Louisville Division of Fire
Encyclopedia
The Louisville Division of Fire, commonly known as Louisville Fire Department or Louisville Fire & Rescue (abbreviated LFD or LFR), is the sole fire suppression agency for the former city of Louisville, Kentucky
and comprises one of 19 fire departments within Louisville-Jefferson County
, Kentucky
.
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, but on June 1, 1858 the city took control, and replaced the hand engines with five steam engines and volunteers with paid staff. There were initially three fire stations, 65 full-time firefighters, and 23 horses.
Today LFR is the largest fire department
in Metro Louisville and annually responds to around 50,000 calls.
LFR operates 19 engine Companies, 8 truck Companies, and 2 rescue companies from 21 fire stations. The department is divided into four districts each with a battalion chief commanding. A city-wide "tour chief" is on duty around the clock to perform executive functions.
Rescue Co 2 (housed with, and staffed by, the crews of Engine 2 and Truck 1) provides high-angle and dive rescue. Rescue 11 (housed with, and staffed by, the crews of Engine 11 and Truck 7) provides trench and collapse rescue. Hazardous Materials incidents are handled by Haz-Mat Co's 1 and 5. Haz-Mat Co 1 is housed with Engine 1 adjacent the Louisville International Airport
and Haz-Mat Co 5 is housed with Engine 5 and Truck 2 downtown.
The current Fire Chief
is Colonel Gregory Frederick.
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
and comprises one of 19 fire departments within Louisville-Jefferson County
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
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, but on June 1, 1858 the city took control, and replaced the hand engines with five steam engines and volunteers with paid staff. There were initially three fire stations, 65 full-time firefighters, and 23 horses.
Today LFR is the largest fire department
Fire department
A fire department or fire brigade is a public or private organization that provides fire protection for a certain jurisdiction, which typically is a municipality, county, or fire protection district...
in Metro Louisville and annually responds to around 50,000 calls.
LFR operates 19 engine Companies, 8 truck Companies, and 2 rescue companies from 21 fire stations. The department is divided into four districts each with a battalion chief commanding. A city-wide "tour chief" is on duty around the clock to perform executive functions.
Rescue Co 2 (housed with, and staffed by, the crews of Engine 2 and Truck 1) provides high-angle and dive rescue. Rescue 11 (housed with, and staffed by, the crews of Engine 11 and Truck 7) provides trench and collapse rescue. Hazardous Materials incidents are handled by Haz-Mat Co's 1 and 5. Haz-Mat Co 1 is housed with Engine 1 adjacent the Louisville International Airport
Louisville International Airport
Louisville International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport centrally located in the city of Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA. The airport covers 1,200 acres and has three runways. Its IATA airport code SDF is based on the airport's former name, Standiford Field...
and Haz-Mat Co 5 is housed with Engine 5 and Truck 2 downtown.
The current Fire Chief
Fire chief
Fire Chief is a top executive rank or commanding officer in a fire department, either elected or appointed...
is Colonel Gregory Frederick.
Fire Station Locations and Apparatus
| Engine Company | Truck Company | Special Unit | Chief(s) | Address | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine 1 | Haz-Mat. 1 | 1100 Grade Ln. | Battalion 3 | ||
| Engine 2 | Truck 1 | Rescue 2 | 1135 W. Jefferson St. | Battalion 1 | |
| Engine 5 | Truck 2 | Haz-Mat. 5 | Chief 5, Batt. Chief 2 | 235 E. Jefferson St. | Battalion 2 |
| Engine 6 | 2500 Griffiths Ave. | Battalion 1 | |||
| Engine 4 | (quad) | 2620 Frankfort Ave. | Battalion 4 | ||
| Engine 8 | 2900 Hikes Ln. | Battalion 4 | |||
| (quint) | Truck 9 | 3511 Fincastle Rd. | Battalion 3 | ||
| Squrt 9 | 617 E. Breckinridge St. | Battalion 2 | |||
| Engine 10 | Truck 8 | Batt. Chief 3 | 501 Ashland Ave. | Battalion 3 | |
| (quint) | Truck 10 | 3401 Dutchmans Ln | Battalion 4 | ||
| Engine 11 | Truck 7 | Rescue 11 | Batt. Chief 4 | 1025 Rubel Ave. | Battalion 4 |
| Engine 12 | 4535 Manslick Rd. | Battalion 3 | |||
| Engine 15 | 1328 S. Preston St. | Battalion 2 | |||
| Engine 16 | Truck 3 | 1500 S. 6th St. | Battalion 2 | ||
| Squrt 17 | 1824 Garland Ave. | Battalion 1 | |||
| Engine 18 | 2600 S. 4th St. | Battalion 3 | |||
| Engine 19 | 3401 Bohne | Battalion 1 | |||
| Engine 20 | 1735 Bardstown Rd. | Battalion 4 | |||
| TeleSqurt 21 | 300 N. Spring St. | Battalion 2 | |||
| Engine 22 | Truck 4 | Batt. Chief 1 | 3228 Riverpark Dr. | Battalion 1 | |
| TeleSqurt 23 | 706 Kenwood Dr. | Battalion 3 |