Murfreesboro Fire Fighters Assoc. aims to buy 400 coats for next school year for local children
The Murfreesboro Fire Fighters Association is raising money to buy coats for Murfreesboro children. Mike Adams explains…
Please click link below:
http://wgnsradio.com/murfreesboro-fire-fighters-assoc-aims-to-buy-400-coats-for-next-school-year-for-local-children-cms-19591
Donation Site for Coats:
www.operationwarm.org/murfreesboro
| MFRD Responds to House Fire at 433 Indian Park Drive |
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MFRD Responds to House Fire at 433 Indian Park Drive
Murfreesboro, TN—Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Districts 1 and 2 and Rescue 9 responded to a house fire at 433 Indian Park Drive around 8:45 Thursday morning.
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| MFRD Crews Battle Flames at City Auto Sales |
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MFRD Battles Flames at City Auto Sales
Murfreesboro, TN-- Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's Districts 1 and 9 and Rescue 2 responded to a fire call at 1023 Bridge Avenue (City Auto Sales) just after 10:30 Tuesday night.
When crews arrived on scene, a 30'x60' metal shop was fully involved with heavy smoke venting through the B-side (lefthand side) of the structure.
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| MFRD Responds to Overturned Milk Truck |
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MFRD Responds to Overturned Milk Truck in Front of Heritage Farms
Murfreesboro, TN—Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Engine 15 and Rescues 2 and 9 responded to an overturned tractor trailer truck full of milk at 976 New Salem Highway (near Heritage Farms Dairy) around 9:00 Monday morning.
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| MFRD Launches Upgrade in Medical Response Service |
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MFRD Launches Upgrade in Medical Response Services
Murfreesboro, TN—Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department announced the launch of upgraded medical response services Monday morning at MFRD Headquarters in the presence of Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services, city leaders, and fire department personnel.
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| MFRD Battles Two-Story House Fire at 2631 Belle Rive Drive |
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MFRD Battles Two-Story House Fire at 2631 Belle Rive Drive
Murfreesboro, TN-- Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's Districts 1 and 9 and Rescue 2 were dispatched to a fire call at 2631 Belle Rive Drive just after 11:30 Thursday night.
Crews arrived on scene to discover a two-story home fully engulfed in flames with heavy smoke showing.
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| MFRD District 2 responded to a two car MVA |
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MFRD's District 2 responded to a two-car MVA on Saturday evening (Dodge Stratus vs. Ford F-150) The Stratus caught fire.
Typically, on car fires, the hood release cable burns, making it difficult for Firefighters to get the hood up. Rescue 2's crew used a K 12 saw to access the hood to extinguish the fire.
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| Fire at Pad Thai Restaurant |
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Early Morning Fire at Pad Thai Restaurant
Murfreesboro, TN--Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's Districts 1 and 2 and Rescue 9 responded to a fire at the Pad Thai restaurant located at 2568 South Church Street (Suite E) around 3:45 Saturday morning.
Upon arrival, crews discovered heavy smoke.
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| Bob Decker to Retire from MFRD with 27 Years of Service |
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Bob Decker to Retire from MFRD with 27 Years of Service
Murfreesboro, TN--Captain/Shift Training Officer Robert “Bob” Decker will retire from Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department on July 13 after 27 years of service.
CAREER/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Decker began his career with the department as a Firefighter in July 1987.
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| MFRD Responds to Fire at Duplex |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 23, 2014)
Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department
Contact: Ashley McDonald, PIO
MFRD Responds to Fire at Duplex
Murfreesboro, TN –Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s District 8 and Engine 1 responded to a fire at a duplex located at 1706 Craig Court just after 11:00 Sunday night.
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| MFRD Responds to Early Morning Apartment Fire |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 21, 2014)
MFRD Responds to Early Morning Apartment Fire
Murfreesboro, TN -- Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's District 8 and Engine 1 responded to an apartment fire at 1325 Journey Drive (The Grove Apartments) around 5:15 Saturday morning.
Upon arrival, crews had no fire or smoke showing.
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| Firefighters use the animals to comfort children on an emergency scene. |
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"Thank you" Mark and Angelic Bowman for stopping by MFRD Headquarters yesterday to drop off stuffed animals!
Firefighters use the animals to comfort children on an emergency scene.
