Jackson EMS Crews Win Statewide Trauma Simulation
A three-person crew from Jackson County EMS secured a first-place finish against a field of 25 teams at the statewide Battle of the Smokies Trauma Simulation competition. Community and Critical Care Paramedic Jeff Conn competed alongside critical care paramedics Chris Hayes and Derek Woolbright as the only representatives from the Upper Cumberland region. Conn said […]
Jackson EMS Receives New Child Restraints For Safety
The Jackson County EMS Department has received three new child restraint systems from Erlanger Children’s Hospital. Jackson County EMS Public Information Officer Derek Woolbright said the harness-like devices secure a patient to a stretcher while they are being transported in an ambulance. Woolbright said the child restraints are a major upgrade compared to the built-in […]
Jackson Public Safety Agencies Train On Active Shooting
Multiple Jackson County public safety agencies completed a joint training session at Jackson County Middle School this week to better prepare first responders. Jackson County EMS Public Information Director Derek Woolbright said the training lasted seven hours and covered procedures that agencies do not normally do on an everyday basis. Woolbright said stopping the killing […]
Jackson Crews Set For Attacker Training This Week
Jackson County emergency response teams and law enforcement will participate in three days of active attacker training beginning Monday at Jackson County High School. Public Information Director Derek Woolbright said personnel will learn how to mitigate threats to the public at large, and how to respond in the aftermath of an attack. He said while […]
Jackson Sheriff’s Department Locates Missing Juveniles
Three Jackson County youth are safe following a four-hour afternoon search Tuesday by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. Tuesday afternoon, Captain Dennis Thrasher and Sergeant Daniel Cummings traveled some 400 yards along a logging road near the residence where the children were last seen. The juveniles located beneath a steep ravine just off the road […]
Jackson County Emergency Services Offering Cold Weather Shelters
Jackson County Emergency Management will provide cold-weather shelters as needed through the week’s cold snap. Jackson County EMA Public Information Officer Derek Woolbright said the cold-weather shelters will be opened on an as-needed basis. Woolbright said needed equipment is kept on standby so that churches and community centers can be used to house people at […]
Jackson Offering Four-Month Basic EMT Course Beginning January 17
Jackson County EMS is offering a basic EMT course as a way to generate more employees for the county’s service and surrounding counties. EMS Director Keith Bean said people who take the course will be qualified to work on an ambulance as soon as they are finished. Bean said the department is not hiring any […]
After Flooding, Jackson County Considering Solutions For 911-EMS Building
Insurance money for flood damage at the Jackson County EMS and 911 building has come in. Mayor Randy Heady said the county received roughly $50,000 for the damages and the department is back to work in the building. Heady said the county is in an assessment to see if flood mitigation is possible but ultimately […]
Jackson County EMS Evacuates Due To Flooding
Jackson County EMS and 911 was forced to evacuate their facility due to flooding. Jackson County EMA spokesperson Derek Woolbright said crews started monitoring flooding near the facility, but water made its way in at about 2:00 AM Sunday. Woolbright said 911 communications were able to stay in operation thanks to Putnam County and Upper […]
Missing Persons Search Continues At Cummins Falls
Multiple agencies continued the search Friday at Cummins Falls State Park. That is according to TDEC Communications Director Eric Ward who said the search will continue while the park is closed to the public. The search began Thursday, the unoccupied vehicle was found on Wednesday. A hiker is presumed to being missing in the park. […]
