Union Fire Protection District
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{{Infobox fire department
| name = Union Fire Protection District
| motto = We care for our community
|address=9611 U.S. Hwy 42 Union, KY 41091| established = 1969
| staffing = paid and volunteer
| strength = 65
| stations = 3
| engines = 3
| trucks = 1
|quints=1| technicalrescues =1
| EMSunits = 3
|chief2_name=Asst. Chief Melanie Lawson| FirstResponderBLSorALS = ALS
|iaff=5038| chief = Aaron Gruelle
|chief1_name=Deputy Chief Joe Maher}}
The Union Fire Protection District, abbreviated UFPD and also known as Union Fire/Rescue, has primary responsibility for fire suppression and emergency medical services for the city of Union, Kentucky and outlying areas.{{Cite web |title=Union Fire Protection District {{!}} UPFD |url=https://unionky911.org/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Union Fire Protection District |language=en-US}} The Union Fire Department was established in 1969. The Union Ambulance District was founded September 10, 1989. The two departments were united in 2000.
The Fire Chief is currently Chief Aaron Gruelle.
History
On January 21, 2012, Union firefighters responded to a call at Bill's Carpet on Longbranch Road in Union. Finding a bigger fire than expected, more crews from Burlington, Hebron, Erlanger, and Walton were dispatched. The Florence Fire/EMS Department had already deployed to the fire. TANK buses were brought in to serve as rest areas for crews, which rotated approximately every 15 to 20 minutes.{{cite web |url= http://www.wlwt.com/Fire-Ignites-At-Union-Carpet-Business/-/9838586/10429724/-/juq0bd/-/index.html|title=Fire Ignites At Union Carpet Business|publisher=WLWT Channel 5 News|accessdate=2012-08-13}}
On 3 May 2012, fire crews responded to a home in Union, near Station 2. Firefighters were required to truck in water using one of the two tankers the department has. The family assumed that because they lived across the street from a fire hydrant, that it could be used. Upon being asked by reporters, Chief Michael Morgan replied "Believe it or not, the hydrants here on Beaver Road cannot be used due to the water pressure being too high." The Boone County Water District has provided an apparatus for the UFPD to use. When asked about why the apparatus was not used, Chief Morgan replied simply, "The apparatus provided by the water district does not lower the pressure enough." The issue remains to this day.{{cite web|url=http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_northern_kentucky/union/fire-hydrants-unusable-in-parts-of-boone-county|title=Fire hydrants unusable in parts of Boone County|publisher=WCPO Channel 9 News|accessdate=2012-08-12|archive-date=2012-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514152243/http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_northern_kentucky/union/fire-hydrants-unusable-in-parts-of-boone-county|url-status=live}}
Fire stations and apparatus
UFPD operates three engines, one aerial ladder truck, three ambulances, one tanker, one brush truck, one utility truck, and three command vehicles out of three stations.
Note: For units without a number listed it is still undetermined how they will be renumbered
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! Unit ! Type ! ALS or BLS Ambulance ! Address ! Station No. | ||||
| Engine 71 | Pumper, First Responder Engine | N/A | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
| Engine 72 | Engine Co. | N/A | 1976 New Haven School Rd. | 72 |
| Engine 74 | Engine Co. | N/A | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
| Ladder 71 | Ladder Co. | N/A | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
| Squad 73 | Ambulance (Reserve) | ALS | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
| Squad 71 | Ambulance | ALS | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
| Squad 72 | Ambulance | ALS | 1976 New Haven School Rd. | 72 |
| Utility 71 | Utility Truck | N/A | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
| Brush 71 | Brush Truck | N/A | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
| Battalion 71 | Battalion Car | N/A | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
| Tanker 71 | Water Tanker | N/A | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
| Chief 71 | Fire Chief | N/A | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
| Chief 72 | Deputy Fire Chief | N/A | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
| Chief 73 | Assistant Fire Chief | N/A | 9611 U.S. Hwy 42 | 71 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.unionky911.org/ Union Fire Protection District homepage]
- [http://www.nkyfireapparatus.com/union.html Northern Kentucky Fire Apparatus Union page]