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Kevin Lauer (foreground) fire management consultant with CTAS, instructs Gary West, deputy commissioner, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, State Fire Marshal’s Office (left) and Patrick Sheehan (right) executive director for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.

Firefighting Teamwork

Mutual aid is ensured by IPS planning, and provides resources beyond the means of any single fire department. Continue reading Firefighting Teamwork

Outreach
Topper the cat rests while recovering from injuries sustained during the Gatlinburg wildfires. Topper was treated by the UT College of Veterinary Medicine and released back to his owner, Katrina Cannon, who otherwise lost everything in the fire.

Rocky Recovery for Topper

During the ferocious fires that ravaged the mountains in November, the Sevier County Humane Society triaged injured animals, including a burned orange tabby cat, at the fairgrounds with the help of the local veterinary community. Continue reading Rocky Recovery for Topper

Outreach

Community-based Changes for Better Health

Heather Wallace helps Tennessee families add more movement and healthful foods into their lives. Continue reading Community-based Changes for Better Health

Outreach
UT Martin students at the base of Mt. Fuji: Maryanna McClure, Caroline Parish, Chase Haynes, and John Sellers.

Mentoring Innovators of the Future

UT Martin’s Ned Ray McWherter Institute fosters a spirit of innovation among UT Martin students and residents of West Tennessee. Continue reading Mentoring Innovators of the Future

Outreach
City employee working out in fitness center

Strategy to Finance Health Care Costs

IPS helps local governments tackle spending Continue reading Strategy to Finance Health Care Costs

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