Brentwood Fire and Rescue Team Trio Deploys To Louisiana In Response To Hurricane Sally

From the City of Brentwood:

September 14, 2020

Three members of the Brentwood Fire and Rescue Department will join with other agencies from Middle Tennessee and deploy to Louisiana to aid in search and rescue efforts following Hurricane Sally’s landfall in Louisiana. a Category 1 Hurricane can pack winds of up to 95 miles per hour. At that strength damage to homes, trees and extensive damage to power lines and poles is expected, according to the National Weather Service.

The Tennessee Task Force 2 (TNTF2) deployment comes at the request of FEMA and is a function of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). EMAC is a mutual-aid agreement among states and territories of the United States. It enables states to share resources during natural and man-made disasters, including terrorism. This deployment is like a deployment for Hurricane Laura on August 27, 2020. That deployment was cancelled in route by Louisiana Emergency Management officials.

Brentwood Lt. John Russ, Engineer Jacob Lampley, and Firefighter Tony Marmol will deploy to Louisiana along with personnel from the Metro Nashville Police Department, Metro Nashville Public Works, Nashville General Services, Williamson County Communications, Franklin Fire Department and Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department. The deployment is initially expected to last 14 days, however the deployment can be reduced or extended depending on the needs of Louisiana officials.

This press release was produced by the City of Brentwood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.