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Lookout Mountain thanks Fire House Subs grant; officer elevated to sergeant
Summary
The board recognized a Fire House Subs grant that funded rescue equipment and scheduled training; Chief Taylor presided over a ceremony promoting Officer Angel to the rank of sergeant, noting relevant qualifications.
Commissioner Bentley, speaking for the Fire and Police Department, publicly thanked Fire House Subs for a grant that funded purchase of rescue equipment for the departments and said training on the equipment (identified as the “Jaws of Life”) is scheduled.
Chief Taylor then directed a promotion ceremony elevating Officer Angel to the rank of sergeant. The minutes record that Officer Angel had qualified as a field training officer and as a master patrolman; the elevation was presented as a formal departmental recognition during the meeting.
The minutes do not list a separate vote for the promotion; it was recorded as part of the departmental report and ceremony. The equipment purchase and scheduled training are presented as departmental improvements to emergency response capacity.
