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Office of Homeland Security Recognizes 23 of Tennessee’s Finest First Responders

Released on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 - 2:16 pm under
First Responder Honorees
First Responder Honorees

Annual Awards Ceremony Recognizes Excellence in Emergency Service Statewide

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Office of Homeland Security (OHS) today honored the commitment and sacrifice of 23 Tennessee first responders from the state’s 11 Homeland Security Districts at a unique recognition ceremony held at the State Capitol in Nashville. The second annual event recognized first responders from all areas within the emergency services discipline. 

Tennessee Homeland Security Honors First Responders on 9/11

Released on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 - 9:39 am under

Awards Ceremony Recognizes Men & Women from across the State

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Office of Homeland Security (OHS) will honor the commitment and sacrifice of 23 of Tennessee’s finest first responders at a recognition ceremony in Nashville on the eighth anniversary of 9/11. First responders from all emergency services disciplines – law enforcement, fire, emergency management, and emergency medical services – will be among those honored at the ceremony.

TN Homeland Security & TEMA Directors to Discuss Emergency Preparedness

Released on Wed, Sep 02, 2009 - 12:40 pm under

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.

TN Homeland Security & TEMA Ask “Are You Ready or Are You READY?”

Released on Tue, Sep 01, 2009 - 7:31 am under

National Preparedness Month Spotlights How Tennesseans Can Become Better Prepared

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Office of Homeland Security (OHS) and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is marking the start of National Preparedness Month (NPM) by asking Tennesseans, “Are you ready or you READY”. NPM is held annually in September to increase public awareness about emergency preparedness. OHS & TEMA encourages all Tennesseans to take the simple, yet necessary, steps to make sure they are ready for emergencies.

Troopers Trained in Domestic Preparedness Response

Released on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 - 2:29 pm under
THP Troopers at DHS Domestic Preparedness Training
THP Troopers at DHS Domestic Preparedness Training
32 Members of the Highway Patrol Complete Homeland Security Training
 
NASHVILLE--- Thirty-two Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers recently completed homeland security training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), located in Anniston, Alabama. The CDP is operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is the only federally-charged Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) training facility in the nation.

Bredesen Announces Allocation of $16.7 Million to Tennessee's 11 Homeland Security Districts

Released on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 - 12:09 pm under

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.

Homeland Security Expo Showcases Middle Tennessee Disaster Response Capabilities

Released on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 - 2:16 pm under
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Office of Homeland Security (OHS) in conjunction with the City of Lebanon invites the public to an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Expo to see firsthand how the emergency response agencies have strengthened their abilities to protect the Middle Tennessee region. State-of-the-art public safety equipment and live emergency response demonstrations will highlight the seven-county Nashville UASI/Homeland Security District 5 region’s multi-discipline approach to public safety. The Nashville UASI/Homeland Security District 5 is comprised of Cannon, Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson and Wilson counties. 

Bredesen Announces More Than $20 Million in Homeland Security Grants

Released on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 - 2:34 pm under

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.

Homeland Security Expo Showcases Middle Tennessee Disaster Response Capabilities

Released on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 - 8:55 am under

Live Aerial Rescue Demonstration, Emergency Response Equipment on Display

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Office of Homeland Security (OHS) in conjunction with the City of Lebanon invites the public to an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Expo on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Ward Agricultural Center located at 945 East Baddour Parkway in Lebanon. The exposition, which highlights the Nashville UASI region’s multi-discipline approach to public safety, provides the community with the opportunity to view new public safety equipment and observe live emergency response demonstrations.

United States Honor Flag Makes First Ever Stop In Tennessee

Released on Wed, Mar 11, 2009 - 3:45 pm under
U.S. Honor Flag Flying Atop Capitol
U.S. Honor Flag Flying Atop Capitol
U.S. Honor Flag Flight Arrives
U.S. Honor Flag Flight Arrives
U.S. Honor Flag Presented to THP Honor Guard
U.S. Honor Flag Presented to THP Honor Guard
U.S. Honor Flag Escorted by THP Honor Guard
U.S. Honor Flag Escorted by THP Honor Guard

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.  

1st Lieutenant William Eric Emmert, a TBI Special Agent and former Tennessee State Trooper, was killed in action February 24, 2009, while serving his country in Mosul, Iraq.
 
Lieutenant David Charles Gann, a member of the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department, was killed in an automobile crash while on duty on February 17, 2009.
 
BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Honor Flag originally flew over the Capitol Building of the State of Texas. Shortly after the September 11, 2001, attacks, the flag was sent to New York City, where it was flown at ground zero during the recovery efforts and at memorial services. Family members requested the flag be used for all other service men and women around the nation, honoring them just as the heroes of 9/11 were honored. Since then, the U.S. Honor Flag has been flown to cities all around the nation, and in October 2004, the flag traveled to Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq.
 
For more information about the U.S. Honor Flag, contact The Honor Network President Chris Heisler at 512-743-5819 or visit the organization’s website at www.USHonorFlag.org.
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