Johnson Named Franklin, TN, Fire Chief
Glenn Johnson was named fire chief of Franklin, TN, Fire Department. Johnson is a 26-year veteran of the department. During his tenure, he rose through the ranks from firefighter to lieutenant, captain, battalion chief of training, deputy chief, assistant fire chief and, most recently, interim fire chief.
Johnson has chaired Tennessee’s Homeland Security District 5 Training and Exercise Committee since 2009. Additionally, he has been deployed as a member of the Middle Tennessee Incident Management Team to numerous hurricanes, the 2016 Gatlinburg wildfires and other incidents. He is a Desert Storm veteran who began his firefighting career in 1990 while serving in the U.S. Air Force.
Spartan Axe Brings Awareness to First Responder Suicides
Although the in-person National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend was cancelled because of COVID-19, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) honored the lives of 82 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2019 and 21 firefighters who died in previous years with a 45-minute video, “America’s Tribute to Fallen Firefighters.” The video is available to watch on firehero.org and through the NFFF’s social media platforms.
The 40th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend is scheduled for Oct. 2-3, 2021, in Emmitsburg, MD.
For more information, visit firehero.org.
This Month in Fire History
Nov. 1, 1970, Saint-Laurent-Du-Pont, France—Club Cinq Sept dance hall fire kills 145
Nov. 6, 1896—National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is founded
Nov. 9, 1872, Boston—Great Boston Fire causes $73.5 million in damages
Nov. 15, 1973, Los Angeles—Stratford Apartments fire kills 25
Nov. 21, 1968, Wichita, KS—Yingling Chevrolet Auto Dealership fire kills four firefighters
Nov. 21, 1980, Las Vegas—MGM Grand Hotel fire kills 85
Nov. 23, 1963, Fitchville, OH—Golden Age nursing home fire kills 63
Nov. 25, 2002, Coos Bay, OR—Auto parts store roof collapse kills three firefighters
Nov. 28, 1942, Boston—Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire kills 492
Nov. 29, 1988, Kansas City, MO—Construction site explosion kills six firefighters
Courtesy: NFPA
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