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Volunteer Box 55 group asks council for a permanent home, outlines rehab support for first responders
Summary
Box 55, a volunteer nonprofit that provides on-scene rehabilitation for first responders, told the Public Health & Safety Committee it served 382 incidents in 2024, runs on donations and payroll deductions, and is seeking a modest facility (garage bays and a 40–50 person meeting room) from Metro to store vehicles and supplies.
District Chief Mark Young introduced Box 55 to the Metropolitan Nashville Public Health & Safety Committee and described the group as a longstanding volunteer organization that provides on‑scene rehabilitation for first responders.
Box 55 representatives told the committee the group was founded in 1952, operates as a 501(c)(3) and currently lists about 40 volunteers. In 2024 Box 55 said it provided 382 incident responses, including fire scenes, hazardous material responses, active‑shooter and hostage events, motor vehicle crashes and the 2020 bombing response where volunteers worked around the clock.
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