Tag Archives: Training

The Putnam County Local Emergency Planning Committee will hold a training event Tuesday to create better cohesion among agencies from across jurisdictions. Putnam County 9-1-1 Assistant Director Josh Womack said law enforcement, rescue squads, and fire departments from across the county will have separate drills and scenarios to work through. He said the training will help them develop skills for ... Read More »

The Pea Ridge Fire Department is finishing up member training and is expected to be back up and running by the start of the week. Clay County EMA Director Kyle Haney said a primary meeting established new membership and appointed leadership. He said in that meeting alone, the department gained 27 new members who voted on and filled all leadership ... Read More »

Algood will begin the bidding process for upgrades at the tennis courts. The rehab process includes resurfacing of the courts, repairs to the fencing, and lining the courts to be used for both tennis and pickleball. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the bids are due October 4. He said they hope to be ready to consider the bids at the ... Read More »

Putnam County’s School Resource Officers have completed training for the upcoming school year. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said some 20 officers recently completed a 40 hour active shooter session. “They are certainly able and willing without hesitation to trade their life for students or anyone else in the building,” Farris said. “We work on that, talk about that, and ... Read More »

Gainesboro city employees have completed a 10-hour course on safety in trenches. Aldermen Travis Agee in May recommended the excavation and trench safety training. Agee said city employees do much of their own work on water and sewage issues. “We hired a safety consultant group locally here to do some OSHA training with our employees, because we had nothing on ... Read More »

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations celebrated the graduation of 24 officers from their State Academy. Representing the Fentress County Sheriff’s Department, Chief Investigator Jerry Mifflin said that he wanted to take part in the academy to enhance his ability to protect the Fentress community. “It was an intense training,” Mifflin said. “It was packed with several tools and training scenarios ... Read More »

Clay County Schools will host a substitute teacher training session for interested teachers on Friday, October 15th. Part-time teacher Phyliss Boyce said that the training is the first step towards becoming a substitute teacher in the school system. She said that they cover everything from safety to learning the administration at each school. “So we need people who are really ... Read More »

Crossville is stretching itself thin trying to take on a number of large projects during an engineering shortage. City Manager Greg Wood said just this week he saw the demand firsthand when Whisper Aero reached out to Tennessee Tech. “The Whisper Aero folks that just had their kickoff meeting here on Tuesday mentioned to Dr. Oldham when he was here, ... Read More »

Warren County residents have a chance Friday night to build skills needed to improve the lives of dogs inside rescues and shelters. Crossroads Shelter Aid Founder Ashley Bouldin said she and a dog trainer have teamed up with Warren County Animal Control and Adoption Center for the training. Bouldin said all volunteers need is compassion and they will provide the ... Read More »

The Warren County Rope and Technical Rescue Team has been approved to use the McMinnville Water Tower for training. Rope Access Technician Travis Young said members want to practice high elevation maneuvers in the event of a tower rescue. “We try to do rescue plans for the common spots in our area,” Young said. When you have a rescue plan ... Read More »