Louisville Division of Fire

Louisville Division of Fire
Operational area
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CityLouisville
Agency overview[1][2]
EstablishedJune 1, 1858 (1858-06-01)
Annual calls46,782 (2022)
Employees501 (2017)
Annual budget$85,217,200 (FY 2023)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefGregory W. Frederick
EMS levelBLS
IAFF54
Facilities and equipment[1]
Battalions4
Stations21
Engines18
Trucks4
Platforms1
Quints3
Rescues3
HAZMAT3
USAR2
Airport crash1
Wildland1
Fireboats2
Rescue boats4
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Louisville Division of Fire, commonly known as the Louisville Fire Department or Louisville Fire & Rescue (abbreviated LFD or LFR), is the sole fire suppression agency for the city of Louisville, Kentucky and is one of eight fire departments within the Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky metropolitan area. The Louisville Division of Fire responded to 46,782 incidents in 2022. As of 2022 the Chief of Department was Gregory Frederick.

  1. ^ a b "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Louisville Division of Fire. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. ^ "History". Louisville Division of Fire. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.