Information from FEMA: In coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. The WEA portion of the test, which will be sent to consumer cell phones, … [Read more...]

Just after midnight on Tuesday, September 25, a dispatch came out for a vehicle that crashed off the Eastbound on-ramp to I-64. Lafayette Township and Georgetown Township Fire Protection Districts responded and found a vehicle that had crashed into a group of trees near the end … [Read more...]

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security and Indiana Management Performance Hub (MPH) have released a Naloxone heat map. The map provides insight into the incident location where naloxone was administered and reported by EMS providers throughout the state of Indiana. … [Read more...]

From the desk of Deputy Chief Terry Herthel:     The Lafayette Township Fire Department is developing a Child Safety Seat Inspection Program to serve our area here in Floyds Knobs. We will be one of only a few such locations where care givers can come to have … [Read more...]

Tuesday night, just after 11pm, Lafayette Township Fire department responded to 4111 Andrew Dr. in Floyds Knobs, In. LTFPD Quad 11 arrived on scene first. They encountered heavy amounts of fire coming from the roof of the garage portion of the home. Quad 11 forcibly opened the … [Read more...]

Lafayette Township Fire Protection District is now certified with the Safe Place Youth Outreach program. Safe Place, a youth outreach and prevention program for young people in need of immediate help and safety, is a nation wide program started in Louisville, Ky in 1983 by the … [Read more...]

The 11th annual Indiana Fallen Officers Blood Drive will be held Monday June 18th at the Northside Christian Church from 2:30-7pm. The blood drive was started in honor of Floyd County Sheriff Officer Frank C. Denzinger who gave his life on June, 18th 2007. Please find some time … [Read more...]

Top 5 Fire Departments McMahan Fire Protection District $193,509.68 Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District $189,307.09 Fern Creek Fire Department $120,944.51 Lafayette Township Fire Protection District $111,838.00 Zoneton Fire Protection District … [Read more...]

It's that time for the WHAS Crusade for Children Donation drive. Our door to door collections start Wednesday around 5pm.  If we miss you don't worry, you can drop off your donation at our station one located at 4002 Scottsville Rd.. Floyds Knobs, In 47119 anytime. We have an … [Read more...]

Monday afternoon May 21, 2018 Lafayette Township, Floyds Knobs, IN,  a chemical was released into the Yellow Fork Creek, along Buck Creek Road in the 5600 block.  Information issued by Floyd County Emergency Management stated the chemical released was used normally to deodorize … [Read more...]