Sumner County panel adopts phased plan, prioritizes fire coordinator and 24-month roadmap
The Volunteer Fire Department ad hoc committee in Sumner County approved a phased plan that makes hiring a county fire coordinator Phase 1 and adopted a detailed 24‑month roadmap focusing on inventorying department capabilities, identifying service gaps and launching coordinated training and grant work.
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Shoemaker, chair of the Volunteer Fire Department ad hoc committee, opened the meeting by recapping the committee's phased approach and identifying the hiring of a fire coordinator as the priority for Phase 1. The coordinator's initial responsibilities were described as establishing a baseline of department capabilities, building a countywide contact directory, and compiling an inventory of staffing, apparatus and training needs to inform Phase 2 contract decisions.
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