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Crews Quickly Contain Structure Fire in Crystal Lake Subdivision JULY 03 - By John Foster - Oldham Era A nervous dog helped save her family's home Monday as she alerted a nearby painter to her burning house. Painter William Hahn said he smelled smoke when he arrived to work at a house on Haven Lane near Crystal Lake that morning. He chalked up the scent next door to a meat smoker. But the neighbor's dog, Jenny, kept darting in and out of a dog door looking nervous, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Boat Operations Class JULY 03 - On June 20th members of the LaGrange Fire & Rescue, North Oldham and Westport Fire Departments participated in a combined boat rescue operations class. It was the first time that most of the LaGrange Fire & Rescue Department members had been given an opportunity to use their Zodiac boat. North Oldham and Westport ran interference for LaGrange to keep the rest of the river traffic from running over ... (Full Story & Photos)

Hot Summer Night and Class A Foam!! JUNE 23 - Monday evening training started out great in the cool confines of the Station 2 classroom with Lt. Col. Doleman instructing personnel on the different types of foam that LFRD uses, the equipment associated with foam production, and proper techniques for producing finished foam. A short break and the training resumed outside, temperatures still in the 80's with humidity to match, crews assembled an ... (Full Story & Photos)

Recruit Testing JUNE 20 - The recruit training for the latest recruit class is an approximate 4 month "adventure" in which the recruits acquire the essentials needed to become an entry level firefighter..The process is a combination of classroom and hands on training in all areas. On a VERY hot and muggy Saturday morning the latest recruit class put their skills to the test and showed the knowledge that had acquired. The day ... (Full Story & Photos)

Crusade 2009 Saturday Collections JUNE 07 - Firefighters, family members of firefighters and others in the community assisted in the soliciting of donations for the 2009 WHAS Crusade for Children. Weather on Saturday was warm and sunny and the traffic on 1st Street was dense due to an Art Fair that was being held on the courthouse lawn. Great effort by all helped contribute to the cause, which of course is 100% for the Kids. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Hose, Nozzles and Appliances???? JUNE 06 - Crews from both LaGrange Fire & Rescue and Ballardsville Fire Department participated in what was certainly considered unscheduled training on Saturday afternoon June 6th during a return trip from the Live Remote Report during the 2009 Crusade for Children. There always seems to be a certain amount of good humored fun during the Crusade and this year was no different. As can be seen in the photos, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Water Supply Training/Stress Relief JUNE 02 - The first two hours of Water Supply class on Monday night proved to be productive with members refreshing themselves on the art of drafting from static water, proper dump tank set-up and correct operation of pumpers during these types of incidents. As the pictures will tell, the last hour was used for sighting in a 1.75 inch attack line on fellow firefighters. Even the Chief himself wasn't ... (Full Story & Photos)

LFRD Apparatus Committee Visits Jessamine County Fire Department in KY MAY 29 - Recently members of the LFRD Apparatus Commmittee visited Jessamine County Fire Department as part of a research trip. The purpose of the Apparatus Committee is to research various types of fire apparatus to aid in future purchases for the Fire Department. ... (Full Story & Photos)

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