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McMinnville honors firefighters and receives "Handle With Care" recognition
Summary
City officials recognized firefighters for community activities and announced the city received a 2025 recognition award for implementing the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's "Handle With Care" program, which sends school notifications after traumatic events involving children.
The board recognized members of the fire department for participating in a longstanding community basketball event; the chief said the team has participated seven years and received a plaque after a recent game.
The chief also reported the city received a 2025 recognition award for the "Handle With Care" program, implemented in 2024 in partnership with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, local schools, the sheriff's office, fire and EMS. The program forwards a brief notification (student name and school) to counselors when a child is involved in a traumatic incident so school staff can "handle with care." The chief said the city made approximately 68 referrals, though the transcript phrasing was conversational and the exact figure is noted as approximate.
The chief said the city will staff a table at a high school job fair on Thursday and asked the board and community to keep Officer Hutchkins and those who worked the recent scene in their thoughts and prayers. With no further business, the mayor adjourned the meeting.
