Our emergency response positions are each a little different on requirements with age being a big factor. Firefighters and support members can start at age 16 while our medical responders must be 17 years old in order to take the EMR course. Our FOCUS team members can start as early as 6 years old. Don’t worry though our FOCUS members serve purely in non-emergency roles.

There are a couple options for making a donation. You can easily donate here, online, or by mailing a check to PO Box 447, White Bluff, TN 37187.

Being 100% volunteer means that none of our members are paid for their services. No board member, first responder, chief, FOCUS member, or anyone else receives financial compensation.

*Starting in 2021 our firefighters have the opportunity to take part in a training incentive program which allows them to earn $600 for meeting specific training requirements.

Our command structure is 4 tiered. Chief is our highest rank. Assistant Chief is our second in command with the Captain’s rank being third in the structure. Lieutenant holds our fourth rank in the command structure.

Each officer has specific responsibilities that are adapted to their skill set to maximize our team’s capability.

We are governed by a board of directors who help ensure we stay financially healthy and provide the best service for our community. Our board of directors works closely with our chief to ensure our department is constantly moving forward together to accomplish our goals and serve our community. Our board meets once a month.

Our current ISO rating is a 6/10. Our team has worked hard to lower our ISO rating throughout the years and our latest rating in 2020 was yet another improvement.

No, we do not recharge fire extinguishers. Please follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for your fire extinguishers. We recommend that every home be equipped with fire extinguishers.

Smoke alarms will chirp because the battery is low and needs to replaced. See the manufacturer’s instructions on maintaining your alarms. The recommendation is that batteries be replaced every 6 months in non-sealed smoke alarms.

There are several reasons this could occur. The first thing to ensure is there is no slow burn occurring (typically you can smell the burn).

The second thing to determine is if it is a combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector. You cannot smell the lethal carbon monoxide. If it is a carbon monoxide alarm evacuate immediately and call 911.

If in doubt, call 911

Other causes of false, repeat alarms are low battery or simply dust in the smoke alarm. Smoke alarms should be cleaned according to the manufacturer’s recommendation but typically dust them off with a duster or vacuum the outside of the alarm once a month which should be how often you test your alarm (unless specified differently by the manufacturer)

Smoke alarms have a typical lifespan of 10 years. You should replace your smoke alarms after 10 years. This applies to wired and battery powered smoke alarms.

Smoke alarms can be cleaned by dusting off the outside using a duster or a vacuum. You can also use a ‘keyboard’ aerosol style cleaner to blow the dust away.

Smoke alarms should be cleaned once a month*Always follow the manufacturers recommendations.

Batteries should be replaced in battery-powered and wired (with battery back-up) smoke alarms every 6 months. We recommend changing the batteries every time the time changes.

Some smoke alarms come with a sealed battery that last the life of the alarm. When the battery dies (should be about 10 years later) replace the entire alarm.