Pictured are (L to R): Firefighter Kernie Cothran, Firefighter Wesley Slager, Mark and Angelic Bowman, and Captain Jamie Bigelow.
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| MFRD Responds to Fire at Brad's Pool Shop |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 2, 2014)
Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department
Contact: Ashley McDonald, PIO
MFRD Responds to Fire at Brad’s Pool Shop (1802 Memorial Blvd)
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| Two Patients Life Flighted after One Car MVA |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 25, 2014)
Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department
Contact: Ashley McDonald, PIO
Two Victims Life Flighted after One Car MVA
Murfreesboro, TN--Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department's Districts 6 and 8 responded to a one car motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Osborne Lane and Howell Drive around 4:00 Sunday morning.
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| MFRD Responds to House Fire at 3306 Overhill Court |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 26, 2014)
Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department
Contact: Ashley McDonald, PIO
MFRD Responds to House Fire at 3306 Overhill Court
Murfreesboro, TN—Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Districts 4, 6, 7, and 8 responded to a house fire at 3306 Overhill Court just before 9:00 Monday night.
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| Lessons Learned Over 40 Years of Firefighting |
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) by: Mike Osborne -- It’s rare these days for anyone to work for the same organization for 40 years. Rarer still for someone to work that long in an occupation that involves more than its share of risks.
But when he retires in early July, firefighter Billy Vinson will have spent just over four decades serving the people of Murfreesboro.
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| MFRD Responds to Two Car MVA at Brinkley Road and Highway 96 |
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MFRD Responds to Two Car MVA at Brinkley Road and Highway 96
Murfreesboro, TN—Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Districts 5 and 9 and Rescue 2 responded to a two car motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Brinkley Road and Highway 96 around 8:00 Saturday morning.
Crews had to extricate two victims from an overturned pickup truck.
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| MFRD District 9 Saves Six Baby Ducks and Mama Too |
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District 9 Saves Six Baby Ducks and Mama Too
Murfreesboro, TN—Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s District 9 rescued six baby ducks and their mama from a storm drain near Samurais on Thompson Lane Sunday afternoon.
The ducks were safely relocated to the pond behind Golf USA on Robert Rose.
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| MFRD and MPD Jointly Rescue 11 Baby Ducks from Storm Drain |
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MFRD and MPD Jointly Rescue 11 Baby Ducks from Storm Drain
Murfreesboro, TN—Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Engine 1 and two sergeants from Murfreesboro Police Department jointly rescued 11 baby ducks from a storm drain on Southeast Broad Street near the Discovery Center Saturday morning.
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| Billy Vinson Honored for 40 Years of Service |
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Billy Vinson Honored for 40 Years of Service
Murfreesboro, TN—Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department Training Coordinator Billy Vinson was honored Thursday morning in recognition of his 40 years of service with the department.
Vinson surpassed the department’s modern-day years of service record of 39 years, which was held by Firefighter Joe Finney.
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| House Fire at 705 Minor Street |
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Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department
Contact: Ashley McDonald, PIO
MFRD Responds to House Fire at 705 Minor Street
Murfreesboro, TN—Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Engines 1 and 3 and Rescue 8 responded to a house fire at 705 Minor Street just before 4:00 Tuesday afternoon.
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| Discovery School at Reeves Rogers Egg Drop |
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In the spirit of Easter, thought I might share this cute little PR event Ladder 8 went to yesterday. They do this every year for the Discovery School.
“Students at the Discovery School at Reeves Rogers were challenged by teachers to create "egg"ceptional packaging that would allow an egg to drop from a great distance without being cracked.
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| Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue hires new assistant chief |
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MURFREESBORO — Kim Lawson, a veteran of Nashville Fire Department, has been named Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s new assistant chief of medical services, according to a news release.
Lawson, who recently retired from the Nashville Fire Department after 34 years, will join the Murfreesboro department May 5.
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| MFRD Honor Guard Takes Second Place at FDIC National Honor Guard Competition |
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MFRD Honor Guard Takes Second Place at FDIC National Honor Guard Competition
Murfreesboro, TN –Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department’s Honor Guard placed second in the annual National Honor Guard Competition at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Indiana Friday afternoon.
