Fayette County Ambulance Service

Today we were joined by our Medical Director Dr. Rudy Kink, staff from Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, and a group of 2nd and 3rd year residents from University of Tennessee Health Science Center for our semi annual RSI inservice. We not only had adult and pediatric airway lectures, but they also brought presentations on trauma, cardiology, and environmental emergencies. When the talking was done we got to spend time with various mannequins honing our skills with various scenarios. Thank you to everyone who took time from their day to come and help us become better clinicians and care providers.

In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. National Emergency Medical Services Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's frontline.

Happy EMS week to all the EMTs and Paramedics who work tirelessly 24/7/365 to answer the call. Thank you for everything you do to serve others!

We want to show our appreciation to those dedicated individuals out there who sacrifice their holidays, weekends, family events, and sleep to make sure someone answers when you dial 911.

They are the often forgotten link in the first responder chain. If you know a dispatcher make sure you let them know they are appreciated and seen.

Thank you to all the dispatchers out there!

Fayette County continues to be a rapidly expanding community. With growth comes new and exciting challenges. Our increasing population led to us having more opportunities to provide service than ever before.

In 2022 Fayette County Ambulance Service responded to 5502 calls for service and in the process travelled over 269,500 miles!

Rest assured that our Service will be there when you need us most with the most caring and best trained personnel in the business. We hope everyone has a safe, healthy, and blessed 2023!

We hope everyone is enjoying a happy and safe 4th of July today!

Memorial Day is about honoring those who have given their life to protect the freedom that we hold so dear.

We salute you.

Today begins EMS Week 2022. We want to take time this week to thank each and every EMR, EMT, and Paramedic who dedicate their lives to serving others.

We are beyond fortunate to have the group that we do serving our community and if you ask us you won’t find better anywhere in the world!

We have the best EMTs and Paramedics in the business, but that wouldn't mean anything without the voice at the other end of the radio.

This week is National Telecommunicators Week and we want to thank each and every one of the dispatchers out there for doing what they do. They are the FIRST responder in the chain of Emergency Services. They are oft overlooked as part of our world, but when you dial 911 during the worst times of your life they are the voice of calm.

Join us in thanking the dispatchers of the Fayette County Sheriff's Office for being there when we all need them most.

This situation is ongoing and either we or EMA will update as soon as we have further. Be sure to follow Fayette County EMA if you don’t already to be able to get important emergency updates about our county.

It is with a heavy heart that we make this post. We have lost one of our own this morning.

Skill came to us retired from Memphis after 30 years with Memphis Fire Department. In the short time he has been with us he has made a huge impact on our community. He had a remarkable ability to make people laugh and never met a stranger. This is a huge loss to EMS and the community as a whole. Please join us in sending up a prayer of peace for the family in this time grief.

We will miss you Skill. Fly high brother.

WE'RE HIRING!

Fayette County Ambulance Service is looking for dedicated, hardworking AEMTs and Paramedics who are interested in PRN work.

If interested you can apply in person 102 E. Latta Ln. Somerville, TN 38068 or online at https://fayettetn.us/jobs/advanced-emergency-medical-technician/

Call 901-465-2755 M-F 8a-4p with any further questions.

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Fayette County POSITION TITLE: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician POSITION IDENTIFICATION Reports to: Assistant Director Employees Supervised/Directed: None FLSA Code: Non-Exempt POSITION PURPOSE AND SUMMARY: Under the ambulance Assistant Director and Fayette County Ambulance Service management, the ideal Advan...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2019

Fayette County Fire Fighter Dies from House Fire

The Fayette County Fire Department is profoundly sad to report today that one of our fire fighters, Chief Jason Byrd, has died while working a large residential house fire during the overnight hours Monday night, February 18, 2019. District Fire Chief Jason Byrd was the Chief of District 14 in Fayette County. He suffered an apparent heart attack while working at the scene of the house fire on Estate Drive in Eads, TN. He was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett where he passed away.

Chief Byrd, 42, had been with the Hickory Withe Fire Department since 1997 transitioning into Fayette County Fire Department in 2005, in which he has served as the District Chief for 12 years. He leaves behind his wife, Jamie, and 2 children, Shelby and Jackson. Fayette County Fire Chief Rich Hartfield stated that “Jason was a chief that had the respect of ALL his men and women, and a dedicated servant to his community of Hickory Withe, as well as to all of Fayette County. He will be greatly missed.”

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. No other Fire Fighters or civilians were injured.

Arrangements are as follows:

Visitation: Saturday February 23rd, 5pm-8pm
Peebles Funeral Home West
10670 US-64
Somerville, TN 38068

Funeral Service: Sunday February 24th, 2pm
Hickory Withe Baptist Church
17675 TN-196
Eads, TN 38028

Burial to follow service at Pebbles Funeral Home West at the above address.

Contact: Chief Rich Hartfield (901) 466-7130 or [email protected]

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Fayette County Ambulance Service blood-borne pathogens and emergency vehicle operations annual training. Class taught by Somerville fire asst. Chief Dan Feathers. Location-Fayette county Ema training facility.

https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/By-topic/Top-causes-of-fire/Heating

NFPA - Heating The peak months for home heating fires are December, January and February. Take some simple precautions to keep yourself and your family safe.

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Who can name these first responders and Wing crew from the 1990’s? Also where is this at?

Fayette County Ambulance Service is hiring full and part time Aemt’s and Paramedics. Interested persons should apply at 102 E. Latta Lane, Somerville, Tn. 38068. Ph # 901-465-2755. Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm. You also can go to the Fayette County Government website and print an application off there.

The Fayette County Ambulance Service is now accepting applications for Paramedics and Aemt’s for full and part time positions. 12 hour shifts are available.

Fayette County Ambulance Service
102 E. Latta Lane
Somerville, Tn. 38068
901-465-3126/901-465-2755

Full-time position available for a Paramedic. 24 hour shifts-A, B, C. Contact Lee Truitt for details. [email protected]

https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heattips.html

Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness|Extreme Heat Information on extreme heat. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Fayette County Ambulance Service paramedics in their biannual advanced airway class put on by Hospital Wing.

The citizens of Fayette County new Ambulance.

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Some basic reminders that could save someone's life!

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https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/healthy-homes/hh/carbon-monoxide.html

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