Adam Delph

When Adam was about 10 years old, the house he was living in caught on fire, and ever since then he has worked at the fire department in some way. Soon after the house fire, Adam began to hang around the local fire station, East Sullivan Volunteer Fire Department, and while he was too young to officially serve, helped out around the station in whatever way possible. He started off just working the radios and opening gates for the trucks when there was a fire until he was 16, and could officially sign up to be a firefighter. He now serves as Capitan, Chairman of the Board, and part of the First Response team at East Sullivan VFD, has been volunteering there for 16 years. Adam is originally from Bristol, Tennessee, and attended Sullivan East High School. He still lives there to this day and is married with 3 boys. He also owns and works at an Embroidery Silk Screen Business in Bristol for his everyday job. In his free time, Adam enjoys playing softball and riding bicycles. He also races dirt bikes, his personal bike being a Honda 450cc, at different events up and down the east coast. Adam says that one of the most important things at the fire department is the trust you have to have in your fellow fire fighters. The bonds that are formed way before the fire happens are what makes safe and successful rescues- when you can trust your fellow firefighters in all situations, everyone can be safer and faster in rescue and firefighting emergencies.