Firemen Attend Smokey Mountain Weekend

Six firefighters from the Smithville Fire Department recently recieved training conducted in Seiverville and Pigeon Forge Tennessee. The training is conducted each and gives firefighters a chance to learn new skills, especially those from rural areas were training resources may be scarce. Below is those that attended and the classes they completed:

• Charlie Parker - Downed Aircraft
• John Poss - Arson Investigation
• Kevin Adcock - Arson Investigation
• Randell Hunt - Chaplin Services
• Dusty Johnson - Arson Investigation
• Joseph Hall - Arson Investigation

Kevin Adcock - Outstanding Firefighter of the Year

Kevin Adcock and Robert Eller were honored at the Smithville Fire Department's annual banquet. Adcock recieved the award for Outstanding Firefighter of the Year with Eller being honored for making the most calls for 2007.

Adcock is responsible for the NFIRS reporting, which reports all fire incidents to State and Federal officials. In addition, he's the designer of the this website and works with other communication related issues.

Robert Eller, in his 64 year with the Smithville Fire Department, continued the tradition of being the firefighter that responded to the most calls. Robert also attends most, if not all, of the departments trainings.

Smithville Fire Holds Officer Elections

The Smithville Fire Department held their annual Officer elections on January 7th. Those elected as officers were:

• Chief: Charlie Parker
• Deputy Chief: Hoyte Hale
• Assitant Chief: Robert Eller
• Captain: Jeff Wright
• Leutenant: Danny Poss
• Leutenant: John Poss
• Leutenant: Donnie Cantrell