Putnam Ambulance Damaged, Crew Sustains Non-Life-Threatening Injuries After Monday Accident
A Putnam County ambulance damaged following a Monday night accident on I-40 in Roane County. EMS Major and PIO Rob Clarke said that the crew had been transporting a patient to UT Medical Center and were on their way back when they got into an accident around 6 p.m. He said preliminary reports and photographs […]
Clay Commission To Consider One Bid For New Ambulance
Clay County received one bid for a new ambulance to replace an aging vehicle in the EMS fleet. Mayor Dale Reagan said the County Commission will consider a bid that came in about $24,000 over the $206,000 grant budget. “We’ll bring it up before them and everything, but I feel confident that they are going […]
Clay Replacing Ambulance Through Grant Funding
Clay County will be getting a new ambulance to replace an aging vehicle in the EMS fleet. County Mayor Dale Reagan said the grant funding allowing the purchase comes at a good time considering recent issues with vehicles. “A year and a half ago I guess it was we had an accident, and it took […]
Jackson EMS Receives Grant To Upgrade Ambulances
Jackson County EMS will soon get an upgrade in their ambulance loading systems. EMS Director Keith Bean said they were approved for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant, which he said EMS is eligible to receive. “We’ve applied for years in a row trying to get it for the loading systems,” Bean said. “Which will make […]
Fentress Highway Department Opens Fuel Reserves For Emergency Services
Fentress County has taken extra precautions to ensure there is enough fuel for emergency services. Highway Superintendent Joey Reagan said he and EMA director James Bilbrey collaborated with TEMA out of concern there would be a shortage related to the Colonial Pipeline Shortage. “Since we’ve got a fuel reserve and got their pumps,” Reagan said. […]
Rise In Putnam Co. EMS Calls
Putnam County’s EMS has seen a 7 percent increase in calls over the last year. Putnam County Chief of EMS Tommy Copeland said the reasons for the increase in call volume can be attributed to a number of things, ranging from population increase, to calls for overdoses, to simple convalescent transportation. Copeland said that despite […]
Clay County 911 Asking for Help Identifying Homes
Every second matters when responding to an emergency and that is why Clay County 911 is asking residents to make sure their house number is visible. 911 Director Beth Moulton said residents need to post their numbers on their mailbox, home or at the road so it can be seen from both directions. Moulton said […]
Clay Co Approves Contact For Ambulance Service
Clay County Commissioners unanimously approved a new two-year contract with the city of Celina to provide emergency ambulance service to county residents. The new agreement includes a $30,000 annual increase. “I think we’ve got our backs against the wall right now,” Commissioner Bryan Coons said. “If we don’t pass this tonight, we’re going to be […]
