Louisville’s Merger 2.0 Task Force subcommittee on fire and EMS met on Tuesday. As the Oct. 1 deadline for recommendations nears, the two departments are struggling to find common ground. The subcommittee meeting was at times contentious. Fire and EMS have different opinions on how to proceed with the conversation about possible changes to either […]
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Fire and EMS Discuss Efficiency and Effectiveness
The Louisville Merger 2.0 fire and EMS subcommittee met for over two hours on Monday. It began with a presentation by Louisville Metro EMS. It highlighted the agency’s use of new technology and its increased revenue over the past few years. But the agency still relies on fire departments to be first responders, said Walter […]
Fire Prevention Month Begins, Fire Deaths Down
City and suburban firefighters Tuesday kicked off Fire Prevention Month, and firefighters again used the ceremony to stress the importance of basic home safety.
Louisville Fire Department Unveils New Boat
The Louisville Fire Department has a new rescue boat on the Ohio River.The vessel was paid for largely with federal Homeland Security funds.
Crusade Hopes To Move Beyond Barth Controversy
Firefighters will be out across the region this weekend collecting for the Crusade for Children, and Crusade officials are hoping donations won’t be hurt by a recent scandal.
Explosion Injures Worker, Damages Factory
Firefighters were called to a Louisville plant after an explosion there today (THURSDAY). WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. The explosion happened just after noon inside Nuplex Resins, a Louisville factory on Crittenden Drive, and injured one worker. It happened as a large kettle was being cleaned with solvents and caused a flash fire. Henry Ott is […]
Old Louisville Residents File Suit Over Engine 7
Residents of Old Louisville have taken legal action to keep the Engine 7 firehouse open.
Portland Residents Tour New Firehouse
The Portland neighborhood in Louisville is about to get a new firehouse. Fire Chief Greg Frederick led residents this morning on a tour of the new facility. He says the new firehouse will replace a station that is more than 100 years old. “In the old station you had the workbenches, locker rooms, and everything […]