This month First Call would like to highlight our Appalachian Region.  This region is comprised of field offices located in Knoxville, TN, Chattanooga, TN, Asheville, NC and one of our newest field offices, Bristol, VA.  Our Knoxville office is our hub location and was opened in October of 2014.  This office, as the region’s hub location, provides support and resources to the other three locations while also running it’s own calls. 

The Appalachian Regional Manager is Michael Newman.  Michael started with First Call in May of 2022 as our Asheville, NC Area Manager and has shown great initiative with his work ethic, leadership skills, and management abilities. He was promoted to Region Manager later in 2022.  Michael’s leadership style is one that strives for perfection.  He is driven to ensure that First Call’s customers’ expectations are met by his crews with professionalism. Michael’s employees know that his door is always open and that they can speak to him about anything.  He provides honest and constructive criticism when the time is right, as he feels this allows room for individuals to improve and grow. Michael views every customer encounter as if he was the sole face of the company and the future of this company depended on it. “Every customer, big or small, counts equally. I am a hands-on manager working side by side with all my staff to instill knowledge and confidence in every area manager and technician.”

The Appalachian Region has worked diligently to build a trusted and reliable relationship with each our clients.  This allows our customers to have peace of mind knowing that every project will be handled professionally. Several clients have contacted First Call to thank us for the quality of work we have performed for them. This is a key factor in this region, and is what we strive for every day!

The region remains active in charity events, park clean-ups, and fundraisers for organizations like the Humane Society, raising $65,000 last year for them. The Appalachian Region has secured partnerships with many local Municipalities and local fire departments, in order to aide and assist them when needed, as well as avoid and prevent environmental impact to areas.

The Appalachian Region has numerous resources and ways to aid customers.  From 24-hour, 365 day a year emergency response to include Level A, B and C entry, to vacuum truck services, safety training services, waste management, hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal services, confined space rescue, and being a SpillTech absorbent and containment distributor just to name a few!  Our professionally-trained response teams are ready to respond for you.  This region has the manpower, equipment, and technical expertise to manage any environmental project you may have.  Let The Appalachian Region show you “The First Call Difference!”