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Montgomery County, Tenn. — Montgomery County Safety & Risk Director Jennifer Hood was elected by her Tennessee peers to serve as the next president of the Tennessee Public Risk Management Association (TN PRIMA). The announcement was made earlier this month at the annual TN PRIMA conference in Nashville. 

Hood has worked for the county for 14 years and strives to encourage a safe work environment, lower insurance costs, and provide proper care for employees who are injured at work. She will serve as TN PRIMA President for the next two years.

“I am both humbled and honored to serve as the TN PRIMA President. The Tennessee Chapter will continue to focus on creating a safety culture in our workplaces and equipping our Risk Professionals with proactive safety lifelines.” said Hood.

TN PRIMA is the state organization for PRIMA which is the largest risk management association in the world dedicated to benefitting the public risk management community for more than 40 years. Membership for PRIMA is made up of more than 1,400 entities that are able to use the Association as a one-stop shop for education, training, risk resources, and networking. PRIMA is overseen by an independent board of six directors made up of public risk professionals throughout the United States.

Info on Montgomery County Risk Management can by found at https://mcgtn.org/risk-management. Details on TnPRIMA are at http://www.tnprima.wildapricot.org 

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Pictured from left to right are: Michael Fann, President and CEO of PE Partners; Jennifer Hood and Bob Lynch, former TN PRIMA President also with PE Partners. 

Last Edited: December 29, 2022 @ 8:50 am

Montgomery County, TN — Montgomery County Government offices will close Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day federal holiday. All Montgomery County offices will reopen on Monday, Nov. 14, during regular operating hours.

Last Edited: December 29, 2022 @ 8:50 am

Montgomery County, TN — Montgomery County Fire Service completed its annual pump testing on 14 fire trucks this week at multiple locations. The annual pump test is a documented procedure to ensure fire apparatus can perform as designed and pump at its rated capacity. The chassis drivetrain, pump, pump transmission, and associated plumbing go through a progressive series of tests designed to prove the system is in sound working order. 

According to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 25), fire pumps need testing annually to perform as designed. Montgomery County EMA Chief Baggett observed the pump checks by Deputy Chief Randy Steeley and training officers Kevin Falsetto and Logan Face.

"Our partnership with Fort Campbell's Fire Department & Emergency Services is a tremendous benefit for the County. We conducted the tests with their Draft Commander 3000 pump-testing trailer, and I'm happy to report that every piece of equipment passed the test," said Baggett.

Annual testing helps maximize system integrity and ensure a fast, effective response in a fire emergency. The testing takes approximately an hour. For more information about Montgomery County Fire Services, visit https://mcgtn.org/fire.

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Last Edited: December 29, 2022 @ 8:51 am

Montgomery County, TN — The Montgomery County Veterans Day Parade and pre-parade ceremonies on the lawn of the Historic County Courthouse, scheduled to take place November 5, 2022, have been canceled due to impending inclement weather.

“Regrettably, we are canceling the parade due to the forecast of thunderstorms and wind gusts. This is not a decision we take lightly. We have groups traveling from other states to participate in the parade, and we know people have spent a lot of time preparing to honor our Veterans at this event,” said Director of Montgomery Veterans Service Office (VSO) Andrew Kester.

The Montgomery County Veterans Day Parade is organized and sponsored by the Montgomery County (VSO) and is scheduled for the Saturday before Veterans Day. 

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Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) celebrated the completion of the Station 20 renovation project at 1610 Haynes Street with a tour and ribbon cutting on the afternoon of November 1. Station 20 is historically the first EMS station built in Montgomery County 44 years ago. 

EMS Director Bill Webb led the celebration by thanking the current and previous County leadership and County Commission for understanding the need for the renovation. He also thanked the County Engineering Department, Jon Clark with Clark Architecture & Design and Mike Boisseau with BR Miller and his team for their work on the project.

“This is where our emergency workers spend a great part of their lives, often working 24-hour shifts. There were no private rooms in the facility before the remodel, and these stations are their home away from home,” added Webb.

According to Chief Engineer Nick Powell, the footprint of the facility and garage did not change. Still, the building was gutted and reconfigured, bringing up-to-date codes, adding more efficiency and safety features, modernizing the look, and providing more effective use of space for EMS staff. The remodel also gives every team member their own space and offers better space for female members of the EMS crew.

“The exterior walls and the roof structure were the only components to the existing structure that were unmodified with this project.  This was a full floor to ceiling remodel of the facility with some exterior improvements and a new lift of asphalt.  The project took 11 months and $1.4 million to complete,” said Powell.

Director of Emergency Services, Jimmie Edwards provided some historical background on Station 20, saying that, “In April of 1967, the County and City agreed to contribute funds to develop an ambulance service. The original build-out was between the local funeral homes, Clarksville Memorial Hospital, and the City and County Governments. Montgomery County was six years ahead of the State of Tennessee in taking action to develop an ambulance service, and the State passed legislation for ambulance services in Tennessee in 1973. Before the construction of EMS Station 20 in 1978, the ambulances ran out of Clarksville Memorial Hospital.” 

“It is always a good feeling to construct something new, but it is just as important to keep up with the facilities that we already have. This is a good investment,” said Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden.

For more information about Montgomery County Emergency Services and where other the other 12 stations are located, visit https://mcgtn.org/ems.