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The lack of indoor parking followed Beeler’s report on equipment, calls and training and a committee vote to approve last month’s minutes. \"Now that we have that truck back in the fire station, we're out of garage space,\" Beeler said. \"I had warned you all about this a year or more ago, and, we are truly out.\" The committee approved the minutes of the prior meeting on a motion by David Nollner, seconded by Judy Kerr.

The report covered December 1 through May 20 and documented 59 calls in that period: eight structure fires, 10 grass fires (four of which were responses to controlled burns), two vehicle fires, two motor vehicle accidents, five gas leaks, three public assistance calls, one equipment call and 24 false alarms. Of the 59 calls, 31 were emergency and 19 nonemergency; the average response time on emergency calls was a little over six and a half minutes and the overall response time was 8.36 minutes. Beeler said the department is averaging slightly more than eight firefighters per call.

Beeler said the department is continuing the current training model of a three-hour, hands-on session once a month and is also using online modules available through Vector Solutions. \"I did tell the firemen even though that we have this type of training, we're not gonna include their time spent for online classes, in the pay,\" he said. He added that online training hours will be submitted through the Acata system for state credit but will not be paid time; only hands-on training will be paid.

The report listed equipment and funding items: the department has received two gas detection meters, hydrant valves and 10 buckets of firefighting foam; about a third of the radios have been updated so far as part of a radio-upgrade plan, and an additional batch of handheld radios and the truck mobile radios are pending. Beeler said the department has ordered five sets of turnout gear and has supplemented Brush 12 with additional equipment that had not been included originally. He said the department is awaiting about $11,800 in Enbridge funds expected in June, which will be used for radio upgrades.

Committee members pressed Beeler about options to house vehicles. He said the mayor provided the name of an engineer, Michael Oakley, who performed a walk-through in February and is preparing cost estimates for a possible garage addition on the station's back side. \"He's had feet on the ground with us. He's out of Lebanon,\" Beeler said. Beeler also reported he had heard only that Oakley was \"still working on prices.\" When asked about construction types, Beeler said the architect had suggested a hardened steel-and-concrete structure but that stick-built, metal-sided additions were also options.

Beeler told the committee that \"pay for firefighters did pass through this committee\" and that he had met with budget and finance; he said the resulting resolution to change the pay from $30 to $50 will be included in the June county commission agenda. The committee did not take a commission-level vote at the meeting.

Committee members asked whether an earlier study on merging fire and rescue units by Kevin Lauer had been released. Beeler said the report was completed and had been given to the mayor to decide when — or whether — to release it. \"The mayor commissioned that, so it will be the mayor's decision when to release that and talk about it,\" Beeler said. Several committee members said they would like to see the report because its findings could affect storage and consolidation options.

The fire station building was repainted and carpets and tile floors were cleaned as part of maintenance; Beeler said the station is 10 years old and staff considered the maintenance necessary. He closed his report by inviting questions from the committee.

Less-critical items discussed at the end of Beeler’s presentation included options for temporary off-site storage and whether scattering equipment would slow response times. Beeler said the department prefers a single, centralized location for equipment to avoid delays in response.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","20250527 First Response","oneSentenceSummary","Mark Beeler, speaking for the fire department, told the First Response Services Committee that Brush 12 — the truck that had been wrecked and recently repaired by Blankenship — is back in service but the station has no room left indoors to store additional vehicles.","taxTitle","First Response Services Committee Meetings, Trousdale County, Tennessee","taxId",78451,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222828,"Committee raises security and capacity concerns over CoreCivic transports; sheriff reports vacancies, bookings and radio coverage issues",495,1300000,1795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3579173-40f670fc4ab92320e11f6a478c430f5f&start=1300&end=1795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3579173-40f670fc4ab92320e11f6a478c430f5f/thumbnail_1300000.jpg","/articles/6222828/Tennessee/Committee-raises-security-and-capacity-concerns-over-CoreCivic-transports-sheriff-reports-vacancies-bookings-and-radio-coverage-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222828-2ab45df3458e33db637c8a8db03d5acb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770998946&Signature=XcQOVvgJCTg91KYk61efMhnrNITGdY8VHlWC631VsfQT~pcWE26y6TcDtKj~5VzytcKNQHbA0kcFYCR3P1eWINVT~hivCCnYwMWiOBODvs7cZlvbgvdPukuS3Tw8YsJY-QXUEx7j2IgYLDZKgPQYGk98Kb6M1kchj3EuyJ8xcSFdOStAI1cQpGBiWUqwU2EOzmPRGXHTA4Qf4Nqh9KRQfLB8bx0Qd1Fl3zXpxSlI1KkLgNDxD0uqEJXeZAgXc0ag9dISsPc04woRScx-WI0sY2BDq8vSKGjbWf3MgdLWiq81oB0ilQIyiAqtmElGNMT4h30Q4N0Jxmk-h9snU~jYgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A sheriff's office representative reported staffing vacancies, booking volumes and radio coverage problems to the First Response Services Committee and committee members pressed for solutions to security risks posed by off-site prisoner transports.

\"In the past 30 days, sheriff's office has responded to 17 motor vehicle accidents, issued 30 citations. The jail has booked in 70 persons, released 53,\" the sheriff's office representative said, also reporting 52 warrants entered and 59 completed and 1,508 complaint cards entered by dispatch in the same period. The representative told the committee that domestic-violence incidents numbered 13 with six arrests for the month.

