On Monday Feb 12th, the Lawrenceburg Fire Dept lost one of its own. Jason Wade Dickey, age 38, an 11-year veteran of the Lawrenceburg Fire Dept, was killed in a house fire on Hood Lakes Road.
During the fire, a structure collapse caused four firefighters and two New Prospect firefighters to become trapped. A Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) from the Lawrenceburg Fire Department/New Prospect Fire Department was deployed to assist with the rescue of the trapped firefighters, and countywide May Day response was dispatched by Lawrence County E-911.
The RIT team was able to provide emergency breathing air to the trapped firefighters while rescue efforts were in process. The team was able to extricate the trapped firefighters by use of hydraulic tools, and other specialized equipment. Once the injured firefighters were extricated, Emergency Medical Care/ resuscitation efforts were initiated by Fire Department Personnel, and Lawrence County EMS. The injured firefighters were transported to Southern Tennessee Regional Hospital for treatment.
Lawrenceburg Fire Department Chaplin Chad Moore said firefighter Kendall Sherrell was being treated in the intensive care unit at Southern Tennessee Regional Hospital, Capt. John Brewer and Capt. Brian Green were treated and released, and Capt. Wade Marsden, who serves as the New Prospect fire chief, was expected to be released Tuesday, reports AP.
Williamson County authorities came together Tuesday, lining I-65, to pay their respects to Dickey. He is survived by his loving wife Jennifer Kelley Dickey and children Kensley Dickey
Kason Dickey, Korbyn Dickey and Kallon Knox Dickey (due in March).
RIP Firefighter Jason Dickey. Thank you for serving your community. #GoneButNeverForgotten pic.twitter.com/aeZDfuuFkh
— Spring Hill Police (@springhillpdtn) February 13, 2018
@FranklinFire and @WCRescueSquad along with @FranklinTNPD and @WCSO_Sheriff at Peytonsville overpass to pay respects to Lawrenceburg FF Jason Dickey as he is returned home. RIP Brother Firefighter, we’ve got it from here. pic.twitter.com/8fDj6ubCw0
— Franklin Fire Dept (@FranklinFire) February 13, 2018
The community is also showing their support via a GoFundMe Page. As of the writing of this article, almost $4,000 had been raised. Donate here.
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