Training

Perryville DriverTraining

Members of the Perryville Fire Department drilled on drivers training recently, provided by Kentucky Fire Commission/State Fire Rescue Training. Special thanks to InstructorShane Yocum. - Photo courtesy of Perryville FD

Georgetown, Campbellsville Train

Georgetown Fire Department Swift Water Technicians brushed up on theirskills recently. Big thanks to Campbellsville Fire and Rescue forsharing theirtraining cadre with us fora day and passing on some of theirskills. - Photo courtesy of Georgetown FD

Looking Back

Madisonville 1900s

Fire on Main and CenterStreets in early 1900s. - Photo courtesy of Madisonville FD

Madisonville 1986

The Madisonville Wal-Mart was destroyed by fire on October13, 1986. The store was located on South Main where Madisonville Marketplace is currently located. - Photos courtesy of Madisonville FD

Franklin’s K9 Chase; Shelbyville’s K9 JC Awarded ‘Healthcare for K9 Heroes’ Grant

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) nationwide charity located in East Taunton, MA, whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The non-profit is pleased to continue their "Healthcare for K9 Heroes" medical insurance program for 2022 which covers annual policy premiums. Since 2016, the charity has donated over $233,068 towards medical reimbursement programs for self-funded K9 units.

Among those selected as 2022 recipients to date are: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, KY, K9 Chase; and Shelbyville Police Department, KY; K9 J.C.; The Healthcare for K9 Heroes grant is awarded to departments which have the financial burden of raising funds to support their K9 unit, which have no more than three K9s, and which have previously been awarded a vest through Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. For more information, please call 508-824-6978. Taxdeductible donations accepted via mail to: Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA02718 or via the website: www.vik9s.org. - Photo courtesy of Pleasant Township FD

Hazard FD at Eversole Field Day

The Hazard Fire Department participated in The Roy G. Eversole Elementary School's field day recently. - Photos courtesy of Hazard FD

91st Kentucky Fire School

The Kentucky Fire Commission, Kentucky Firefighters Association and Lexington Fire Department presented the 91st Kentucky State Fire School in Lexington June 912, 2022. This school offered 41 classes in all aspects of the fire service, from lecture to hands-on, with 647 registered students. It was held at Bluegrass Community and Technical College’s Leestown campus. - Submitted by Ericka Cole