Established 1950 Employees 100+ Fire chief Vincent Smith | Annual calls 3,000+ Staffing Combination EMS level BLS | |
 | ||
The Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District (abbreviated PRPFD) is one of seventeen volunteer and combination departments that make up the Jefferson County Fire Service. This department covers 56 square miles (145 square kilometres) and serves the citizens of Pleasure Ridge Park and Valley Station in southwestern Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Contents
History
Prior to the formation of PRPFD in 1950, this region was covered by the Jefferson County Fire Department. In October 1950 this region became a taxing district; therefore changing the name to Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District.
Merger
Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District merged with South Dixie Fire District in 2004.
Statistics
In 2012, PRPFD was one of 676 registered Fire Departments in the state of Kentucky according to the National Fire Department Census.
Operations
Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District operates out of 8 stations, making it the third largest department in the state of Kentucky, behind Lexington and Louisville. Here is a list of stations, their locations, and operating companies. Station 1- 4500 Kerrick Lane Quad 2241- Reserve Engine 2231- Reserve Rescue 2281- Staffed
Station 2- 9500 Stonestreet Road Engine 2232- Reserve Truck 2251- Reserve Truck 2252- Staffed Battalion 2209- Staffed
Station 3- 8505 Terry Road Engine 2283- Staffed Engine 2233- Volunteer Squrt 2253- Volunteer
Station 4- 5126 Cane Run Road Engine 2284- Volunteer
Station 5- 6902 Manslick Road Engine 2285- Volunteer
Station 6- 8201 Greenwood Road- Training Facility Training Engine 2286- Training use only
Station 7- 13210 Dixie Highway Quad 2247- Volunteer Quint 2257- Volunteer Engine 2287- Reserve Trench Rescue 6492- Cross-staffed by 2288's crew as needed
Station 8- 6501 Bethany Lane Rescue 2288- Staffed Water Rescue 2280- Cross-staffed by 2288's crew as needed
Trench Rescue Team
The Trench Rescue Team has members from all eighteen suburban fire districts and Louisville Metro EMS. Team members are trained to one of three levels of certification under National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.
Water Rescue Team
The Jefferson County Water Rescue Team has members from several Suburban Fire Districts. PRPFD being one of those whose Water Rescue Team operates with the use of two inflatable Zodiac boats which are stored at Stations 7 & 8. PRPFD has the only rescue boats on the lower pool of the Ohio River from McAlpine Dam to the Salt River (Kentucky). The team is equipped to handle water rescues on rivers, swift water streams, and flooding. Both teams assist in operations during Thunder Over Louisville.
The team was activated by the State Emergency Management Agency and deployed to help in rescue operations in New Orleans, following Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
HAZMAT Team
Due to this Districts location to many industrial areas namely Riverport, all Pleasure Ridge Park Firefighters are HAZMAT Operations Level certified and respond to Hazardous Materials Incidents.
WHAS Crusade for Children
Annual collections for the WHAS Crusade for Children were pioneered by the Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District of which all other Districts have since taken part.
Pleasure Ridge Park was the top contributing Fire District for the 59th annual WHAS Crusade for Children. The citizens of Pleasure Ridge Park donated $314,132.27 in 2012. On June 5, 2016, at the 63rd annual WHAS Crusade for Children Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District was recognized for donating over $8,000,000 to the Crusade, since 1956.