Published: January 14, 2019

THE COLUMBIA FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS ANNOUNCED A NEW PARTNERSHIP ON FRIDAY IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT WILL HOUSE AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAILER FOR THE HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION.  THE DAILY HERALD REPORTS THE TRAILER WILL BE STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN MAURY COUNTY TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE IN CASE OF A DISASTER AND WILL ALSO BE A PART OF COLUMBIA’S OWN DISASTER PLAN. ORIGINALLY PURCHASED WITH A DONATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS IN SPRING HILL, THE TRAILER IS EQUIPPED TO HELP SHELTER UP TO 50 PEOPLE.  CAN BE TOWED BY ANY TRUCK, MAKING IT EASY FOR RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS TO TRANSPORT EMERGENCY RELIEF SUPPLIES