Claylick Fire Department

Dynamite in House

Wes Bryant — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:45:06 +0000

Dickson County Rescue Squad, White Bluff FD, and Claylick FD stood by for THP’s SORT team as they burned a house to clean up several sticks of dynamite and other blasting material in White Bluff on Monday, March 1st. Claylick Fire Department assisted the owner of the house with removing personal items prior to the controlled burn. The house was abandoned and had only been used for storage for several years. Trespassers discovered the material and reported it to authorities. The materials were NOT a danger to the community, but only dangerous to people who might illegaly go into the house. In the best interest of everyone, THP decided, with the permission of the homeowner, to burn the house with the material left inside so that no one would be exposed to the dynamite in the future. Claylick crews stood by for several hours as the SORT team burned the structure and maintained a perimeter until the scene was cleared by all agencies. No one was injured during the burn. News 2 did a story on the incident and can be seen at http://www.wkrn.com/global/Category.asp?c=175880&clipId=4587781&topVideoCatNo=126088&autoStart=true.

Congratulations Grant Winners of Dickson County

Wes Bryant — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:00:38 +0000

Congratulations to Tennessee City Fire Department and Vanleer Fire Department on receiving 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant monies provided by FEMA. Tennessee City Fire Department received $49,234.00 and Vanleer Fire Department received $22,565.00. Vanleer will be purchasing vehicle extrication equipment which they have never had before. Grants like these allow fire departments across the country to expand their services and update much needed equipment. As a fire service we would like to thank the Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for all that they have done for us over the past several years. Both departments received their grants on the first round of awards and we look to see more departments in the county get awarded in later rounds. Congratulations guys, keep up the good work.

Remembering E.C. Hooper

Wes Bryant — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:58:20 +0000

In Memory of Mr. E.C. Hooper

E.C. Hooper has served on the Board of Directors since the doors opened in 1981. Mr. Hooper passed away on October 24, 2009. Mr. Hooper was the Chairman of the Board and helped to keep the Fire Department operational throughout his time of service. Claylick Fire Department is dedicating the the E.C. Hooper Training Building in honor and memory of the man who led us for so long. Thank you Mr. Hooper, you are greatly missed.

Hay Fire at Claylick Rd and Hwy 47N

Wes Bryant — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:19:19 +0000

You may have noticed the burnt spot on the road at the intersection of Claylick Rd and Hwy 47N. Claylick Fire Dept responded on June 8, 2009 at 12:21 to 16 ft bumper pull trailer loaded with last year’s square bails on fire. The driver noticed a small flame over the forward driver side axle while waiting to pull out onto Hwy 47. The Fire Department suspects the cause of the fire to be friction related, either from the brakes or a tire rubbing the fender well of the trailer. Once the driver noticed the flame, he quickly put the vehicle in park and began to unhook from the trailer. Witnesses said the the man barely had time to unhook before the tow vehicle would have been affected. According to witnesses, the fire grew rapidly and consumed the whole load in under 4 minutes. FF/EMT-IV Cato was the first to arrive on the scene in his personal vehicle. Asst. Chief Bryant, FF Sullivan, and FF/FR A.Woodard responded in 381, our first-out engine. WBFD was requested for mutual aid. The fire was quickly brought under control, but the damage to the roadway had already taken place. The fire was so hot that it melted the 16 ft trailer and melted the asphalt. Hwy 47 Lumber Co sent a loader to the scene to assist in quickly reopening the road. Bryant & Bryant Construction sent a trailer to haul off the melted frame. TDOT did the final clean up of the roadway, hauling 3 loads of burnt hay from the site. We would like to thank WBFD, DCRS, Bryant & Bryant, Hwy 47 Lumber, DCSO, and TDOT for their assistance in the quick handling of the incident.

Claylick Rescue unit 386 Retired from service April ‘09

Wes Bryant — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:54:15 +0000

Claylick FD unit 386 was permanently placed out of service due to mechanical problems after responding to a call at Autumn Ridge Manor on Old County House RD and failed to make it back to the station. 386 carried all of our medical and rescue equipment. 386 was purchased by the fire department a number of years ago from Nashville FD. The unit was an old Metro ambulance. CFD converted the truck to haul extrication equipment, medical supplies, and a 5 bottle cascade system to refill SCBA bottles on the scene. All equipment has been placed on our two engines, unit 381 and 382. We hope to have a replacement unit in service in the near future.

R.I.P. 386