He’s not your average AMR/Rural Metro ambulance driver, EMT or paramedic. Neither is his partner of four years. Their “truck” is called various things – “The Dream Team” or “The …
Savvy, experience define KCSO’s officer of the year
Experience matters. Savvy, instinct and gut feelings come into play when something just does not seem right. Jeff Monroe’s instincts and gut feelings were spot on when he prevented a …
Sitting still is not an option for KFD’s Doug Gwaltney
A high school kid with long hair, a rebellious college art student, a fun-loving Marine, an adrenaline-stoked firefighter, a caring paramedic. That’s the spectrum of Capt. Doug Gwaltney.
A conversation with …
TV’s ‘Emergency!’ inspired McLain’s real-life career
Remember “Emergency!” – the hit TV series from the 1970s? The show ran for seven seasons and featured fictional members of Squad 51 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s …
Newbie K-9 officer makes mark with lightning speed
It was just about five years ago that Conner Amburn graduated from the Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK). Today, at the young age of 23, he and his K-9 partner, …
Rural Metro’s ‘Sarge’ stresses teamwork
Rural Metro Fire has its chief and its deputy chief. And assistant chiefs and battalion chiefs. It has captains.
But it has only one “Sarge.”
James Eric Jernigan is Sarge. He’s a …
Fire chaplain is ‘where he’s supposed to be’
Chaplain. Captain. Minister. Servant. Educator. Social worker. Confidant. Husband. Father. Grandfather. Railroad engineer.
Allow me to introduce Capt. Paul N. Trumpore Sr., the chaplain and Public Fire Education officer for the …
Super volunteer Bolen puts his heart into helping
He works a full-time job, has a wife and two busy boys who love football and basketball; he coaches their teams in both sports. In 2018 he logged 1,250-plus hours …