The History of the Claxton Community
Volunteer Emergency Services
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The Claxton Community Volunteer Emergency Services was formed in
1992 as a response to the call from Claxton residents for fire
protection in their community. At the time, Claxton was the only
area of McMinn County that did not have fire protection. The
Claxton department was formed in February of 1992 when twelve
residents of Claxton gathered at Double Springs Baptist Church
and decided to form a volunteer department. The charter members
decided to provide the residents of Claxton Community with a
wide range of emergency services and to not limit themselves to
fire protection, hence the Emergency Services name instead of
simply V.F.D.. The Claxton department provides fire protection,
first response rescue and first response emergency medical care
to the residents of Claxton Community in McMinn County,
Tennessee. The department was built on the site of the old
Claxton school grounds at 1710 County Road 750. Today, the
department has 30 members, five emergency units, and provides an
I.S.O. Class 9 fire rating for the community. Future plans
include upgrading equipment, improving our I.S.O. rating, and
providing an even larger variety of services to our community.
The Claxton department is a non-profit, volunteer organization
that recieves limited government funding from McMinn County and
operates on funding recieved from community resident donations
and fundraising events. |
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