Until this Saturday, the FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Rutherford is open to support individuals and households that sustained damage from the March 31 – April 1 tornadoes and severe storms. At the Recovery Center in Rockvale, applicants can ask a FEMA specialist questions about their application, receive clarification on letters or information from…
Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center (ECC) has cross-trained and certified 9-1-1 operators in Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD). Dispatchers can now provide lifesaving and safety instructions to callers and patients before medical help arrives on the scene, including Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR). The 9-1-1 medical call for help is answered and processed within Murfreesboro’s ECC. Dispatchers share the…
The City of La Vergne Fire Rescue Department Fire Marshal’s office is urging local businesses to have plans in place to help first responders should an emergency arise. Emergency response plans typically include ways to have accountability for employees during evacuations, internal emergency responders programs, as well as fire and medical evacuation plans, inclement weather…
Walmart and Sam’s Club have teamed up with Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS) for an awards program. The Lifesaver Program awards an EMT/Paramedic Team or Paramedic/Paramedic Team, along with a Dispatcher, for going above and beyond in their field. Congrats to Jamie Westley and Aubrey Lukis (February) and Austin Meador and Sophie Fuller (March)…
Congratulations to our new hires with the Rutherford County EMS: Greg Smith (Paramedic), Aaron Davis (AEMT), Randall Grogan (AEMT), Haley Corn (AEMT), Austin Wyatt (AEMT), Madison Hall (AEMT), Roger Lovvorn (Paramedic), Katherine Anderson (AEMT), Blake Gay (Paramedic).
No one suffered injuries when a pilot flying a Cessna 162 made an emergency landing about 10 a.m. Saturday on a Rucker Road field, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s sergeant reported. The Murfreesboro pilot and a passenger were flying when the plane apparently stalled and could not be restarted, reported Sgt. Bryant Gregory. “The plane was…
Rutherford County Emergency Communications District’s (RCECD) 9-1-1 Administration and Training Center located at 591 Fortress Boulevard is now the “John D. Hood 9-1-1 Administration and Training Center.” The new name was revealed during a small ceremony on Friday, September 11. Coincidently, the building’s original ribbon cutting took place just one day after September 11, 2001….
Rutherford County Emergency Communications District’s (RCECD) 9-1-1 Administration and Training Center will be displaying a new name on Friday, September 11. The center is being named for long-time board member and treasurer John D. Hood. During a small virtual ceremony just before the 9-1-1 Board meeting, the building will be dedicated in Hood’s honor, and…
Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS) will serve as a pilot agency for the “TN Save a Life-First Responder” substance abuse outreach program. The program is an addition to the “TN Save a Life” program which utilizes Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists (ROPS) to increase public awareness, promote harm reduction, reduce stigma, and deploy rapid response…
The Rutherford County Mayors formed a task force that led to the activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the COVID-19 virus. To learn more about the benefits of the EOC, here is a video from Public Safety Director Chris Clark.