVFD Incident Summary – April 27, 2026**

At 10:00, Southend Volunteer Fire Department (SEVFD) was dispatched to a reported possible house fire with concern for a fire in the attic.

First arriving units reported no visible smoke or fire. Upon investigation, crews identified the source as a stove-related issue. The situation was quickly addressed and placed under control.

SEVFD units 3565 and 3562 responded, with assistance from Dunlap Fire Department and the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office.

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At 11:21, SEVFD was requested by Puckett EMS to establish a landing zone for Life Force air medical.

Units 3502, 3565, and 3561 responded and successfully set up and secured the landing zone. Life Force completed its mission successfully, assistance from Puckett EMS and SEVFD.

All units returned to service upon completion.

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**Stay Prepared. Stay Safe.**

03/28/2026

03/28/2026 Fully involved structure fire. Thank you Dunlap VFD for mutual aid response.

03/22/2026

A year ago today, this fast moving fire burned 19 structure in the Southend district and damaged more property in the Fredonia fire district. Thankfully no homes were lost.
We are very thankful for all the departments that came and helped that day.

03/15/2026

3/14/26 brush fire

03/02/2026