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 [...]
TENNESSEE- Submitted by Eric Wilson. Posted on December 30, 2009. Heritage Fire Equipment sold Crawfish Valley Fire Department a Cascade Unit featuring a HYPRES Compressor, Cascade System and Fill Station. It is in an 16’ enclosed trailer with interior lighting, and additional SCBA storage. For more information, please contact: Ken Ezell, Middle TN Sales with Heritage [...]
GILES COUNTY, TN- Submitted by Eric Wilson. Posted on December 30, 2009. Heritage Fire Equipment sold the Giles County (TN) Fire Rescue two 2009 Freightliner E-One Classic Tankers. These tankers feature a 2000 Gallon Wetside Tank, 500 GPM Hale Pump, Rear Dump and Fill, Safety Vision Back Up Camera. For more information, please contact: Ken Ezell, Middle [...]
Spring Hill, TN- December 23, 2009. A five-year-old Tennessee boy was airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after his clothes caught on fire from a backyard bonfire. Maury County Sheriffs Office officials said on Wednesday the boy and other children playing around the bonfire and throwing gasoline on it, causing a small explosion. [...]
WHITFIELD COUNTY, TN- December 22, 2009. Members of Whitfield County Fire Department Station Nine dedicated a plaque in memory of Capt. Tommy McTee on Dec. 13. McTee was a distinguished volunteer member of the Whitfield County Fire Department from Sept. 24, 1981 until his death on Feb. 12, 2009. He became a member of the [...]
CLARKSVILLE, TN- December 22, 2009. Carmen Lopez has survived one tragedy in her life and is dealing with another after her house was heavily damaged by fire Monday. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew destroyed her home in Florida.”I would have never thought I would have a fire,” she said. “It (the hurricane) was pretty devastating, but with [...]
KINGSPORT, TN- December 21, 2009. Submitted by: Barry Brickey. The Kingsport Fire Department recented filmed a fire safety video talking about Christmas time safety tips. The video consisted on Assistant Chief Boyd and Fire Marshall Sluss being interviewed by Public Education Officer Brickey. The video is embedded below.
PUTNAM COUNTY, TN- December 16th, 2009. Submitted by: Josh Womack. A dangerous fire broke out at a West Broad Street auto business on Tuesday as junk cars were being crushed by a machine for recycling purposes. It happened around 11 a.m. at C.D. Auto Sales at 2704 W. Broad St., according to Putnam Fire Chief [...]
UNICOI COUNTY, TN- In emergency services, mutual aid is a term that is commonly seen as helping a fellow emergency crew. Last week, the mutual aid between two local fire departments extended beyond the traditional sense, and, thanks to one station’s donation, it led to a home being saved from being destroyed by fire. Just [...]
GREENEVILLE, TN- A horse barn more than one century old on the campus of Holston United Methodist Home for Children was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. No injuries were reported, and six horses and two cats escaped the blaze, according to Art Masker, president and CEO of Holston Home. The cause of the fire [...]
