Louisville Division of Fire

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Not to be confused with Jefferson County Fire Service.
Louisville Division of Fire
Operational area
Country United States
State Kentucky
City Louisville
Agency overview[1][2]
EstablishedJune 1, 1858 (1858-06-01)
Annual calls42,790 (2018)
Employees497 (2017)
Annual budget$56,946,400 (FY 2018)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefGregory W. Frederick
EMS levelBLS
IAFF345
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions4
Stations21
Engines18
Trucks4
Platforms1
Quints3
Rescues2
HAZMAT3
USAR2
Airport crash1
Wildland1
Fireboats1
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Louisville Division of Fire, commonly known as the Louisville Fire Department or Louisville Fire & Rescue (abbreviated LFD or LFR), is the sole fire suppression agency for the city of Louisville, Kentucky and is one of nineteen fire departments within the Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky metropolitan area. The Louisville Division of Fire is the second largest fire department in Kentucky behind Lexington Fire Department. The Louisville Division of Fire responded to 31,836 incidents in 2013. The current Chief of Department is Gregory Frederick.

History[]

The Louisville Fire Department is the third oldest all-paid staff fire department in the nation. The first fire brigades established in Louisville were in 1780, two years after the city's creation. The first firehouses in Louisville were volunteer fire departments scattered throughout the city until June 1, 1858, when the city took control and replaced the with five and volunteers with paid staff. There were initially three fire stations, 65 full-time firefighters, and 23 horses.

Operations[]

The Louisville Division of Fire currently operates out of 21 fire stations, located throughout the city in 4 battalions. Each battalion is commanded by a battalion chief. The 4 battalions are under the command of a citywide tour commander each shift. The Louisville Division of Fire operates 18 engine companies, 8 truck companies (including 3 quints), 2 rescue companies, 3 HazMat units, 3 fireboats, 1 ventilation unit, 3 ATVs, and numerous special, support, and reserve units.

Rescue Company 2 (housed with, and staffed by, the crews of Engine 2 and Truck 1) provides high-angle and dive rescue services. Rescue Company 11 (housed with, and staffed by, the crew of Quint 7) provides trench and structural collapse rescue services. Hazardous materials incidents are handled by Haz-Mat Companies 1, 19, and 21. Haz-Mat Company 1 is housed with Engine 1 adjacent the Louisville International Airport, Haz-Mat Company 19 is housed with Engine 19 in the city's west side, near the Rubbertown area, which is home to many industrial plants, and Haz-Mat Company 21 is housed with Engine 21 on the city's northeast side, near downtown.

Stations and apparatus[]

As of 2015 below is a complete list of stations and apparatus in use by the Louisville Division of Fire.[3]

Firehouse # Neighborhood Engine Company,Telesqurt Company or Squrt Company Truck Company,Quint Company or Tower Company Special Unit Chief Unit Battalion
1 Standiford Engine 1 HazMat 1 3
2 Russell Engine 2 Truck 1 Rescue 2 Chief 5, Battalion 50 (Safety) 1
3 Bowman Quint 10 Crash/Rescue 46 Battalion 4 4
4 Crescent Hill Engine 4 4
5 Downtown Engine 5 Tower 2 Battalion 2 2
6 Portland Engine 6 1
8 Klondike Engine 8 4
9 Smoketown TeleSqurt 9 2
10 Beechmont Engine 10 Truck 8 Battalion 3 3
11 Original Highlands Quint 7 Rescue 11 4
12 Hazelwood Engine 12 Rehab 12 3
14 Camp Taylor Quint 9 3
15 Shelby Park Engine 15 Ventilation Unit 15 2
16 University of Louisville Engine 16 Truck 3 Air/Utility 16 2
17 California Squrt 17 1
18 South Louisville Engine 18 3
19 Park DuValle Engine 19 HazMat 19 1
20 Bonnycastle Engine 20 4
21 Butchertown Engine 21 HazMat 21 2
22 Shawnee Engine 22 Truck 4 Battalion 1 1
23 Kenwood Hill Engine 23 3

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Louisville Division of Fire. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. ^ "History". Louisville Division of Fire. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Apparatus". Louisville Division of Fire. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
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