Posts Tagged: Tennessee
Two Memphis FD battalion chiefs & a firefighter arrested for forgery. Police & court say will of late BC & state representative Ulysses Jones is a fake.
BC Sandra Richards was Jones' longtime girlfriend.
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‘Pay for spray’ update: Tennessee’s South Fulton FD says it was not on scene of controversial fire. Local chief says Kentucky company got close but had no authority to act.
The facts are a bit different but the dilemma for firefighters remains.
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Local chief gives update on Obion County, TN ‘pay for spray’ policy. Union City’s Kelly Edmison says tax is cheaper than subscription,
Chief Edmison writes STATter911.com to update us on chiefs' efforts to change subsciption plan.
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Obion City, TN firefighter speaks out against county ‘pay for spray’. Says name confusion has people making death threats against his department.
Coverage of most recent Obion County incident here & here
Previous coverage here, here, here, here, here, here and here
Randy Evans has been a volunteer firefighter for 30 years and is a member of the Obio…
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South Fulton, Tennessee’s Fire Department makes news after watching another house burn. ‘Pay for spray’ subscription policy in Obion County brings more heat for firefighters.
South Fulton mayor likes policy.
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Shane Ray Name South Carolina Fire Academy Superintendent
COLUMBIA - Chief Shane Ray was offered and, has accepted, the position of Program Manager II (Superintendent) in the Division of Fire & Life Safety/Office of Fire Academy. His first day will be October 3, 2011. Shane Ray began his fire service c…
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Facebook fine: Paramedic and lieutenant in Memphis suspended over posting of young patient’s picture.
Memphis Fire Department says it is a violation of its policies.
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Memphis firefighter & son arrested at fire in their own home. Police say William Land complained about response time.
Police say William Land's 14-year-old son began to interfere after his dad's arrest.
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Firefighter charged with burglarizing home of elderly woman he took to the hospital. Osceola County, Florida fire chief gets how to handle bad news.
Fire chief expertly handles a reputation issue for the department.
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Caught On Video: Kingsport (TN) Firefighters Rescue Woman From River
Kingsport Tennessee firefighters were dispatched to a woman stranded on the roof of her car in the middle of the Holston River. Witnesses state the driver drove down a hill and into the river without ever slowing down. Our guess is that she was updating …
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Firefighter Thriller Video – The Longer Version
I posted a video the other day of the Chattanooga Fire Recruits doing Thriller. You can see that video here.
Now, they have uploaded a longer version...which includes the white shirts getting in on the fun!
The video also shows the hard work and dedication of this group of fire recruits and their instructors. Great job!
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Video: Chattanooga Firefighter Recruits Doing Thriller
Check out this video of the recruits at the Chattanooga Fire Academy doing Thriller by Michael Jackson. I have to admit, they do a pretty decent job.
Some of you might think "What in the Hell are they doing that for". I think that is an acceptable thought. However, I don't really see any harm in it.
In all actuallity, if you can get them to do this you should have any problem with them following directions in the future.
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UPDATE: Explosion at Oakland, Tennessee munitions plant. Firefighter reported injured. Kinematics Research worker dead.
Reports indicate firefighter hit in the head by exploding munitions.
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Dec. 1 Roundup: 4 Firefighters Injured In Separate Incidents; Alleged Joyride Down Under; Tale Of 2 Tennessee Trucks
Arkansas Firefighters Injured: Three firefighters from Sardis District went to the hospital after their truck overturned. They were returning to the station from a call. Read more from Today's THV.
Fire Truck, SUV Collide: The crash in Houston sen…
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Thanksgiving Day Contest Winner – Kingsport, TN Station 6
The winner of the Thanksgiving Day Giveaway is Kingsport, TN Station 6. Their submission is below.
I will be honest, I had the guys at the station pick a number without knowing what the number was for. Kingsport is the winner.
They have won a complete set of Emergency Services Monopoly including the Firefighter, EMS, and Law Enforcement versions.
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A Bunch of Videos! LA Furniture Factory Fire, Detroit Apartment Building Fire, San Marcos Truck Fire, And Several More
Here is several fires from today and the past several weeks that were just posted. Just playing catchup!
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Early video: House fire in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Neighbor shoots Thanksgiving Day video.
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Raw video: Aracoma hotel burns in Logan, West Virginia.
Hotel is where JFK campaigned during 1960 election.
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Quick Takes
Fire and EMS news for Monday.
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House Fire Video with an Interesting Music Selection
Listen for minutes while a PASS alarm sounds during this fire. It is a pet peeve of mine when firefighters allow PASS devices to go off without turning them off. It makes me wonder if I were laying injured in a fire with my PASS alarm going off if anyone would stop to help me or just keep working.
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Quick Takes
Fire & EMS news for Wednesday.
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UPDATE: Obion County, TN officials vote to expand subscription fire service after South Fulton controversy. Public vote on fire tax in 2012. Union City Chief Kelly Edmison reacts in a guest column.
Subscription service to expand from three departments to eight.
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Lessons from South Fulton: Avoid making a bad situation worse. Have a plan to respond when your reputation is on the line.
Have you thought about how your department would handle suddenly being under the national or international spotlight with its reputation at stake? Your initial response can be vital to how the story plays out.
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Another chief providing subscription service in Obion County, TN writes to STATter911.com. Read the detailed remarks from Chief Kelly Edmison, Union City FD.
Chief says local citizens aren't complaining but he's heard plenty from around the country.
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A must listen: Fireground audio from controversial Obion County, Tennessee fire.
Listen to the audio from the fire that has made headlines across the country.
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