Local first responders recognized by Greene County mayor

Kenzie Hagood
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JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Mayor of Greene County Kevin Morrison recognized a team of Washington County, Tennessee first responders at the Washington County Commission meeting Monday for their first aid work in the neighboring county.

Pictured left to right: Washington County EMS Deputy Chief Brandon Archer, Chief Dan Wheeley, Lt. Stephen Turbyfield, and Captain Logun Shell were recognized along with their teams at the meeting on Monday.
Pictured left to right: Washington County EMS Deputy Chief Brandon Archer, Chief Dan Wheeley, Lt. Stephen Turbyfield, and Captain Logun Shell were recognized along with their teams at the meeting on Monday.

The first responders were honored for their immediate attention during an emergency that erupted at a Greene County cheese plant in Dec. 2023. It affected a total of 53 employees, according to county leaders.

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According to the county, plant employees were “immobilized and gasping for breath” after a “catastrophic release of ammonia.”

“I am eternally grateful to Washington County EMS and EMA for coming to our aid in our time of need,” Morrison said.

All 53 affected employees were treated and released from area hospitals.

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