06/01/2026
👨🚒 During the week of May 18, Lieutenant Michael Kinser, Firefighter Dustin Barr, Lieutenant Mike Reed, Lieutenant Trevor Tweed, Captain James Foshie, and Firefighter Hunter Creech of the Greeneville Fire Department successfully completed a week-long Rope Rescue Technician course in Sevierville, Tennessee.
🪢 The Rope Rescue Technician course builds upon the foundational skills learned in the Rope Rescue Operations course and advances firefighters' abilities to perform complex technical rescue operations. During the training, personnel demonstrated proficiency in the Rescue Technician competencies established by the Tennessee Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education.
⛑️ Throughout the week, firefighters participated in extensive hands-on training involving rope systems, anchors, rappelling, ascending, patient packaging, and raising and lowering operations. These skills are critical when responding to incidents involving steep terrain, elevated locations, confined spaces, and other challenging rescue environments.
📚 Training and professional development remain a top priority for the Greeneville Fire Department. By investing in advanced technical rescue training, our firefighters are better prepared to protect the citizens and visitors of the Town of Greeneville when specialized rescue situations arise.
