Kingsport Fire Department to host Public Safety Day

Kelly Grosfield
·1 min read

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – First responders in Kingsport hope to welcome the community and residents of surrounding cities to an upcoming event.

On June 3, the Kingsport Police and Fire Departments will host a Public Safety Day. The event is happening at the Kingsport Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Emergency services will showcase vehicles, specialized teams, equipment and more.

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The Kingsport Police Department will have patrol cruisers on display and will also feature their mobile command post, drone team and bomb squad truck and robot.

The K-9 Unit will be on-site with dog demonstrations as well.

Brandon Johnson with the Kingsport Police Department sat down with our News Channel 11 team to discuss the importance of this event.

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