Cookeville City Hall Improvements To Focus On ADA Compliance
The city of Cookeville allocated some $50,000 in this year’s fiscal year budget to make the customer service area of City Hall more ADA-compliant. City Manager James Mills said the city plans to lower counters to make customer service and tax collection areas more accessible for citizens in wheelchairs. Mills said few changes have been […]
Cookeville FD Helps Sparta FD With Fire At Sparta Metal Processing
The Sparta Fire Department was joined by the Cookeville FD Tuesday morning after Sparta FD had difficulty putting out a fire at Sparta Metal Processing. Cookeville Battalion Chief Cliff Venters said Sparta crews had been working since Monday evening to put the fire out. He said to his understanding, metal shavings caught fire and filled […]
Cookeville FD Requesting New Ladder Truck Due To Estimate 41-Month Lead Time
Cookeville Fire Department seeking an additional ladder truck in the coming fiscal year budget. Chief Benton Young said they have a 2008 75-foot ladder truck that they would like to replace. He said various vendors estimate it could take up to four years to get the truck in their possession. “They gave us an estimate […]
Cookeville Fire Department Work On Cave Rescue Training
Cookeville Fire Department conducted cave training this week as part of its ongoing emergency readiness efforts. Lieutenant Jon Dukes said this week focused on navigating the caves to familiarize personnel with the area. He said they also worked on operating equipment within the caves. “We keep our guys at a constant state of ready and […]
City of Cookeville in discussions to increase funding for Fire Department Paramedics
Cookeville Fire Chief Benton Young said the fire department appreciates the city’s discussions about increased funding for paramedic pay rates. The department responded to almost 2,000 calls for medical services in 2022 – more calls than for typical fire issues. He said all the firefighters are medically trained with advanced EMT certification. “We offer a […]
Cookeville FD Puts New Rescue Squad Truck Into Rotation
Cookeville Fire Department has officially put its new rescue squad truck into rotation. Fire Chief Benton Young said they had purchased the truck during last budget year. He said with the delays in the automobile industry, it has taken about a year to receive the truck and get it outfitted with lights and equipment. “The […]
Cookeville FD To Start Christmas Cheer Fire Engine Drives
Cookeville Fire Department hoping to get folks in the holiday spirit this season with some festive fire truck visits. Chief Benton Young said the plan is to decorate one of the department’s reserve fire trucks with Christmas lights and drive around to neighborhoods, senior homes, and the hospital. “It’s a great opportunity for us as […]
Cookeville FD Seeking New Recruits
Cookeville Fire Department seeking to hire an additional four firefighters. Battalion Chief Daniel Snyder said potential recruits do not need to have any training. “They’re a people person, someone that wants to serve the community that’s a big driver,” Snyder said. “We can train any skills that are needed as long as they’re willing to […]
Cookeville FD Responds To Buck Mountain Road Fire
Cookeville Fire Department had a swift response to a household fire on Buck Mountain Road Wednesday afternoon. Battalion Chief Cliff Venters said he did not have an exact address at the time of reporting, but that it was in the Old Qualls Road area. When responders arrived, he said there was visible smoke. Venters said the cause […]
Cookeville FD On Scene At North Dixie Apartment Fire Tuesday Morning
Cookeville Fire Department was on the scene for an hour Tuesday morning at approximately 4:22 a.m. to address a crawl space fire at a North Dixie Avenue apartment complex. Acting Captain Paul Parrish said that it appeared to be a bag of garbage or clothes that had caught part of the subflooring of apartment number […]
