Rutherford County EMS is pleased to announce promotions of Clay Jackson, Austin Meador, Janna Petree and Justin Jernigan to Lieutenant. Please join us in offering them congratulations on these promotions!
Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS) personnel were recently commended for their life-saving efforts on a December 4th medical call. Paramedics Deanna Allen, Keith Edell, Sophia Fuller, and Jennie Reynolds, Critical Care Paramedic Austin Meador, and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Sydney Brooks were recognized at the December 20th Public Safety Committee meeting with a “Certificate…
Brian Gaither is the new Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services’ (RCEMS) Director, announced Mayor Bill Ketron Monday. The move proactively fills the director’s position vacancy left by Carl Hudgens’ approaching retirement in January 2022. Gaither, a lifelong resident of Rutherford County, started his career with RCEMS as an emergency medical technician (EMT) in May 1996….
A Rutherford County resident who experienced a cardiac event was recently reunited with a team of medics and one of the dispatchers responsible for saving his life. On Thursday, November 18, Danny Baker came face-to-face with Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS) Paramedic Tiffany White, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Kat Cherry, and Dispatcher Kathy…
After 32 years with Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS), Director Carl Hudgens announces he will retire effective January 2022. “It has been a privilege and honor to serve,” Hudgens told County Commissioners and Mayor Ketron in a letter stating his intent to retire, noting his “end of watch has come.” Hudgens, born on a…
Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS) promoted three to lieutenant this week. RCEMS Director Carl Hudgens announced Monday that Chris Reed, Joe Shannon, and Darryl White were awarded three vacant lieutenant positions. “I am very pleased to announce the promotion of these three gentlemen,” said Hudgens. “I am proud of the work they have done…