Anderson EMS awarded grant from UT Medical

CLINTON—Anderson County Emergency Medical Services has received a grant totaling $1,800 to assist with purchasing updated curriculum for training purposes.

Anderson County EMS was notified of the grant award in April and received the check during a presentation at the UT Lifestar, Emergency and Trauma Continuing Education Quarterly Luncheon in May 2023.

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Anderson County EMS Deputy Director of Education Bobbi Jo Henderson, left, receives a training grant award from Dr. Brian Daley, Trauma Medical Director at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

 “I am very thankful for the University of Tennessee grant, and especially proud of our EMS team and their focus on patient care,” Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank said. “Director Nathan Sweet, and Deputy Director of Education Bobbi Jo Henderson continuously go above and beyond in the field of training for our Anderson County EMS Department, and our citizens benefit greatly from this commitment.”

The $1,800 grant was awarded by the Dr. Robert F. Lash, M.D. Emergency Medicine Fund at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

About Brad Jones

BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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