Stepping up to Serve
We would like to congratulate two of our members on their decision to serve in the armed forces. Colin Gardner has decide to continue his reserve duty. He is moving over to the KY Air National guard and will be an aircraft firefighter. Joey…
Engineer Recert Training
One of the most important trainings we do throughout the year is engineer recertification. It is vital that every engineer gets time driving and pumping each apparatus in our fleet. Skills like drafting and aerial operation may only be used a few times a…
Paintbal fun
On April 27th some of our members joined teams from around the county in a paintball tournament. This event was hosted by Eastwood fire at Paintball asylum. While Fern Creek may not have brought home the gold it was all for a good cause….
7172 Refurb
Over the last year we have been working to refurb Forestry 7172, our 1978 CJ7. While many Jefferson County departments utilize pickup trucks as field units Fern Creek went a different route. Our district has more rural and wooded areas than most other department….
On the water at Thunder
Yesterday Fern Creek sent three of our water techs down to be part a quick response team for Thunder of Louisville. We take a lot of pride in our water team and our ability to protect the community.
Scholarship award!
On March 7th Crystal Ferrell noticed a house fire while on her way to school. She stopped, called 911, and alerted the homeowners, giving them ample time to escape. Her actions that day saved lives! As a small token of our appreciation we were able…
Visit from Sayers Academy
On March 27th Sayers Academy visited us at station one. They received a top notch class and tour from Captain Elstone. We love when our community comes to visit us!
Busy 2 weeks!!!
The last two weeks have been very busy for the Fern Creek Fire Department. House fires, car fires, car wrecks, not to mention lots of wire and tree down runs from recent winds! Luckily even though these runs were serious all of our firefighters…
Scholarship Opportunity!
The Fern Creek Fire Protection District if offering up to a $1,000 scholarship to a high school senior. Details on this opportunity can be found be clicking the link below.
