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Funding for this Fire Prevention Initiative was provided through
a Fire Prevention and Safety Grant from the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security. |
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Team Accomplishes "Extreme" Mission |
| 12-1-2006 |
Hendersonville, TN |
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| As the
tornadoes finally ended their path through middle
Tennessee on April 7th, 2006, one family was just
beginning to grasp the magnitude of the damage that was
left behind. Wife and mother, Amy Hawkins was left
paralyzed after their home collapsed around her as she
shielded her two young boys. Her husband, Jerrod
Hawkins, was on duty at the Brentwood Fire Department at
the time of the storm.
As a result of a grass-roots campaign, ABC's "Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition" arrived in late-August, building
the Hawkins' a new home, complete with a "tornado safe
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Amy
Hawkins and son Cole examine one of the
concealed sprinkler heads that were installed in
their home. |
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Unfortunately, there was one key
component missing from the new home: a fire sprinkler
system. Efforts were made to have the system
included in the construction of the new home, but due to
time constraints and the effort to keep the build a
secret from the family, the system was excluded.
That's when Fire Team USA set out on a mission to make
sure this family was protected. A
coordinated effort between Fire Team, Tyco, local
sprinkler contractors (Bruhn & Bruhn, Nashville
Sprinkler, and SCC Sprinkler), and area fire departments
(Pleasant View, Ashland City, and Brentwood) came to
fruition on Friday, December 1st, with the installation
of a fire sprinkler system in the Hawkins' home. |
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View WSMV Channel 4's coverage of the
installation, including video and related stories, by
clicking
HERE. |
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