MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Assistant Fire Marshal Shandreah Womack of the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) has been named ‘Firefighter of the Year’ by the Exchange Club of Rutherford County. The award was presented by Exchange Club Treasurer Melissa Wright during a luncheon held at Through the Grapevine on Broadmor Street.

 

Fire Chief Mark McCluskey, Assistant Chief of Training Nicole Miller, Fire Marshal Brian Lowe, Training Coordinator for Medical Division Julia Pitt, Fire Inspector Jonathan Gaither, Administrative Assistant Kristin Fulghum, and Budget Analyst Reisha L. Watson attended the ceremony.

 

Womack joined MFRD in March 2004 and has continually demonstrated exceptional commitment to the department and community. Her advancements within the department include her promotion to Life Safety Officer in 2018 and Assistant Fire Marshal in 2020.

 

“Throughout her tenure in the Fire Marshal’s Office, Shan has profoundly impacted public education in fire safety,” said Chief McCluskey. “She has been vital in delivering and coordinating fire safety lessons that have reached thousands of children and adults in our community.”

 

Womack's leadership shines through her role as Coordinator for the Fire Rescue STEAM Learning Program in Murfreesboro City Schools, educating over 1,200 children annually. She also developed the curriculum for both the Teen Fire Academy and Citizens Fire Academy, which are celebrated as highly successful community engagement initiatives. In her role as Assistant Fire Marshal, she oversees fire investigations, new construction inspections, and community programs, including MFRD's Car Seat Program, Smoke Detector Program and Community Engagement and Outreach.

 

Beyond her role at MFRD, Womack serves on the City of Murfreesboro Electric Board, the Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson Board and is vice-president of the Tennessee Fire Safety Inspections Association.

 

“Congratulations, Shan Womack, on this well-deserved Firefighter of the Year recognition,” McCluskey said. “Your dedication to fire safety, public education, and community service embodies the highest standards of the Murfreesboro Fire Department.”

 

With two decades of service, Womack's contributions continue to enhance public safety and strengthen community relationships, making her an invaluable member of the MFRD team and and an inspiration for others.

 

About the Exchange Club of Rutherford County - The Exchange Club of Rutherford County has been serving the Murfreesboro Community in Middle Tennessee since October 1979. Its goal is to promote the spirit of Exchange by sponsoring other clubs through Elementary, High School, Collegiate and other Exchange Civic Clubs. Crime Prevention has been a major avenue of Exchange Club service since the 1940s. Since its inception, Exchange Club’s Crime Prevention Program has been endorsed by nearly every U.S. President, and many of the nation’s leading Law Enforcement Officials. Exchange Clubs kick off their anti-crime campaigns during October which is National Crime Prevention Month.