VIDEO: It’s no secret Clarksville is growing, and growing fast! To keep up, Clarksville Fire Rescue has big changes coming.
“We took the oath to do those things, to keep people safe and we can’t do it if we don’t have the right tools, the right mindset, and the right approach to getting what the people need,” Clarksville Fire Rescue Chief Freddie Montgomery Jr. told News 2.
The department is knee deep into major capital projects, all focused on keeping response times down to three to five minutes. “Even 30 seconds can make a difference if you’re trying to cut somebody out of a car, or make entry into a house and clear out smoke to help find somebody, so seconds count in our business,” Montgomery explained.
One of the three projects involves moving Station 6 from Ashbury to the intersection of Arrowwood and South Jordan Drive to avoid engines from having to navigate through traffic on Ft. Campbell Boulevard.