Millington Fire Chief, Gary Graves, was recently appointed by the State of Tennessee House of Representatives to serve as a member of the West TN Seismic Safety Commission. The West Tennessee Seismic Safety Commission (WTSSC) assists state, federal, and local government agencies, with a comprehensive program to prepare the state for responding to a major earthquake.
WTSSC is a twelve member board appointed as follows: two members chosen by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two members chosen by the Speaker of the Senate and eight members appointed by the governor. The WTSSC represent the following professional areas: architecture, fire protection, public utilities, engineering, geology or seismology, local government, insurance, business, emergency health services, nonprofit emergency assistance, local education and emergency management. Chief Graves' term will expire June 30, 2014.