Annual Awards Ceremony Recognizes Excellence in Emergency Service Statewide
Awards Ceremony Recognizes Men & Women from across the State
NASHVILLE --- The Directors of the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security (OHS) and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) will hold a media availability on Thursday, September 3, 2009 to discuss emergency preparedness. September 1st marks the kick-off of National Preparedness Month, a month –long national effort to increase public awareness about how citizens can prepare for emergencies.
National Preparedness Month Spotlights How Tennesseans Can Become Better Prepared
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee will distribute $16.7 million in federal homeland security grant funds to the state’s 11 Homeland Security Districts, Governor Phil Bredesen and Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell announced today. Local authorities will use the 2009 federal homeland security funds to strengthen the capabilities of first responders to detect, deter, prepare and respond to acts of terror and other disasters.
NASHVILLE -- Governor Phil Bredesen today announced that Tennessee has been awarded more than $20 million in federal Homeland Security grants. The grants will be distributed to Tennessee’s 11 Homeland Security Districts to help first responders in local communities improve readiness, response and recovery capabilities for both natural and man-made emergencies.
Live Aerial Rescue Demonstration, Emergency Response Equipment on Display
NASHVILLE --- The United States Honor Flag arrived in Nashville this afternoon and flew over the Tennessee State Capitol to honor recently fallen TBI agent Lt. Eric Emmert and Sequatchie County Sheriff’s deputy, Lt. David Gann, and all other fallen heroes. This is the first time the U.S. Honor Flag has flown in the State of Tennessee.
The U.S. Honor flag departed Miami, Florida, Wednesday morning on American Airlines Flight 1518. The flag traveled in the cockpit with the pilot during the flight, and when it touched down at Nashville International Airport just after 1:00 p.m., the plane was met by a water-cannon salute. The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Honor Guard, along with dozens of officers from several agencies including the THP, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Army National Guard, Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department, Nashville International Airport Department of Public Safety, and Metro Nashville Police, met the pilot at the gate to receive the flag. A motorcade escorted the U.S. Honor Flag to the State Capitol where it flew at half-staff, honoring all fallen heroes and those currently protecting our lives, homes and our country.