Annual HCFD Report Submitted
The annual report for 2021 for the Henderson County Fire Department was submitted on January 5, 2022, by Fire Chief Lynn Murphy.
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Article by W. Clay Crook-
Henderson County Fire Chief Lynn Murphy submitted the annual report for 2021 on January 5, 2021. “We went another year without a fire related fatality,” Chief Murphy said. “This seven-year period without a fatality is the longest in our history, and much of that is due to our efforts in getting the free ten-year smoke detectors into every home that we can.” Chief Murphy said that although there were no deaths, there were two citizens that were injured enough to require medical attention.
In addition to regular firefighting duties, the department assisted Shelby County with a tanker request, and assisted with debris and search of damaged homes in Middlefork during the March 27th tornado.
The first annual Junior Firefighter Camp was held in July, and a grant was awarded from FEMA for some self-contained breathing equipment. Station 11 (Luray) also received a grant from…
For the complete article, see the January 12th edition of The Lexington Progress.
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