Greetings! The Louisville Fire Department has been protecting this community for over 160 years, and its members have been protected by the IAFF for over 70. We invite the public to see what is happening with your local firefighters, and we invite our members to stay actively involved with our Union.
The National Fire Protection (NFPA) Association Recommendations for Fire Apparatus
LFD Apparatus List and Mileage
To find and contact your Metro Council Member please
click here: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council/districts-1-26
The IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery is a one-of-a-kind addiction treatment facility specializing in PTSD for IAFF members – and IAFF members only – who are struggling with addiction, PTSD other related behavioral health challenges to receive the help they need in taking the first steps toward recovery. It is a safe haven for members to talk with other members who have faced or overcome similar challenges.
🚨 This isn’t a budget shortfall—it’s a priorities problem.
Firefighters show up every day. The least they deserve is safe, up-to-date equipment.
🧑🚒 Outdated apparatus put lives at risk. Public safety isn’t optional.
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Louisville firefighting union decries lack of funding amid budget cuts
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Fire engines rust as the mayor and union president disagree on financial priorities.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
We want to express our extreme condolences to our Okolona Fire Family on the loss of our brother. #firefamily ... See MoreSee Less
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Lip service from the mayor’s office is just business as usual. Praise us in public and cut us behind closed doors. The executive branch of our local government refuses to invest in Louisville’s Bravest.
Our men and women do more with less every day. We will continue to show up for our citizens, even if our equipment is older than some of the men and women that ride them.
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Louisville Fire Department could lose 2 positions from budget cuts
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The Louisville Fire Department is facing potential budget cuts that could eliminate two key support positions.7 CommentsComment on Facebook
www.facebook.com/share/p/1DF3zXpvY6/?mibextid=wwXIfrToday is a historic day for Florida’s Firefighters.
Governor DeSantis officially signed HB 929 into law at the Florida Professional Firefighters Convention in West Palm Beach — and with that stroke of a pen, the State of Florida made it clear: the health and safety of Firefighters matter.
This law marks a major step forward. It encourages departments across Florida to adopt a 42-hour workweek, recognizing the physical and mental toll that long shifts can take. It also directs the State Fire Marshal to establish best practices for mental health, suicide prevention, and chemical exposure awareness — while also requiring that, when commercially available, firefighter gear must be free from toxic chemicals.
This isn’t just policy — it’s progress. It’s a powerful acknowledgment that it’s time for departments to take action, evolve, and prioritize the safety and well-being of the men and women who run toward danger when others run away.
Firefighters are asked to give everything. Today, the State took an important step toward giving something back: a safer, healthier career.
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IAFF Local #54 still represents 5 people in dispatch/Metrosafe. Paula is one of them. The Louisville Fire Department used to have dedicated dispatchers. Our dispatchers used to cross train with our suppression members and would sometimes be on scene at incidents.
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Calm during chaos: Recognizing Louisville's 911 call takers and dispatchers
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Paula Lacey is a dispatcher at MetroSafe, and after 27 years on the job, she's ready to hang up her headset.3 CommentsComment on Facebook
Chief Ohlmann and J-Town leading the way. This schedule greatly improves the health and longevity of firefighters and EMTs. Let’s hope metro government and the other fire boards see the benefit of this.
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Jeffersontown Fire, EMS staff will get extra day off as part of new retention plan
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Jeffersontown Fire & EMS staff will soon get an extra day off in between shifts.5 CommentsComment on Facebook
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Louisville Fire Department's Chief Brian O'Neill explains to the Louisville Forum how the members of LFD do much more than fight fires!
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