“Anyone with some introspection knows that real accomplishment depends on others, and the greater the accomplishment, the greater the number of participants. What I am gratified to know is that, over …
Brian Pratt: Rural Metro pro loves patient care
Five years ago, Brian Pratt thought he was dead. The Rural Metro firefighter was part of the team battling a serious blaze at a home on South Creek Road near …
James Asbury: ‘Best paramedic we have’
Tell me a little about James Asbury, was my request.
“The best paramedic we have,” said a veteran Rural Metro Fire captain.
“I can’t think of anyone who has his skillset,” was …
Rural Metro gets response kits
A west Knox County Boy Scout turned his Eagle Scout project into a $5,000+ gift to Rural Metro Fire. Tyler Perry, 15, was featured on Rural Metro’s Facebook page donating …
Rood & Cate: A Station 25 team
Paramedic/firefighter Marybeth Rood is a veteran of almost 30 years with Rural Metro. Her partner and driver at Station 25 in Mascot is Kevin Cate, in just his fifth year …
Jeff Bagwell: He knows the business
He’ll answer to “Bags.”
He is Jeffrey Douglas Bagwell – or Capt. Jeff Bagwell. For the last five years Bags has been the Public Information Officer (PIO) and public face of …
Chief Kear heads West Knox operations for Rural Metro Fire
Billy Kear says he “grew up” at the old Rural Metro Station 31 on Depot Street in Powell back in the 1980s. Around the age of 6, he’d sit in …
Taking the ‘good deed’ challenge
A friend had a great idea. This is akin to the great ideas that Jesse Butcher had back in the day when he would drop by the newspaper office with …