Lafayette Township Fire Protection District

Monday, January 19, 2015 It is with heavy heart and our deepest sorrow that the Lafayette Township Fire Protection District Administration reports the passing of Assistant Chief Greg Balmer. He lost his long, tough battle with cancer this morning. He did not let it get him down … [Read more...]

Saturday, January 17, 2015 Around 11:45 A.M. Saturday, Georgetown Twp and Lafayette Twp Fire Protection Districts received a dispatch for a brush fire in the median of I-64 around the 116 Mile Marker. The Floyd County Dispatch Center fielded many 911 calls on the fire stating the … [Read more...]

Saturday, January 10, 2015 aprox 0530 Around 5:30 AM on January 10th, Greenville Volunteer FD along with Lafayette Twp, Georgetown Twp Fire Protection Districts in Floyd County, and Jackson Twp Volunteer Fire Department from Washington County were dispatched to 11355 Bear Creek … [Read more...]

You may have noticed that the new Rescue 1 has been driving around the district (Floyds Knobs) the past few days. This is because Rescue 1 is close to be coming in service very soon. We are training our drivers/engineers to be familiar with operating the truck in accordance to … [Read more...]

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 On December 23rd around 9:40pm Lafayette Township Fire Protection was dispatched to a vehicle crash on Paoli Pike near Hilltop Rd. Floyd County PD arrived on scene and notified our responding units that there was a confirmed extrication. LTFPD Quad 11 … [Read more...]

Thursday, December 11, 2014 Christmas came early for the Lafayette Township Fire Protection District Thursday afternoon. With the assistance of special elves from High Tech Rescue, Santa delivered a new heavy rescue truck. It will take a few weeks for Rescue 1 to be in full … [Read more...]

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Just after 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, A vehicle collided with a school bus in the 4400 blk of Smith Rd. There were no children on the bus at the time of the crash. The only injury was to the driver of vehicle who was transported to the hospital. Though still … [Read more...]

Tuesday, November 25, 2014 9:07 AM Around 9 A.M. Monday morning a "Box Alarm" was struck (meaning more than one fire department was dispatched) at 5434 Buck Creek Rd. for a structure fire. Lafayette, Georgetown, and Greenville fire departments were dispatched and upon arrival it … [Read more...]

Sunday, November 16, 2014 We've got the latest weather briefing from the NWS in Louisville, Ky. We have seven graphics slides provided from them explaining the timing of the storm. You can see them to the right. Click on them to check out the details. … [Read more...]

Tuesday, November 11, 2014 November 11th is a day set aside to remember the men and women who have served our country. It also marks the end of World War I, formally know as Armistice Day. Some confuse this as a day to remember those that have fallen in service of our country. … [Read more...]

Sunday, November 2, 2014 With that extra hour of sleep you should be energized to check your smoke detector battery or even change it. Smoke detectors are essential in saving your life in case of a fire. Why not check them to make sure they are operating correctly. Most have a … [Read more...]

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 The Indiana State Health Department opened a call center for the public regarding the Ebola virus. Health representatives are available to answer questions regarding symptoms, screening and diagnosis of Ebola. The call center telephone number is (877) … [Read more...]