Lexington Fire Department
| Operational area | |
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| Country |
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| State |
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| County |
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| City |
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| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1775 |
| Annual calls | 47,000 (2015)[1] |
| Employees | 561 |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Kristin Chilton |
| EMS level | ALS and BLS |
| IAFF | 526 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 5 |
| Stations | 23 |
| Engines | 22 |
| Trucks | 5 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| Ambulances | 10 ALS |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Wildland | 2 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| https://www.lexingtonky.gov/departments/fire-emergency-services | |
| http://www.iaff526.org/ | |
The Lexington Fire Department provides fire prevention, firefighting, emergency medical services, technical rescue, hazardous materials, aircraft firefighting, and dive rescue operations to the 325,000+ people who live in the 284 square miles of Fayette County, Kentucky. All of LFD's firefighters are at least EMTs, and more than 200 of them are Paramedics.
History
The Lexington Fire Department was formed in 1775 to protect the city of Lexington, Kentucky. In 1864, the Lexington career Fire Department was formed. In 1973, the Fayette County and Lexington governments merged, combining the county and city fire departments. Today, the Lexington Fire Department provides fire and EMS services to nearly 286 square miles and 310,000 people. The LFD is also the largest single fire department in Kentucky.[2]
Organization and operations
Organization
The Lexington Fire Department is organized into 5 battalions, or "districts", each commanded by a District Chief. Each shift has a Shift Commander, who is in charge of all 5 District Chiefs and the units underneath them. Above the shift commander, there are various commands staff personnel, including Fire Chief Kristin Chilton. Most of the department's offices are at it's headquarters station, Firehouse 1.
Stations and apparatus
| Firehouse | Engine Company | Ladder Company | Ambulance | Special Unit/Other | Command Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firehouse 1 "The Big House" (Headquarters) | Engine 1 | Ladder 1 | Emergency Care 1 | Mobile Air 1, Mobile Command Center | 5th District Commander 205, Shift Commander 200 |
| Firehouse 2 | Engine 2 | Ladder 5 | Emergency Care 8 | 1st District Commander 201 | |
| Firehouse 3 "Home of the Rescue" | Emergency Care 10 | Rescue 1 | Special Operations Chief 230 | ||
| Firehouse 4 "The Phantom" | Engine 4 | ||||
| Firehouse 5 "FireCats" | Engine 5 | Ladder 2 (Tower Ladder) | |||
| Firehouse 6 | Engine 6 | Emergency Care 7 | |||
| Firehouse 7 | Engine 7 | Emergency Care 4 | |||
| Firehouse 8 "Legendary Pride" | Engine 8 | Emergency Care 3 | |||
| Firehouse 9 | Engine 9 | Emergency Care 2 | |||
| Firehouse 10 | Engine 10 | Ladder 3 | Emergency Care 6 | ||
| Firehouse 11 "The Jesters" | Paramedic Engine 11 | Emergency Care* | 4th District Commander 204 | ||
| Firehouse 12 | Engine 12 | ||||
| Firehouse 13 "The Original Rescue" | Paramedic Engine 13 | 3rd District Commander 203 | |||
| Firehouse 14 "The Bomberos" | Paramedic Engine 14 | Emergency Care 5 | Brush Truck 1* | ||
| Firehouse 15 "Mall Rats" | Paramedic Engine 15 | Emergency Care 9 | |||
| Firehouse 16 "The Cave" | Paramedic Engine 16 | Mass Casualty Ambulance Bus* | 2nd District Commander 202 | ||
| Firehouse 17 | Paramedic Engine 17 | ||||
| Firehouse 18 | Paramedic Engine 18 | ||||
| Firehouse 19 | Paramedic Engine 19 | ||||
| Firehouse 20 | Paramedic Engine 20 | Ladder 4 | Hazmat 1* | Hazmat Commander | |
| Firehouse 21 | Paramedic Engine 21 | Ladder 6 | Emergency Care 11 | Brush Truck 2* | |
| Firehouse 22 | Paramedic Engine 22 | Ladder 7 (Tower Ladder) | |||
| Firehouse 23 | Engine 23 | ||||
| Firehouse 24 | Under Construction- current plan is Engine 24 and a Tanker | ||||
Note that vehicles with a * are cross-staffed by the companies/personnel at its station.
Note that Emergency Care at firehouse 11 is an ALS high run volume ambulance that gets cross staffed by Engine 11 as needed.[3]
Operations
The Lexington Fire Department provides fire & ems services, in addition to hazardous materials, technical rescue, aircraft firefighting, dive rescue, and fire prevention services.
Special operations companies
Many of LFD's companies are special operations companies, and are trained in some type of special operations. Many of these companies are strategically located throughout the county.
References
- ↑ "Mayor appoints first female fire chief in Lexington". kentucky.
- ↑ "Lexington". Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ↑ "Engine Co. 11 - KentuckyFireTrucks". Retrieved 2016-10-13.