New full-time 24-hour firemen at the Franklin- Simpson Fire and Rescue Station

FRANKLIN SIMPSON, Ky.- The Franklin Simpson Fire and Rescue Station is getting a few new additions. After an official meeting, the station is hiring two- 24-hour full-time firemen. There will be two firemen on call from home. This will ensure that crews are ready to go no matter what time it is.

Chief Leslie Goodrum shares this will benefit the community and the station. He says, “After 4:00, we are a volunteer fire service, so we all have to come from home here to the station and then, you know, to the scene, and that’s going to benefit the community in our response times.”

Chief Goodrum also shares that the decision to have firemen working 24-hour shifts, will positively by providing service to the community 24/7.