Every year in the United States, about 3,500 people die in home fires.
Most of these deaths occurred in homes that didn’t have a working smoke alarm.

If your smoke alarm was installed before January 30, 2002, it needs to be replaced!

Visit the U.S. Fire Administration site for more information

Review our Fire Safety tip sheet for Older Adults by clicking here

Fern Creek Fire and the U.S. Fire Administration want you to keep warm and safe this upcoming winter season.

Visit USFA's website above for more information on fireplace and home safety.

Click below to see USFA's video series on fireplace safety.

Check out Fern Creek Fire's Winter Safety page for more winter safety tips!!

Visit Fern Creek Fire's page for child restraint and car seat info.   Read about common installation mistakes and watch reports from Dr. Junjay Gupta and Matt Lauer on car seat safety

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a new report on Sudden Infant-Death Syndrome (SIDS)

in relation to car seats, infant carriers, and slings.

Please visit our page above for more information.

Visit our page on Carbon Monoxide poisoning and how to keep your family SAFE!

Interested in joining our next Recruit class?

We'll answer all your questions about our exciting and gratifying profession.

Contact Captain Kim Wells today

email= Kim Wells

phone= 502.239.7075 (x1007)

Jefferson County Fire in partnership with Louisville Fire, Louisville MetroSafe, KYESA & SIAC have begun an educational campaign to reduce the number of false alarms that the local fire departments respond to. Please visit the ALARMS site below to learn more on how you can help us reduce false alarms.

ALARMS

Stay up-to-date on nationwide recalls & safety bulletins by clicking on the site above.

For general information & publications, please visit their main website here.