Title : Gibson County Station6
URL : http://www.fruitland-station6.org
Added the (YYYY-MM-DD) : 2007-01-01
In the category : Tennessee Firefighters
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Gibson County Station6
fruitland volunteer fire dept. link-list home apparatus members donations pictures training smokey bear suggested reading station 6 is a community-based volunteer fire department. we are a member of gibson county fire & rescue along with 8 other volunteer fire stations. we currently have 15 volunteer firefighters, 2 first responders, and 10 auxilary personnel. most of our members have been with the station since it's inception. gibson county is approximately 602 square miles with a population of about 48,000. even though our main area of operations is in the fruitland community, we have mutual aid agreements with all of the other fire stations in the county. we could be called out to help anywhere in gibson county. the station house was built in 1995 on land donated by mrs. myrtle wilson in memory of her late husband, mr. j.d. wilson. most of the building construction was done by the firefighters and members of our local community. the station is located at the corner of hwy 45 & fruitland-eldad rd. former chief jason tubbs presenting mrs. myrtle wilson with a plaque, thanking her for the land donation to build the fire station. news we have our monthly meeting the 3rd tuesday of every month. anyone interested in joining should contact one of the current members or show up at one of the meetings. we are always looking for dedicated people to join our department. these home tips for preventing fires are basic rules of thumb. in attempting to use a fire extinguisher to extinguish a fire, generally if the fire is bigger than the physical size of the fire extinguisher call the fire department. anyway, always call the fire department after you've put out a fire to check that you have done everything to eliminate the cause. if you have any questions concerning fire prevention contact your local fire department. 3 ways to protect your family from fire install smoke detectors-- smoke is responsible for 3 out of 4 fire deaths. the loud siren at the first sign of smoke will give your family those extra few minutes to escape safely. test it once a month. change batteries at least twice a year. establish an escape plan -- have frequent family meetings to establish escape routes from your dwelling. every room should have 2 means of escape. rope ladders are recommended for upper floor windows. have practice drills every 3 months. place fire extinguishers throughout the home type a : to extinguish wood, paper and fabric fires. keep one in the garage and the workshop. type b : to extinguish grease, oil, gasoline, petroleum and other flammable liquid fires. keep one in the kitchen, the garage and the workshop. type c : to extinguish electrical fires. keep one in the kitchen and the laundry room. type abc : for extinguishing all three types of fires. homeland security advisory humboldt, tn (38343) weather fire safety tips test carbon monoxide & smoke detectors every month change batteries once a year plan an exit drill from your home and practice it have a place to meet outside and wait for the fire department free web hosting for non-profit organizations provided by 1-2-wonder web services
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