Jeffersontown Fire Protection District
Jeffersontown Fire Protection District (also known as the Jeffersontown Fire Department and/or Jeffersontown Fire and EMS) is a career fire department located in Louisville, Kentucky that protects the population of Jeffersontown, Kentucky,[1] a home-rule class city within Louisville, and surrounding areas.
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| City |  Louisville |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | June 1, 1919 |
| Employees | 85 (2020) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Sean Driesbach |
| EMS level | ALS |
| Facilities and equipment[2] | |
| Battalions | 1 |
| Stations | 3 (operational) 1 (under construction) |
| Engines | 2 (in service) 2 (reserve) |
| Trucks | 1 (in service) 1 (reserve) |
| Quints | 1 (in service) |
| Ambulances | 3 (in service) 2 (reserve) |
| HAZMAT | 1 (in service) |
| Wildland | 1 (in service) |
| Rescue boats | 1 (in service) |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
It currently operates four fully staffed fire companies and three ALS ambulances out of three active stations.
| Firehouse | Location | Engine Company | Ladder Company | Medic Unit | Command Unit | Special Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station 1 | Downtown | Quint 3351 | Medic 3381 | Battalion Chief
3303 |
Swift Water Unit | |
| Engine 3335 (Reserve) | Medic 3385 (Reserve) | Forestry 3375 | ||||
| Station 2 | Hurstbourne Acres | HAZMAT Engine 3332 | Medic 3382 | Medic Supervisor
3314 |
HAZMAT 33 | |
| Medic 3384 (Reserve) | Foam 33 | |||||
| Station 3 | Biggin Hill | Engine 3333 | Truck 3363 | Medic 3383 | ||
| Engine 3334 (Reserve) | Truck 3362 (Reserve) |
Station 1
St.1 is located at 10540 Watterson Trail and additionally serves as fire headquarters. It houses Quint Co. 3351, Battalion Chief 3303, Boat 33, Forestry 3375 and Medic 3381.
Station 2
St.2 is located at 4318 Taylorsville Rd and additionally serves as one of the county's HAZMAT response companies. It houses Engine Co. 3332, Hazmat 33, Foam 33, Medic Supervisor 3314, and Medic 3382.
Station 3
St.3 is located at 8630 Biggin Hill Lane. It houses Engine Co. 3333, Truck Co. 3363, and Medic 3383.
Station 4
Station 4 is located on Taylorsville Rd near the Tyler Center area. It is currently an empty lot purchased by the department to be used as the future home of Jeffersontown Fire and EMS St.4.
References
- http://www.jeffersontownky.com/index.aspx?NID=364
- "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Louisville Division of Fire. Retrieved 26 June 2015.