Even through a very busy and challenging week the Hometown Firefighters of your Lake Jericho Fire & Rescue Department had the privilege of performing duties as rescue stand-by crews with surface and dive rescue personnel in attendance for the 2024 Dragon Boat races hosted at the Lake Jericho Recreation park area today.

Dragon boating is a definitely a fun-filled, adrenaline pumping, water sports ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Firefighters of Lake Jericho Fire & Rescue Department in partnership with the Kentucky Fire Commission SFRT Instructional Team was able to hone in on some of the most basic skills expected of a Firefighter. The Smoke Maze is one of most basic, yet most challenging, mobile training facilities opportunity a firefighter here in the Commonwealth has an opportunity to experience. This unit provides ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Lake Jericho Fire & Rescue Department hosted a comprehensive Water Rescue and Recovery awareness course that began last week and was followed up by an all day practical application of skills relating to surface stillwater rescue, shore operations and recovery response, safe Boat Operations, self & vessel recovery, as well as proper accountability and on incident command procedures. Following the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Lake Jericho Fire & Rescue at Smithfield Day offered tickets for their fundraiser Cash & Gun raffle that includes three cash prizes of $100 and five firearms: Henry 22LR lever-action rifle, Rough Rider 22LR six-round pistol, Anderson AM-15 5.56 Bravo Company Model rifle, Taurus G3C 10-round pistol and SDS Bullpup Semi-Auto Tactical 12-gauge shotgun. Tickets are $10 for the raffle, which is drawn Aug. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Our community can now access free Narcan at the Lake Jericho Fire & Rescue Department, thanks to a collaborative agreement between our valued partners at the North Central District Health Department and the Lake Jericho Fire & Rescue Department Community Progression Steering Committee.

Narcan, also known as naloxone, is a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose and help save lives. This initiative ... (Full Story & Photos)

Your Hometown Firefighters at Lake Jericho Fire & Rescue have completed comprehensive training on Grain Bin Rescue. This hands-on session equips our team with the skills necessary to tackle grain rescue emergencies, ensuring we are prepared to assist our community when it matters most.

Our commitment to community safety drives us to continually enhance our capabilities. Grain Bin Rescue training ... (Full Story & Photos)