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La Grange Baptist Church Pre-School Visit MAY 16 - Thanks to those assisting with a recent visit to La Grange Baptist Church's pre school class. A few quick lessons on Stop, Drop & Roll, Get Out/Stay Out and the importance of dialing 911 in an emergency were provided to the group attending classes that day. Additional thanks to employees of Oldham County EMS for their professional presentation that helped ease tensions that some of the children ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire Prevention & Public Education Visit MAY 08 - On Tuesday May 8th, 2012 members from LFRD were invited to educate Girl Scout Troop 1360, on the importance of fire safety & prevention. Engineer Jeff Darius went over the basics of stop, drop, & roll; smoke detectors, kitchen safety, and seat belt use. The group then got to see a firefighter in full turn-out gear, to get the girls familiar with what a firefighter looks like inside a house. A lot ... (Full Story & Photos)

Car fire temporarily closes bank APRIL 17 - On April 17th at approximately 10:30am LaGrange Fire & Rescue was dispatched to PNC Bank for a working vehicle fire under the drive thru section of the building. While enroute Oldham County Dispatch advised flames were lapping onto the building. Mutual aid from Ballardsville Fire was requested at that time. Units arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the fire. Further investigation revealed ... (Full Story & Photos)

Live Burn Training Exercise Completed APRIL 16 - After several months of preparation in complying with the necessary regulations and guidelines for live burn training, crews from LaGrange, Ballardsville, North Oldham, South Oldham and Oldham County EMS spent Saturday, April 14th at the Hwy 146 location attending a training opportunity that has been harder to come by in recent years. With ecomonic declines and fewer new housing starts, the donation ... (Full Story & Photos)

House will be burned as a training exercise for local firefighters APRIL 05 - By Jacquelyn Stoess Hack - Oldham Era, LaGrange, KY A house on Ky. 146 in La Grange near the Kentucky State Reformatory will soon be destroyed by crews from La Grange Fire and Rescue and other local fire departments as a training exercise. LFRD Major Kevin Thompson hopes firefighters will have at least 20 opportunities to set fire to the structure April 14 before it burns to the ground. It's ... (Full Story & Photos)

Crew members assist in animal rescue APRIL 03 - LFRD members working the green shift on Tuesday, April 3rd, were called to assist Oldham County Animal Control with the rescue of 7 ducklings from a storm drain on New Moody Lane near the Best Western Motel. "Momma Duck" stayed close by during the ordeal, but refused to be caught in the effort to relocate the family to a safer location. Reports from Animal Control Officers later in the afternoon ... (Full Story & Photos)

LFRD responds to MVA on South First Avenue with extrication. APRIL 01 - On Sunday, April 1, 2012, LaGrange Fire & Rescue Department along with Oldham County EMS responded to South First Avenue and the I-71 northbound exit ramp on a report of an injury accident. Upon arrival Rescue Engine 4535 reported a two vehicle MVA involving and passenger car and pick-up truck with extrication. Crew members from Rescue Engine 4535 stabilized the car and removed the driver side ... (Full Story & Photos)

Mayday, Mayday, Mayday MARCH 12 - A recent Monday evening training lead by Lt. Brian Claybern and FF Josh Lile refreshed members on policys addressing Mayday calls. Detailed instruction was given on the popular acronym "LUNAR". L - Location, U - Unit, N - Name, A - Assignment, R - Resources. Several techniques with search patterns, entanglements and communications were practiced, along with an elevated level of anxiety during the ... (Full Story & Photos)

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