Cookeville Budgeting For Designs To Rebuild Two Fire Stations
The Cookeville Fire Department wants to begin the process of rebuilding two of its stations. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the city’s new budget includes money to start design work for the North Washington Avenue and Gould Drive stations. “We’re out of room. They’re outdated,” Blair said. “We’re making the best out of them over […]
Willow Avenue Apartment Kitchen Fire Contained to One Unit
A 2014 North Willow Avenue apartment suffered kitchen damage after a stove fire Sunday night. Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the flames were contained to just one unit. “Whenever they opened the door, they had quite a bit of smoke in the apartment and had water flowing,” Blair said. “Theses apartments are sprinkled which […]
Cookeville Fire Dept Tips For Avoiding Kitchen Fires
Cooking is one of the leading causes of home fires. This is National Fire Prevention Week. Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said 66 percent of home fires start when food or cooking items ignite. Blair said knowing how to react to a grease fire can keep a bad situation from getting worse. “A lot of […]
Cookeville Fire Department Buying New Equipment
Cookeville’s Fire Department took a huge step this week, and so did the city. That’s according to Fire Chief Daryl Blair. The city ordered two new fire trucks-a new aerial and rescue apparatus. “It will be state of the art, not only for what we need now, but what we forsee the future,” Blair said. […]
Cookeville Fire Wants Defibrillator Replacements
The Cookeville Fire Department wants to update its defibrillators. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said by next year, their current defibrillators will be obsolete. “This will make us more compatible with EMS, we work hand-in-hand with them on the medical calls and stuff,” Blair said. “This new equipment will be state of the art, it will […]
