In 1981, cute little Linny Ruth Philpot was a second-grader at Julia R. Ewing Elementary School in Lexington, Kentucky. She was 8 and was with her class in the library. …
Jake Ikard meets his Rural Metro heroes
Jacob Alan “Jake” Ikard will live to see his 15th birthday on August 20 along with the rest of his life. A pair of Rural Metro Fire first responders – …
Larry McAfee: Boyhood dream is real
When he was a little kid growing up on Dempster Avenue in Memphis, he couldn’t help himself. When the fire trucks came rumbling down the street, sirens screaming, lights flashing, …
Nick Adams: KPD officer cool in fire rescue
No panic. No second thoughts. Just get him out safely. You can hear him asking questions and barking orders.
A pickup truck was on fire after hitting a guardrail and a …
Mo Abbas: A busy man for KCR, Denark
Mohamed Abbas, otherwise known as Mo, is Knox County Rescue’s (KCR) operations battalion chief, a reserve firefighter/EMT at Rural Metro, a volunteer rescue technician certified in confined space rescue, structural …
Christian Smith: One busy trooper
Wednesday, March 30, was Christian Smith’s first day back on the job after two weeks on vacation – fishing with his brother in Florida, then home for golfing and relaxing. …
Kim Lay: National training officer for L.E.A.D.
For the past 12 years, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has been Kim Lay’s stage. Today, she walks onto the national stage as part of the New Jersey-based L.E.A.D. team …
Chief Brian Chesney: ‘A happy and lucky man’
In the times in which we live, working for the same company for 31 years is something special. Big Brian Chesney was 24 when he was a student in Rural …