Cookeville Fire Department received news that we have been awarded $62,334.00 in grant funding from the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office through the Rescue Squad Grant Program.
This funding will provide updated equipment used in a number of different rescue scenarios. We are constantly looking at ways to provide better service to Cookeville.
In
recent years we have seen not only our call volume increase, but also our volume in relation to rescue requests. Historically we have responded to all rescue events but have had to rely on other agencies for their skills and equipment. As part of our long-range plan, efforts have been underway to train and equip our members with the ability to handle rescue events without the assistance of outside resources. Many times, when there is an event, outside resources are already committed to other areas and the citizens of Cookeville are left waiting.