Florence Fire/EMS Department

The Florence Fire/EMS Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Florence, Kentucky.[1] The department is responsible for over 21 square miles (54 km²) with a population of over 45,000 citizens.[1]

Florence Fire/EMS Department

Operational area
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
City	Florence
Agency overview[1]
Established	1936
Annual calls	~9,500
Employees	56 Career 22 Volunteer
Staffing	Career & Volunteer
Fire chief	Kelly Aylor
IAFF	3303
Facilities and equipment[2]
Stations	3
Engines	2
Platforms	1
Quints	1
Ambulances	3 (called squads)
HAZMAT	1
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 2015, the Florence Fire/EMS Department employs 58 paid staff members including fire suppression personnel and 6 administrative personnel.[3] In addition to the paid staffing, the department utilizes approximately 22 volunteers.

Stations and apparatus

As of May 2015, this is the current list of stations and apparatus of the Florence Fire Department:[2]

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Ladder Company	Squad Unit	Special Unit	Command Unit
1	1152 Weaver Rd	Engine 101 Reserve Engine 104	Ladder 110	Squad 113		Shift Commander
2	7201 Industrial Rd	Engine 102 (Quint)		Squad 114	Mass Casualty Unit, HazMat 123
3	3125 Ted Bushelman Blvd	Engine 103		Squad 115	Command 100

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.