The representative said dispatch uses a series of screening questions to decide which units to page for a call (for example, rescue is paged when a person is trapped). The committee was told that the dispatch system in use is an eDispatch app that notifies personnel via cell phone and that the county has seen several complaints about portable radio reception in the west side service areas; most faulty radio reports came from the Castellen Springs and Bethpage ZIP codes.

Committee members pressed on communications infrastructure and were told a proposed tower on Grama Hill has been in planning and will be out to bid soon; the county is funding the tower and a partner will pay for equipment in a roughly 50-50 split. \"We look forward to that being completed because of the 12 (radio issues), 11 of them is in the Castellan Springs and Bethpage zip codes. We definitely need to improve our radio system on the West Side,\" the sheriff's representative said.

Several committee members raised security concerns tied to daytime transports from CoreCivic and other out-of-county facilities to local courts. Committee members described incidents of disruptive behavior and an episode where a visitor reached an inmate; members asked whether the county could build a sally port or an exterior secure door onto the Kermit Justice Center to reduce risk while a new jail is planned.

\"What was said in the meeting last week was that even if we said go ahead today with the new prison, it'd be three years before it was built. So the question came up, how can we keep our community safe until then?\" a committee member said. Committee members discussed options including increased parking-lot monitoring, additional correction officers on court days and a sally port project; public-works staff said a sally port would likely require a formal bid rather than internal public-works construction.

Contract and coordination issues with CoreCivic also came up. Committee members said CoreCivic has been inconsistent in cooperating with attempts to use video arraignment to avoid transports and that the county's contract with CoreCivic is due for renegotiation next year; one committee member suggested adding coordination or booking provisions to the contract. A public commenter suggested that county leadership observe the full intake and booking process for CoreCivic transports to better understand staffing and time impacts.

Committee members asked about legal liability if the county does not build a sally port. The sheriff's representative said liability questions belong to the county attorney and the committee agreed to invite the attorney to the next meeting to address legal exposure and liability questions. No formal motions or votes on construction were taken at the meeting; the discussion was informational and directed staff to follow up on feasibility and legal advice.","A sheriff's office representative reported staffing vacancies, booking volumes and radio coverage problems to the First Response Services Committee and committee members pressed for solutions to security risks posed by off-site prisoner transports.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222833,"Rescue report: response times, Swiftwater certification and Narcan distribution noted",289,901000,1190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3579173-40f670fc4ab92320e11f6a478c430f5f&start=901&end=1190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3579173-40f670fc4ab92320e11f6a478c430f5f/thumbnail_901000.jpg","/articles/6222833/Tennessee/Rescue-report-response-times-Swiftwater-certification-and-Narcan-distribution-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222833-e8bca59bae9cfe12556a4533aa3a7ddb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770998946&Signature=SOD~b2T-phUflB6yp7YKvKi5nq-r00upHmU9UiogkF0ry6DViHdlYxjs0F02gp6-gPzMyi0llHxAcZmLx9o3CZOSvaZpqe-Mnqd3hRdGb9GQ2KUosEuAWVzj5NdU8TyC1lJieWnqO~hfd~t54LWdPTxmthYmfkM6yoSNu1nREnKZH-gTRvQQ5nleANXQxgGjqiNraD5MuTpc7rqAe6f2l4RGAYQtlfBGBtj0hnk4eecZ2W52musyyXYmzfAmY8GyZ2hw1HIE6cVZUF5LntZ76ktkTl0jLywjwOIptb0Emh99J~bGR5IBo9mFBuNvOLdhPekeUtivDYoMo6PT1PfxIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lonnie Geezy delivered the rescue unit's report to the First Response Services Committee in place of Timmy Moore and summarized calls, response times and recent training.

\"Right now, we've got daytime calls of 16, nighttime calls, seven,\" Geezy said, adding that average response time is about six minutes. He reported 109 man-hours, 13 mutual aids and specific call outcomes including eight motor vehicle accidents (with injuries), two without injuries and 10 assists to EMS.

Geezy said four members completed Swiftwater training and that the rescue unit achieved Level 1 Swiftwater compliance; the unit plans to pursue Level 2 next year. He said the group participated in an ARCAN (state) class that enabled the unit to receive Narcan to keep for personnel safety. \"We all passed, successfully,\" Geezy said of the Swiftwater trainees. \"We did that as a benefit to our mercy service personnel for us only. That way, they'll give us free Narcan to keep on us for our personnel.\"

Committee members asked whether rescue personnel perform medical care on lift assists or only provide nonmedical assistance. Geezy said some members have taken Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) classes but when paged they fall under the directive of the paramedic. \"We do not do any medical assistance,\" Geezy said. He described rescue duties during lift assists as placing a patient on a cot and driving the vehicle rather than providing medical treatment.

Geezy also explained dispatch and paging practices: dispatch determines which units are paged based on the type of call and information received; if additional manpower is needed, dispatch will page rescue. He said rescue members monitor radio traffic and the eDispatch app on cell phones. The report did not include a formal motion or vote; it was an informational update for the committee.","Rescue representatives reported call volumes, training milestones including Swiftwater certifications, and a Narcan distribution tied to a state ARCAN class. Committee members asked about EMR scope and who is dispatched for lift assists.","actionData","errors"]

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First Response Committee hears fire department report as station runs out of garage space; pay increase cleared for commission agenda

Committee raises security and capacity concerns over CoreCivic transports; sheriff reports vacancies, bookings and radio coverage issues

Rescue report: response times, Swiftwater certification and Narcan distribution noted