The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) is excited to announce the return of its Teen Fire Academy, providing an engaging, hands-on firefighting experience for teens ages 13-17. The three-day academy will take place from June 25 – 27, 2025, providing students with hands-on training in essential fire service skills. Participants will learn essential firefighting skills…
The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) is offering a free Citizens CPR class to empower community members with lifesaving skills. The class will take place on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Airport Business Center (1930 Memorial Blvd.). This course is open to everyone—parents, caregivers, babysitters, lifeguards, restaurant staff, teachers, and concerned residents—who want to…
To say that 23-year-old Evan Staples has been busy would be an understatement. While many young adults are still finding their way, Staples was charting multiple courses – and conquering them all. “A bunch of big things kind of all collided in the same time frame, but it worked out,” Staples said. His year began…
The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) proudly announces that it is now fully staffed, enhancing its ability to deliver quality and efficient fire and rescue services to the growing Murfreesboro community. This achievement comes after the Murfreesboro City Council approved a significant pay raise for firefighters in the 2025 budget, increasing salaries approximately $6,000 to…
Firefighters from the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department joined more than 80 firefighters from 36 departments across 12 states for a training conference last weekend, thanks to the generosity of the Gary Sinise Foundation. The foundation provided the conference free of charge, including tuition, lodging, and meals. Gary Sinise is well known for his role as…
The Citizens Fire Academy is a chance for citizens to better appreciate and understand the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department employees and the services the department offers. During the four-week course, you will receive the chance to participate in activities and services provided by MFRD. Try on turnout gear, experience climbing a 65′ aerial, practice extrication,…
The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) is honored to announce the retirement of Battalion Chief Tracy Summar, after three decades of service to the City of Murfreesboro. “We want to thank Summar for his many years of service and dedication to the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department,” said Chief Mark McCluskey. “We hope his retirement brings…
A woman stranded for more than an hour after her kayak overturned is rescued by the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Swiftwater Rescue Team Wednesday afternoon. Fast-moving water in the Stones River caused the kayak to overturn near the Cason Lane Trailhead. The woman managed to grab hold of a tree, while holding the upside-down…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department firefighters with Ladder 6 had to rescue a bed-ridden woman from apartment that caught fire Thursday night. Everyone else in the apartment and two adjacent units got out on their own. There were no injuries. Firefighters also saved a dog. The fire was reported at the Park Place Apartments in the…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Fire Marshal Brian Lowe becomes only one of 1,873 fire officials internationally to receive a ‘Chief Fire Officer’ (CFO) designation. The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) voted unanimously to re-confer Lowe’s CFO designation on Thursday, Feb. 15. “It’s an honor to be recognized by my peers in the fire service,” Lowe…