Please see the email below from Captain Kellam with the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security regarding an upcoming Firefighter II course opportunity in Hamilton County. It will begin March 11th and conclude on or about June 15th. The preliminary course schedule is attached, and there is more information in the email along with a link to register students.
In service,
Donald Pannell, M.S., EFO
Fire Management Consultant
UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service

7777 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 3, Box 14
Memphis, Tennessee 38120
donald....@tennessee.edu
(901) 233-1434 Mobile | (865) 974-0411 Office
mtas.tennessee.edu
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On Behalf Of Tri State Mutual Aid
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2026 7:42 AM
To: Tri State Mutual Aid Association <tri-state-mutual...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Firefighter II Course Announcement - Hamilton County
Good Morning!
Hamilton County Fire Training is pleased to announce this year’s Firefighter-II Class.
This course will include a full basic extrication course (taught alongside MES/HURST) and a full basic R.I.T. course along with classroom and practical skills and experiences to meet and exceed the JPR’s for the Tennessee Commission on Firefighting Firefighter-II.
The course will begin March 11th and conclude on or about June 15th, and be held at the Chattanooga Fire and Police Training Center at 3200 Amnicola Highway in Chattanooga.
The tentative course calendar is attached for your review.
Please make sure students are registered through the link here:
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FIREFIGHTER-II
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out! My contact info is below.
Patrick (PJ) Kellam
Captain
Hamilton County, TN
Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security
Cell: (423)-260-5515
Email: Pke...@hamiltonTN.gov