Firefighters in Sullivan County Fight House Fire
SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN- January 11th, 2010. Submitted by Matthew Alley. Sullivan West, Bloomingdale, and Warriors Path firefighters responded to the 1700 block of Oaklawn Street on Monday for a reported working structure fire. Initial reports advised responding units that there was heavy fire from the bottom floor of the structure. Firefighters made a quick knockdown on the fire. The complete story can be found on the Times-News Online.
Johnson City Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Residential Fire
JOHNSON CITY, TN- January 11th, 2010. There was little rest for Johnson City firefighters Monday night with simultaneous and back-to-back fire calls in freezing weather — including one house fire that claimed three family pets. The first fire call of the evening went out at 6:23 p.m. and sent firefighters to 1503 E. Myrtle Ave. where Williams Haws was home alone. According to Johnson City Fire Chief Mark Finucane, Haws had a water leak in his house and was going to the basement and back upstairs to check on the leak. On his second trip back upstairs, Haws found his kitchen on ...
Apartment Fire Erupts in Memphis
MEMPHIS, TN- Posted on January 6, 2010. Flames erupted at a Southeast Memphis apartment complex Tuesday night. It happened around 7:15 p.m. at the Pinebrook Point Apartments. When crews arrived smoke and flames were shooting out of the building. Four units were involved. It took crews 45 minute to get the flames under control. A rehab truck was on standby just in case any of the 41 firefighters got too cold. Fortunately no one suffered any injuries. via Firefighters; Southeast Memphis; cold temperatures; puppy - WREG.
Single Digit Temperatures Can Pose Problems For Firefighters
JOHNSON CITY, TN- Posted January 05, 2010. The temperatures in the area are in the single digits for overnight lows and the frigid trend is predicted to continue for the next several days with an additional chance of snow in the forecast as well. It is good news if you are one of the many school kids who are getting what amounts to an extra-long Christmas Holiday break, but not so good if you are a firefighter trying to do your job in the freezing cold. “We rely on water, so anytime we get below 32 degrees, it presents a challenge to ...
Wilson County EMA Purchased Four Rescue Pumpers
WILSON COUNTY, TN- Submitted by Eric Wilson. Posted on December 30, 2009. Heritage Fire Equipment sold Four 2009 E-One/ International Rescue Pumpers. The engines have a 1250 Hale Pump, 1250 Poly Tank, Rear Dump, Smart Power Generators, Foam Pro On Board System, Havis Shield Scene Lighting, and Overhead Ladder Rack. For more information, please contact: Ken Ezell, Middle TN Sales with Heritage Fire Equipment, Tennessee’s E-ONE dealer email at kezell@heritage-fire.com. You can also visit www.heritage-fire.com or www.E-ONE.com. E-ONE is a worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of fire rescue vehicles with more than 23,000 vehicles in operation around the world. Headquartered in Ocala, Florida, E-ONE ...
Hamilton County EMS to Announce 12-Lead Transmission From the Field
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN: Posted on February 22, 2010. Submitted by Amy Maxwell, PIO. On Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., Mayor Claude Ramsey will hold a press conference to introduce a major improvement to the care being provided to heart patients by Hamilton County EMS and a joint venture with all three major local hospital groups. This announcement will take place at EMS Station 9 (1900 Long... [Read more]
Fire Alarm Notifies Firefighters of Smoke in Dallas Bay Baptist Church
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN- January 12, 2010. Submitted by Amy Maxwell. At 8:06 pm, 9-1-1 dispatcher receives a call from a Alarm System Company reporting heavy smoke detected at Dallas Bay Baptist Church and the adjacent Youth Building (8305 Daisy Dallas Road) Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived on the scene within a minute reporting moderate smoke in the attic of the Youth Building... [Read more]
Firefighters in Sullivan County Fight House Fire
SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN- January 11th, 2010. Submitted by Matthew Alley. Sullivan West, Bloomingdale, and Warriors Path firefighters responded to the 1700 block of Oaklawn Street on Monday for a reported working structure fire. Initial reports advised responding units that there was heavy fire from the bottom floor of the structure. Firefighters made a quick knockdown on the fire. The complete story can... [Read more]
Johnson City Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Residential Fire
JOHNSON CITY, TN- January 11th, 2010. There was little rest for Johnson City firefighters Monday night with simultaneous and back-to-back fire calls in freezing weather — including one house fire that claimed three family pets. The first fire call of the evening went out at 6:23 p.m. and sent firefighters to 1503 E. Myrtle Ave. where Williams Haws was home alone. According to Johnson City Fire Chief... [Read more]
Hamilton County Firefighters Battle House Fire
HAMILTON COUNTY- January 11th, 2010. Submitted by Amy Maxwell. At 10:00 pm, a home owner calls 9-1-1 reporting his house was on fire at 320 Shadow Parkway (Mountain Shadows Subdivision). Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene reporting 50 percent of the house was fully involved with fire. According to Assistant Chief, Danny Hague, “firefighters conducted a defensive attack... [Read more]
Chattanooga Firefighter Injured in House Fire
CHATTANOOGA, TN- Posted on January 6, 2010. A Chattanooga firefighter was taken to the hospital after being injured in a house fire late Monday night. The fire started shortly after 11:00 p.m. Monday at 3515 Battery Drive. Battalion Chief Mike Knox said flames were visible at the rear of the house when the first firefighters arrived. Chief Knox said the firefighters tried to pull down part of the ceiling... [Read more]
Historic Home Destroyed by Flames in Monday blaze
DAYTON, TN- Posted on January 6th, 2010. Flames ripped through one of downtown Dayton’s older homes early Monday evening. No one was injured in the blaze, though officials have figured it to be a total loss. By the time Dayton firefighters were called onto the scene at 281 Fourth Avenue, smoke was billowing from the upstairs windows, creating a hazy blanket over much of the downtown area. via... [Read more]
Apartment Fire Erupts in Memphis
MEMPHIS, TN- Posted on January 6, 2010. Flames erupted at a Southeast Memphis apartment complex Tuesday night. It happened around 7:15 p.m. at the Pinebrook Point Apartments. When crews arrived smoke and flames were shooting out of the building. Four units were involved. It took crews 45 minute to get the flames under control. A rehab truck was on standby just in case any of the 41 firefighters got... [Read more]
Vote Now for Fire/EMS Blog of the Year at FireCritic.com
One of my friends, the Fire Critic, is hosted a contest for the Fire/EMS blog of the Year. I was honored to be asked to help judge the top 23 websites and help narrow down to the top 10. The final list has been released and the voting is now open until JANUARY 12th, 2010. You are allowed to vote every 8 hours, so I ask that all my viewers take just a few minutes and visit the Fire Critic’s website and... [Read more]
Single Digit Temperatures Can Pose Problems For Firefighters
JOHNSON CITY, TN- Posted January 05, 2010. The temperatures in the area are in the single digits for overnight lows and the frigid trend is predicted to continue for the next several days with an additional chance of snow in the forecast as well. It is good news if you are one of the many school kids who are getting what amounts to an extra-long Christmas Holiday break, but not so good if you are... [Read more]