JFD’s “Life Safety House” officially opens
JACKSON, Tenn.-The Hub City training facility that WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News first told you about last month has officially opened its doors.
The Jackson Fire Department’s “Life Safety House” features 3 different rooms, each of which offers a different experience that shows people what to do in dangerous situations, including a kitchen fire and a tornado.
Friday, the house was dedicated in memory of Thomas Freeland Reaves, who passed away in October after working for the department for 16 years.
“We wanna employ our citizens to help us in educating the community on fire and life safety,” said Rico Bryson, public education coordinator with the Jackson Fire Dept.
“We’re so proud to be a part of his dream, a part of his legacy, a part of what God called him to,” said Pauline Ezell, sister of Thomas Reaves.
The Life Safety House was paid for by money the department receives for a number of different training sessions they offer.
