Retiring Kittrell fire chief not hanging up his helmet

The department held a retirement party for outgoing Chief George Curray earlier this month. Read the Murfreesboro Post Story here

Fireworks Ignited At Murfreesboro Business

Read story and see video from NewsChannel 5 here.

Fire destroys Eagleville's only grocery store

Read story from The Murfreesboro Post here.

10 'patients' saved during mock drill

Read story here.

New chief installed

The KVFD Board Of Directors has appointed Bobby Brewer as the new Chief of the department.  Brewer brings many years of experience with the department, including working as a driver for the Murfreesboro Fire Department.  His training and qualifications are extensive, ranging from management to tactical operations.  Brewer also has been instrumental in the construction and design of the department's new training facility at Station 1. Outgoing Chief George Curray is retiring in this capacity, having served as the Chief since the department's inception in 1990.  He will continue on with the department as a firefighter.  The department's members and the community sincerely appreciate George's service over the years.  He has been a true leader and has kept the department moving in a forward direction.  With the appointment of Bobby Brewer as the new Chief, KVFD will continue to move forward in improving and expanding it's services to the Kittrell community.

President signs Gordon 911 legislation

Read news story here

Fire- breathing volunteer lands perfect job (Murfreesboro Post)

Read story here.

7/8/2008 - New EMS and fire stations dedicated

RCEMS and Southeast Rutherford VFD (District 19) dedicate their
new EMS and fire stations.

Board Of Directors Meeting - 6/30/2008 - 7pm @ Station 1

The next meeting of the KVFD Board Of Directors is June 30th, 7pm at Station 1.

5/25/2008 - Transformer Fire - Flat Rock Rd

Transformer fire in the 500 block of above location. 1702 responded.

5/10/2008 - Possibility of Severe Weather Outbreak This Weekend

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
537 AM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE ACROSS MIDDLE
TENNESSEE TONIGHT...INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES.
FAMILIES SHOULD REVIEW THEIR STORM SAFETY PLANS NOW...AND KNOW WHERE
TO GO IF A TORNADO APPROACHES...OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.

A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS WESTERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE LATE
TODAY...WITH ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLY DEVELOPING
WEST OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER.

THE WARM FRONT WILL LIFT ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PARTS
OF THE MID STATE BY MIDNIGHT...AND ACROSS EASTERN AREAS BY EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL THEN SWEEP IN FROM THE WEST...
INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MID
STATE.

RIGHT NOW...IT LOOKS LIKE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF MIDDLE
TENNESSEE WILL LIKELY SEE ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP BY
MIDNIGHT...WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOST LIKELY OVER EASTERN AREAS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS...AND PROBABLY ISOLATED TORNADOES AS WELL.

AGAIN...YOU ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN ALERT TO THIS CHANGING WEATHER
SITUATION LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY
IF SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPS IN YOUR AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SEVERE STORMS MAY LINGER EARLY SUNDAY OVER EASTERN PARTS OF MIDDLE
TENNESSEE...BUT SHOULD END BY MID MORNING.

ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA BY LATE WEEK...AND
COULD PRODUCE YET ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE WEATHER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED
TONIGHT...AND MAY BE REQUIRED LATER IN THE WEEK AS WELL.

Possibility Of Severe Weather Thursday, May 8, 2008

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
549 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2008

A COLD FRONT AND UNSTABLE AIR ARE EXPECTED TO GENERATE SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE THURSDAY. THERE COULD BE
A ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON THURSDAY.

Red Flag Warning For Middle Tennessee

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
740 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MIDDLE TN DISTRICTS 4 AND 5 FOR STRONG
SOUTH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN TODAY AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER
THE NATIONS MID SECTION MOVES TOWARD TN. AS THE SOUTHERLY WIND
SPEEDS INCREASE...A RAPID WARM UP WILL ALLOW FOR MIN RH VALUES TO
FALL INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20 PERCENT RANGE IN MANY AREAS.

