Paducah Fire Department

Happy 4th of July from us at PFD!!! 🚒 🎆 🎇 Here’s your reminder to use caution and follow local ordinances when celebrating with fireworks. Stay safe and enjoy the HOLIDAY!!!

https://paducahky.gov/departments/fire-department/fireworks

Thank you for the invite Mercy Regional Emergency Medical Service and Blake Harris!

Happy Father’s Day from PFD. We wish a safe and fun holiday for all as we celebrate with the Dads!

Firefighter Jedadiah Gray has completed the required recruit training for PFD and will be joining his Platoon as of today, June 15th. Recruits attend The Fire Academy of Kentucky and train locally for PFD specific skills. Firefighters train in areas towards earning IFSAC Firefighter 1-2 and Hazmat Awareness/Operations certifications and Driver Operator certification. Congratulations and thank you for your commitment to the City of Paducah.

Firefighter Mike Broadway has completed the required recruit training for PFD and will be joining his Platoon as of today, June 15th. Recruits attend The Fire Academy of Kentucky and train locally for PFD specific skills. Firefighters train in areas towards earning IFSAC Firefighter 1-2 and Hazmat Awareness/Operations certifications and Driver Operator certification. Congratulations and thank you for your commitment to the City of Paducah.

Firefighter Zack Hembd has completed the required recruit training for PFD and will be joining his Platoon as of today, June 14th. Recruits attend The Fire Academy of Kentuckyand train locally for PFD specific skills. Firefighters train in areas towards earning IFSAC Firefighter 1-2 and Hazmat Awareness/Operations certifications and Driver Operator certification. Congratulations and thank you for your commitment to the City of Paducah.

Firefighter Jose Loredo has completed the required recruit training for PFD and will be joining his Platoon as of today, June 14th. Recruits attend The Fire Academy of Kentucky and train locally for PFD specific skills. Firefighters train in areas towards earning IFSAC Firefighter 1-2 and Hazmat Awareness/Operations certifications and Driver Operator certification. Congratulations and thank you for your commitment to the City of Paducah.

🇺🇸Tower 6 is up for the Flag Day Celebration. Our Suppression and Prevention teams are at Dolly McNutt Memorial Plaza until 10:00 a.m. for the festivities! Hope to see you there!🇺🇸

🇺🇸Join us tomorrow for the Flag Day Celebration at Dolly McNutt Memorial Plaza starting at 9:00 a.m.! We’ll have a flag raising ceremony followed by activities and giveaways! See you there! 🇺🇸

🇺🇸Join us for a Flag Day Celebration this Friday at Dolly McNutt Memorial Plaza! We’ll have a flag raising ceremony followed by activities and giveaways! See you there! 🇺🇸

Don’t forget! Tomorrow afternoon starting at 1:30 pm, we’ll be at McCracken County Public Library with firefighters to check your kids car seats!! Bring the kids and they can take a look at our truck too!! See you there!

Exciting news - we're hosting a free Car Seat Check-Up Event on Thursday, June 6, from 1:30 to 3:30. It's first-come, first-served, and it's a collaboration between the Marshall County Health Department, Paducah Fire Department, and the library. Certified child passenger safety technicians will inspect and show how to properly install child safety seats. Plus, the fire department will set up a firetruck to make the wait more fun!

🇺🇸 Memorial Day 🇺🇸
We Remember and Honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Stay safe as you enjoy time with family and friends.

A Tornado WARNING has been issued for Graves and McCracken counties until 7:15 PM. Take cover now! Moving northeast at 30 MPH.

For those interested in a future career with PFD, we have a FREE Candidate Physical Agility Test opportunity set for July 19th in Paducah. All applicants must have an up to date CPAT card to be considered for future openings. Follow the link for more information!!! (This is not an application for employment.)

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/paducahky/jobs/4495566/cpat-registration?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

We would like to recognize Captain Nathan Torian for passing 20 years of service for the Paducah Fire Department this month. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to the community!

We would like to recognize Captain Tim Kirkham for passing 20 years of service for the Paducah Fire Department this month. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to the community!

Congratulations to our recruits who finished their training with The Fire Academy of Kentucky’s Class 004!! They will continue their training in Paducah for a short time until they hit the floor on their respective platoons.

From PFD, Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers in our lives. We couldn’t do what we do without you!

Here are some of the mothers of PFD!

Congratulations to all of the runners at this years Mercy Health Iron Mom Half-Marathon!! 🏃‍♀️ 🏃 🏃‍♂️

Photo Credit: Lt. Murphy

Have you been able to see the northern lights yet this evening? Here they are from Station #5!!
Photo Credit: Lt. Murphy

Come see us at the Fountain Avenue Street Fair today! We’ll be there until 2:00 PM cooling off the kids and having fun!

We’ll be here until 6:00 pm at Kroger in Hannan Plaza helping HEART USA fill their pantry. Any donations are appreciated!

Come see us this morning, we are having a great turnout!

Congratulations to Cooper Ussery from Concord Elementary School for winning a ride in a Fire Truck! Cooper and all of Ms. Ford’s class got a presentation about fire safety and got a look at Ladder 7! Thanks for having us! Concord Elementary PTO

We’re well represented at this years Fire Department Instructors Conference with Battalion Chief Chris Owen, Captain Wayne Hansen and Lieutenants Grant Gagnon and Cary King.

The FDIC International provides workshops and gives firefighters a chance to see the latest innovations in safety equipment to help their communities.

One more shout out to our dispatchers for National Public Saftey
Telecommunicators Week! We want to recognize and thank the staff of Paducah 911 Communications Services Division!

Thank you for all your endless work as you field all emergency and non-emergency calls in McCracken County for 13 different departments!

Please join us in congratulating Captain Heston Campbell on his retirement and thanking him for 20 years of service at PFD. We thank you for your service to the community of Paducah!

The latest “Ponderings from Paducah” is posted. This blog entry is from Paducah Fire Chief Stephen Kyle who discusses the importance of having functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and practicing your escape plans. Learn more at https://paducahky.gov/ponderings-paducah

PONDERINGS FROM PADUCAH – Fire Prevention

Over the weekend, I hope you remembered to change your clocks for Daylight Saving Time. Otherwise, I bet you were late to work, church, or a gathering on Sunday.

This is the time of year for fire departments to remind citizens to check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and practice escape plans.

These safety reminders may sound repetitive every few months, but they are more than slogans. Firefighters see it often – smoke alarms save lives. A working smoke detector can provide you and your loved ones time to escape safely before being overcome by toxic smoke or flames.

We know the statistics behind this message. Almost three out of five home fire deaths occurred on properties with no working smoke detector.

It’s recommended to test and replace batteries that are not the long-lifespan ones and replace any smoke or carbon monoxide alarm that is more than ten years old.

Location matters, too. Place a detector on each floor of your home, inside each bedroom, and outside each sleeping area.

Once you’ve checked and replaced, if necessary, those detectors, talk to your family about safety and escape plans.
Know all the ways out of your home, discuss where to meet, and remind your family members that once they are out of the house, they should stay out. These steps help us as firefighters quickly know if everyone is out of the house or not.

Please take these reminders seriously. We want you to be here six months from now when we change the clocks back so that you can hear these reminders again. Your life is our priority.

(written by Paducah Fire Chief Stephen Kyle)

Almost time to change your clocks! It’s also a good time to test your smoke alarms and change the batteries! Stay safe and keep your homes protected.