Tuckerman Fire Department & Volunteer Ambulance Service

10/12/2026

Thanks to Diaz FD for the assistance on a combine & grass fire this afternoon.

10/08/2026

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10/01/2026

09/29/2026

🚧 TFD & Newport Fire assisting Cord & Batesville FD at the scene of a serious accident at Elgin into Independence Co. Please avoid area as crews work. 🚧

09/26/2026

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS were dispatched to Harvey Street for a reported structure fire. Crews initially could not locate the fire and were advised to approach via Third Street.

09/26/2026

Great turn out for Sydneys run!

09/22/2026

“We need more nobodies in the fire service.”

The more firefighters I meet, train, and interview across the country, the more I hear the same phrase:

“I’m just a nobody from nowhere.”

But what if being a “nobody” isn’t a weakness?

What if the nobody is the firefighter who shows up early, trains when it’s inconvenient, studies the craft when nobody assigns homework, cleans up the messes they didn’t create, and checks in on the person everyone else overlooked?

They aren’t chasing titles, recognition, or applause. They’re doing the work because it needs to be done.

The fire service doesn’t move forward because of rank, awards, or recognition. Sometimes it moves forward because a nobody from nowhere showed up and took ownership.

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