# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Our Turn to Tell It: Pioneers of the Fire Department
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us as we kick off Black History Month with Our Turn to Tell It: Pioneers of the Fire Department, a powerful and rare panel discussion featuring some of the first Black firefighters who helped shape the fire service as we know it today.

This event centers on lived experience—stories of breaking barriers, navigating firehouse culture then vs. now, resilience in the face of adversity, and building a legacy that opened doors for future generations.

This is not a lecture.
This is not a history book.
This is real experience, told by those who lived it.

? Date: February 19
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
? Location: 2901 Taylor Street
?️ Admission: Free and open to the public

Light refreshments will be provided, along with an opportunity to meet and greet the panelists.

Who should attend:
• Firefighters & first responders
• Aspiring firefighters & students
• Community & city leaders
• Anyone who values history, progress, and legacy

Come listen. Come learn. Come honor the legacy.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chattanooga/our-turn-to-tell-it-pioneers-of-the-fire-department/200029682125002
- **Event Categories**: Business, Meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Chattanooga
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: RISE Chattanooga
- **lat**: 35.070513024671
- **long**: -85.249614715576
- **full address**: RISE Chattanooga, 2901 Taylor Street,Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Our Turn to Tell It: Pioneers of the Fire Department
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Our Turn to Tell It: Pioneers of the Fire Department being held?
  - **A:** Our Turn to Tell It: Pioneers of the Fire Department takes place on Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm at RISE Chattanooga, 2901 Taylor Street,Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Our Turn to Tell It: Pioneers of the Fire Department?
  - **A:** Our Turn to Tell It: Pioneers of the Fire Department is organized by Brothers United, Chattanooga Chapter of the IABPFF.

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