Welcome to our new website which is part of many changes within our department. We are proud to have a new building addition just completed on our firehouse. With plans on new apparatus purchases hopefully on the horizon. We are a department that prides it's self on being aggressive but safe. We run automatic mutual aid with 2 of our neighboring departments on all possible structure fire's. our members run over 300 calls a year with 3 Engine's, 3 Tankers, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Brush unit, and 1 Command Vehicle out of one station located in the heart of Summit just outside Ashland, KY.
Ladder 5 is almost complete members conducted the final inspection today and found the apparatus to be almost complete. They will be finishing some minor details on the truck with delivery to take place on friday with three days of training to follow. ...
Tanker 8 made its way home monday evening. Capt. Mckenzie and Chief Engineer Porter went over the apparatus with everyone that night as they placed it in service. ...
Capt. McKenzie and Chief Engineer Porter completed the final inspection on Tanker 8 today at Alexis Fire in Alexis, IL. The tanker is a 2009 International 7400 with 330hp. The Fire body consists of a 3,000 gallon elliptical tank with a 2.5inche rear tank fill and a 4 inch rear tank...
Chief Engineer Ricky Porter and Capt. W. McKenzie stoped at Sutphen to check on Ladder 5 on the way to Alexis, IL to do the final inspection on Tanker 8. Check back tommorow for pictures of Tanker 8 tommorow evening. Also we will be hopefully posting some pictures thursday evening of the pump ...
Overnight over 3inches of snow fell on our district. Members staffed the station and placed snow chains on the apparatus. Several calls were ran. Engine 1 ran a MVA on its top in a creek bed on Roberts dr. Rescue 4 responded to Nekirk to first respond for EMS on a fall. Later on in the evening Engi...
At approx 2PM we were alerted for a possible oven fire at the dead end of Meade Springer RD. Our units responded while responding dispatch advised that Boyd County Sheriff Deputy was on scene reporting fire was out. But there still was allot of smoke inside the residence. ...
Members started there day with Engine 2 and Tanker 7 responding to Westwood to assist with a trailer fire on Old Buckley RD. Members were on scene aprox and hour helping overhaul the the trailer. Then aprox 1400hrs Rescue 4 and Engine 1 reported to US Route 60 for a 2 vehicle motor vehic...
Engine 2 and Tanker 7 responded automatic mutual aid to Westwood on a possible church fire on Wheatley RD. Members arrived on scene completed a size up and assumed the role of RIT. Crews were able to find a small electrical fire and units were released.
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Engine 1 responded to a report of a natural gas leak off arrowhead dr. Engine 1 arrived on scene and requested the gas company respond and secured the area. After units were avaiable Engine 1 along with Rescue 4 reported to St Rt 5 for a motorcylce accident. ...