Emergency responders are crediting several civilians for saving the life of a motorcyclist trapped underneath a vehicle following a crash on Saturday, Nov. 7. The civilians sprang into action, using car jacks from their vehicles, lifting the weight of an SUV off the injured motorcyclist. The crash occurred on Mall Circle Drive next to Home…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) is requesting the public’s assistance with an intentionally set car fire that occurred around 6:30 pm on Sunday, November 1 in the 1500 block of Mount Herman Road. According to Lieutenant/Asst. Fire Marshal Josh Sanders, the department is seeking information related to the theft and arson of a 1990 Lincoln…
Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 1. As you “fall back”, Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) wants to remind you that the time change is also a great time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms. “If your smoke alarms did not come with a 10-year lithium battery, your batteries…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) rescued two adult males stranded and surrounded by high, moving waters from Snail Shell Cave in the Rockvale area Sunday afternoon. RCFR, Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS), and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched just after 12:00 noon Sunday to a report of two adult males stranded inside the…
A man and his wife were able to safely get out of their burning home after a fire in their garage quickly spread Friday, Aug. 21. There were no reported injuries. The preliminary investigation revealed the fire may have started in the garage and quickly spread to a second story bonus room and attic around…
Shortly before midnight on June 17, 2020, Rosemary Faulk, a Rutherford County employee, was asleep in her Yeargan Road home when her dog “Prissy” woke her barking. A startled Faulk arose quickly, and thinking someone was trying to break into her home, began walking through the house toward her garage with Prissy in hand. Her…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) announced last week the addition of Firefighter Cole Bennett to its Fire/Arson Investigation Unit. Lieutenant/Assistant Fire Marshal Joshua Sanders said, “We are excited to have Cole as a member of our team.” Bennett began his career with RCFR as a firefighter two years ago but has five years’ experience in…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) announced Friday the promotion of Engineer Chris Molder to the position of Lieutenant. Molder, on with RCFR for just over four years, started his career as a firefighter and quickly rose to the rank of engineer. “Chris completed several classes, certifications, and training at the officer level to prepare him…
Murfreesboro residents in the Blackman and Gateway areas should receive quicker response times after Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) opened Fire Station 11 Sunday, May 3, on Blaze Drive adjacent to Blackman High School. The new $3.9 million station is part of a strategic plan and accreditation model to improve response times to calls and…