La Vergne is on the brink of launching a new era of fire safety with the opening of Fire Station 41. Set for August 20, the ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Old Nashville Highway location. According to the City of La Vergne, traffic may be tight with limited parking at the station, but overflow can find space at La Vergne Church of Christ, where a shuttle will ferry attendees to and from the event.

The facility boasts not only improved training amenities but also the city’s new administrative offices, a capacious 120-person classroom doubling as an emergency operations center, as well as four pull-through bays that can accommodate seven emergency vehicles. The station marks a significant upgrade for local emergency services and the culmination of much planning and hard work. Fire Chief Ronny Beasley described the station as a "great milestone for the City of La Vergne," particularly applauding the design's potential to meet the needs of firefighters and the community, as cited by the City of La Vergne.

In remembrance of the city's fire service trajectory, the new station has been dedicated to the memory of former Fire Chief Richard "Ricky" McCormick, who advocated for the facility before his passing in August 2018. McCormick, according to Mayor Jason Cole in the same release, was pivotal in the evolution of the city's fire services and a beloved figure. The decision to name the station after him was unanimous among the city’s officials.

With a tag of approximately $12 million, the expansive 28,000 sq. ft. project was awarded to Romach General Contractors and conceptualized by John Trail of Johnson + Bailey Architects. The station's genesis began with a groundbreaking in November 2022, when the city decided to replace the outdated facilities once located on Stones River Road. The inauguration will also feature a "push-in" ceremony for the fire department’s new E-One pumper, a symbolic introduction of new equipment to serve the La Vergne community.