05/01/2026
MOORE COUNTY, TN — The Moore County Fire Department is proud to announce that volunteer firefighter Carson Long has officially graduated from the Firefighter School at the Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Enforcement Academy in Bell Buckle. Carson is pictured alongside Interim Fire Chief Hunter Case, who traveled to recognize the milestone and welcome him back to the department as a fully certified firefighter.
Earning this Firefighter certification is no small feat. The course represents hundreds of hours of demanding classroom instruction, hands-on skills evolutions, and live-fire training designed to prepare recruits for the realities of structural firefighting. Carson completed 10 weeks of state-certified instruction at the academy, where every day pushed him to grow physically, mentally, and as a member of a team.
The curriculum covered the full spectrum of essential firefighter competencies, including fire behavior and combustion, personal protective equipment and SCBA operations, ropes and knots, ground ladders, forcible entry, search and rescue, hose handling and fire streams, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, building construction, hazardous materials awareness and operations, vehicle and machinery extrication, fire control, and firefighter safety and survival. Recruits are tested through written examinations and rigorous practical skills evaluations, and they must demonstrate proficiency in live-burn evolutions inside the academy's burn buildings before they can graduate.
It is a program that demands sacrifice. Recruits live on campus, away from family and home, while they train long hours in heavy gear under physically and mentally challenging conditions. Carson met every challenge head on and represented Moore County with professionalism, grit, and dedication throughout the course.
Moore County is deeply thankful for Carson's commitment. Volunteer firefighters give freely of their time, energy, and personal lives to protect their neighbors, and the completion of Firefighter School represents a level of preparation that directly translates into safer homes, safer roadways, and a safer community. Carson's willingness to undergo this training reflects the very best of what volunteer service in Moore County stands for.
The Moore County Fire Department extends its sincere thanks to Carson Long for completing this important endeavor and for continuing to serve as a volunteer firefighter. The department also recognizes the instructors and staff at the Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Enforcement Academy for their continued commitment to producing well-trained firefighters for departments across the state.
Residents interested in learning more about volunteering with the Moore County Fire Department, or in supporting the work of local firefighters, are encouraged to reach out to the department directly.
