Kentucky Firefighter's Association

Fire Protection & Safety Grant Application Period Opens April 4 This year’s Fire Protection & Safety (FP&S) Grants application period will open on Monday, April 4, and will close on Friday, May 6. Begin preparing your application now by reviewing the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and the technical assistance tools that are available. It's important to read the NOFO thoroughly as it contains the key programmatic updates and application requirements for all eligible appl

Joe Johnson is the Shelby County 911 Coordinator and a former Henry County and McMahn firefighter who is battling cancer. Joe has served his community his entire life, starting as a junior firefighter at a small fire department in Henry County when he was 12 years old. He went on to pursue his career in firefighting at McMahan Fire Department in Louisville, where he served for 27 years. In 2014, he became the Director of 911 Communications for Shelby County. So as you can s

Just wanted to share the good news that we had today. SB 195 Cancer Bill passed out of the House today with all yea votes. It now goes to the Governor for his signature. I will keep you posted. We can’t express our gratitude to you enough for making calls and sending emails when we ask for your help. This has been a long time coming and it has happened due to hard work and dedication by everyone. You all are the best and that is why the fire service is Kentucky is a leader in

To All SB 195 (cancer bill) will be voted on by the House on Monday March 21, 2016 on the consent orders that day. This means the FINAL vote! After Monday, there will only be 1 more step before Kentucky fire fighters finally receive the recognition that we all deserve in regards to cancer presumption, singing by the Governor. The House convenes at 4:00pm. I would like to have the House gallery full of fire fighters when it is read for the last time and voted on for FINAL pass