Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Swift Water Rescue team along with Rutherford County Special Operations Dive Rescue safely rescues a father and daughter who became stranded after dark while kayaking on the Stones River Sunday, Oct. 20. A relative of the father and daughter called 9-1-1, just after 7:00 p.m., informing dispatchers that the two…
Josh Sanders, Firefighter and Arson Investigator for Rutherford County Fire-Rescue was selected to represent RCFR and the International Association of Arson Investigators as a peer reviewer for the 2018 Fire Prevention & Safety-Research & Development grant period. The week of April 22, Josh joined Sanders joined others from around the country as a peer reviewer…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue crew members participated in animal CPR training provided by Dr. Kristen Datte DVM, MS, DACVECC from Blue Pearl Animal Hospital in Franklin. Dr. Datte demonstrated the proper techniques for performing pet CPR on large and small pets of all kinds, as well as how to use the pet oxygen masks that…
Over 160 firefighters from across the country came together March 8-9 at the new Doug Young Public Safety Training Facility in Murfreesboro for a regional training event. Nozzle Forward, sponsored by the Tennessee Firemen’s Association, is an instructional course on moving firefighter hose lines in an expeditious and efficient manner, and when used properly, can…
Friday March 8th, Invisible Fence Brand of Middle TN came to Rutherford County Fire Rescue, to donate 10 bags of pet sized oxygen masks and supplies to be placed on rescue vehicles. Invisible Fence Brand is a company specializing in electronic pet containment; their Project Breathe Program helps First Responders provide critical care to beloved…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) welcomed seven fire trainees last week. Tyler Allen, Corra Dirksen, Tyson Donaldson, Nicholas Lanzafame, Sterling Rogers, Ryan St. Peter, and Jarriett Toney began orientation with MFRD on Monday, August 27 and will start a 15-week recruit class with Franklin Fire Department at their training center next week. “We are excited…
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 11 at 2:00 am…time to set your clocks ahead one hour. While gaining an hour of daylight is certainly enough to make this time worthwhile, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department also wants to remind you that it is a great time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms! “Batteries…
Mark Foulks has successfully completed the process that awards the professional designation of “Chief EMS Officer” (CEMSO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) met on February 6, 2018 to confer the designation. Foulks becomes one of only 123 CEMSOs worldwide. The Designation program is a voluntary program designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate their excellence…