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| The Bubba Jones Golf Tournament |
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The Bubba Jones Golf Tournament
May 23, 2014
Lunch at 11:30am & Shotgun start at 1:00pm
More Information contact Bubba Jones (615) 202-7925
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| Firefighters delivered a baby girl |
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Four Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department personnel received Letters of Commendation from Fire Chief Cumbey Gaines Thursday morning for successfully delivering a baby girl on February 24.
According to the letter, Acting Captain Vular Anderson, Driver Adam P. Brown, and Firefighters Ryan Battle and Justin Lewis responded to a medical call involving a woman in labor.
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| Exchange Club honors top cops, firemen |
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BY MARK BELL • MBELL@DNJ.COM • October 16, 2010
Two officers of the year and two firefighters of the year were honored by the Murfreesboro Noon Exchange Club Thursday during a luncheon and awards ceremony at the Stones River Country Club.
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| MFD hangs 'TUFF' in challenge |
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October 2, 2010
MFD hangs 'TUFF' in challenge
THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL
— Mark Bell, 615-278-5153
Murfreesboro Fire Department got "TUFF" last weekend — placing second in the paid fire department category of the seventh annual Tennessee Ultimate Firefighter Challenge.
The MFD team consisted of Capt.
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| Water rescue worth effort |
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THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL • June 12, 2010
It's easy to see why Murfreesboro Fire Department has one of the highest ratings in the state. Its leaders are always looking for ways to improve services and boost public safety.
The department sports an Insurance Office rating of 2, one of only two departments in the state with that designation. No department in Tennessee has a rating of 1.
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| Ready For Rescue |
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Ready for rescue
Murfreesboro firefighters forming special
unit
BY SAM STOCKARD • STOCKARD@DNJ.COM •
June 6, 2010
The Great Flood of 2010 brought new focus to water
rescues and flood damage. But Murfreesboro Fire
Department had already been thinking about the
need to bolster its water rescue expertise before the
disaster struck.
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| Firefighter was just doing his job |
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Part of a crew that was one of the first on the scene at the Haynes Drive and Sulphur Springs Road area where the Good Friday tornadoes of 2009 hit, Murfreesboro Firefighter Jeremy Spivey did what he always does.
"I tried to provide the best service possible to our community," said the three-year city employee whose been fighting fires for about five years.
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| Fire Guts Highland Home |
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A North Highland home was destroyed by fire early Friday but thankfully no one was at home when it started.
Firefighters with the Murfreesboro Fire Department responded to a fire at 725 North Highland Ave. just after 4 a.m., according to Murfreesboro Fire Department Assistant Chief Allen Swader.
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| Building Collapse |
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BY SCOTT BRODEN • SBRODEN@DNJ.COM • April 7, 2010
The back wall of a post-Civil War Reconstruction era building on the Public Square collapsed Monday night as if it had been hit by artillery fire, witnesses said.
The sound of the falling bricks at an empty building at 123 N. Maple St. startled three MTSU graduate students, including Cheri LaFlamme.
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| Meth Lab possible cause of Inn Fire |
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Police were investigating the possibility Tuesday that a fire at the Regal Inn on South Church was started by an apartment-based meth lab gone awry.
About 50 residents were forced from their homes Tuesday morning so firefighters could extinguish the flames, motel manager Dayna Martin said.
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| Square Fire Claims Three Buildings |
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When Eric Fortney opened 3 Brothers Deli and Restaurant in November, he never thought this would happen.
On Saturday, Fortney stood and watched his dream go up in flames as three building a block off the Public Square burned.
“It’s a new business and I put my life and soul into this,” Fortney said.
The fire started shortly before 11 a.m.
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| Seven Firefighters Slightly Injured In home Blaze |
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Seven Murfreesboro firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling an attic fire about 1:30 p.m. Saturday off Sulphur Springs Road, a fire commander said.
All seven firefighters were taken to Middle Tennessee Medical Center where one was admitted for observation, three were released and went home and three returned to work, said Commander Tim Swann.
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| Firefighters Honored For Saving Victim Of Condo Fire |
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By: By LISA MARCHESONI Senior Writer Murfreesboro Post
Published Wednesday, March 7, 2007 11:20 am
Murfreesboro firefighters Davey Ferrell and Alan Farrar found an unresponsive man in June inside his smoke-filled Indian Park condo.
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