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-078-092>096-020000-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FW.W.0003.080501T1700Z-080502T0000Z/
FIRE WEATHER ZONE DISTRICT 5 NORTH
CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-DICKSON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-
RUTHERFORD-STEWART-SUMNER-WILLIAMSON-WILSON-
FIRE WEATHER ZONE DISTRICT 4
CANNON-CLAY-CUMBERLAND-DE KALB-FENTRESS-JACKSON-MACON-OVERTON-
PICKETT-PUTNAM-SMITH-TROUSDALE-WARREN-WHITE-
FIRE WEATHER ZONE DISTRICT 5 SOUTH
BEDFORD-GILES-HARDIN-HICKMAN-LAWRENCE-LEWIS-LINCOLN-MARSHALL-
MAURY-PERRY-WAYNE-
740 AM CDT THU MAY 1 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR TN DISTRICTS 5 NORTH...5 SOUTH AND DISTRICT 4...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING.

BY THIS AFTERNOON...20 FT WIND SPEEDS IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE
WILL COMBINE WITH MIN RH VALUES IN THE 24 TO 28 PERCENT RANGE.
HIGHER DEW POINTS AND LOWERING TEMPERATURES WILL END THE RED FLAG
THREAT LATER THIS EVENING.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

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SCAM: Someone Poses as Volunteer Firefighters (From WGNS Radio)

There’s someone in the Walter Hill community posing as a volunteer firefighter, soliciting money donations. Rutherford County Fire Coordinator Larry Farley tells WGNS News it’s a scam:

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You should contact authorities if you’re encountered with such a solicitor.

Gordon Recognizes Rutherford’s Volunteer Fire Departments

U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon presents Congressional Record Statements honoring Kittrell and Rutherford County volunteer fire departments to Kittrell Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Bobby Brewer and Chief George Curray and Rutherford County Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Stephen Windham and Assistant Chief Joe Barrett.

(Article from The Daily News Journal)

U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon recently met with volunteer firefighters in
Rutherford County to thank them for their hard work and sacrifice.

"Nobody thinks to thank firefighters until they or loved ones
experience a fire firsthand and are helped by these selfless
volunteers," Gordon said. "That's the reason I wanted to recognize the
volunteer fire departments in Rutherford County.

"My mother grew up in a rural area before they had a volunteer fire
department. When she was a child, her house burned, and it was so
traumatic to her that every time she hears a fire engine, she relives
that tragedy."

Gordon met with members of Kittrell Volunteer Fire Department and
Rutherford County Fire Department recently to present each department
with a Congressional Record Statement to honor their service.

"Without volunteer fire halls, like Kittrell and Rutherford County,
many places in the Sixth District would lack effective fire
protection. In the state of Tennessee, over 70 percent of fire service
is provided by volunteers. Among these volunteers, almost 75 percent
work other daily jobs…Sadly, an average of two firefighters die each
year in Tennessee in the line of duty," reads the statement.

Gordon, a member of the Congressional Fire Caucus, has supported the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Firefighter Assistance grant
program.

In addition to Kittrell and Rutherford County, Gordon also honored
other Rutherford County volunteer fire departments: Salem-Blackman
Volunteer Fire Department, Almaville Volunteer Fire Department,
Lascassas Volunteer Fire Department, Walter Hill Volunteer Fire
Department, Christiana Volunteer Fire Department, Southeast Rutherford
Fire Department Inc. and Rockvale Volunteer Fire Department.

District Map Added To KVFD Website

In the 'Links' section, a link to KVFD's territory map has been added.  This map is a breakdown of major roads in the district and borders.  The location of Station 1 and Station 2 are also provided on the map.

3/27/2008 - Rookie Training At Station 1

Rookie training tonight at 7pm at Station 1.  Work on the new training facility will continue (see previous post).

Training Facility Work Continues

Starting in late January, the department started work on a live burn training facility located adjacent to Station 1. The facility consists of several modular 'inter modal' stackable containers. A burn room, maze room and search and rescue room is part of the facility. The building also has a 40 foot 'tower' for high angle rescue and fire suppression training. This facility is being built with donations, both materials and monetary by donors from the community. Once completed, this facility will be a top notch training ground for firefighters, not only within the department, but for departments county-wide (and possibly across Middle Tennessee). Check the 'Training' page for pictures of the construction.

3/27/2008 - KVFD Website Deployment

Website for the Kittrell VFD deployed.