Florence Fire/EMS Department

The Florence Fire/EMS Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the citizens of Florence, Kentucky as well as the surrounding Florence Fire Protection District.[1] The Department covers 21 square miles (54 km2), serving approximately 50,000 citizens.[1]

Florence Fire/EMS Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Kentucky
CityFlorence
Agency overview[1]
Established1936 (1936)
Annual calls~9,500
Employees
  • 72 Career
  • 1 Part Time Fire Inspector
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefRodney Wren
IAFF3303
Facilities and equipment[2]
Divisions4
Battalions3
Stations3
Engines3 (1 Reserve)
Platforms1
Quints2 (1 Reserve)
Ambulances6 (3 Reserve)
Website
Official website

History

The Florence Fire Department was founded in 1936 as an all volunteer fire department, organized by the citizenry of Florence with no city affiliation.[3] The first paid fire chief was hired in 1970, and six career firefighters were added in 1979 to supplement the volunteers.[3]

In 1972, Florence Rescue, founded by Philip Black, which was later renamed Florence Emergency Medical Services, was organized. Just like the fire department, this organization was staffed by volunteers.[3] In 1994 these two organizations were merged into a single department under the City of Florence and became known as the Florence Fire/EMS Department.

As of January 2022, Florence Fire/EMS employs 72 paid staff members including fire suppression personnel and 6 administrative personnel.[3]

Stations and apparatus

As of January 2022, Florence Fire/EMS responds from the following Firehouses with the following Companies[2]

Fire Station Number Address Engine Company Ladder Company Squad Unit Special Unit Command Unit
31 1152 Weaver RdEngine 31Squad 31Engine 34 (Reserve Quint)Battalion 31

Command 100

32 7201 Industrial RdEngine 32 (Quint)Squad 32Squads 35 & 36

(Reserves)
33 3125 Ted Bushelman BlvdEngine 33Ladder 33Squad 33Engine 35

(Reserve)

Squad 34

(Reserve)

References
  1. "About Us". Florence Fire Department. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. "Stations & Apparatus". Florence Fire Department. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  3. "History". Florence Fire Department. Retrieved 7 May 2015.

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