(MURFREESBORO) Rutherford County Fire-Rescue is adding another class of firefighters to protect the community.
In addition to the training here in Murfreesboro, hands-on classes have been completed by many of the new firefighters at the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy on Unionville-Deason Road, just off highway 231-S.
The Rutherford County Fire Rescue Department is an all-hazards organization serving the fourth largest County in the state of Tennessee.
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(MURFREESBORO) Three of the four right lanes and the shoulder of I-24 eastbound (toward Murfreesboro) were shutdown for almost an hour at 3:41 Monday afternoon (2/6/2023) due to a multi-vehicle crash at mile marker 74. This was during the start of the heavy afternoon interstate traffic, and several thousand persons were impacted.
The problem was made worse when trailer trucks and other vehicles attempted to drive down the right side emergency lane to exit onto I-840. Unfortunately, the majority .
Rutherford County, TN —Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) had a unique rescue Monday—an owl was trapped in a net over a chicken coop in the Woods Ridge area of Rutherford County.
Firefighters Jerrod Clanton and Kyle Spicer, with guidance from TWRA’s Matt Brian, carefully freed the bird from the net.
“As a firefighter, you never know what your day is going to look like,” said Clanton, “but I sure never expected .
Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) seeks to hire 30 individuals to assist with filling positions for the County’s new Public Health/Safety buildings to be opened over the next year. The department has options for uncertified recruits as well as certified firefighters looking to make a lateral move.
“We want passionate, high-energy employees that will represent the traditions and values of the American fire service,” said RCFR Chief Larry Farley. .