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Baxter Fire Department will host a CPR and First Aid course this Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Chief Matthew White said that the course will teach attendees basic life-saving skills they can use in various emergencies. “We’ll teach them in case they might have to do CPR or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation where they have to do chest compression or ventilations ... Read More »

Baxter Fire Chief Matt White has been elected president of the Upper Cumberland Regional Council of Fire Chiefs. Fire departments and chiefs from across the region make up the organization that elects officers yearly. White said this will be his first time as president. “We’re trying to support some things going on,” White said. “One of them is being the ... Read More »

Captain Benton Young was announced as the successful candidate for the Cookeville Fire Department Chief position on Thursday. Young has served as the interim chief since Daryl Blair’s retirement in July. He is a Cookeville native with more than 32 years of experience in the fire service. When he was just 18, he volunteered with the Putnam County Fire Department ... Read More »