Operations & Training

Clarksville, TN, Firefighters Rescue, Revive Teen

July 17, 2024

Firefighters found the unresponsive youth in a burning house, initiated CPR and restored the pulse.

Susan Nicol

Clarksville firefighters revived a teen they rescued from a house fire.

The started CPR on the 18-year-old and managed to restore his pulse, ClarksvilleNow reported.

Firefightes had heavy smoke coming from the eaves and fire showing from a window on the back of the house.

A firefighter sufferd a minor injury in the fire that remains under investigation.

About the Author

Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.