Taylorsville-Spencer County Fire Protection District

09/16/2026

The Bears play Fairdale High School in Taylorsville this Friday at 7:30 pm. Nothing like the small town atmosphere at a Bears game. Come out and support the 🐻!

09/15/2026

Approximately 45 firefighters from Mount Eden and TSCFPD participated tanker shuttle operations training this evening in Briar Ridge. Seven tankers, one engine, and quint were used in the drill.

Also, five TSCFPD recruits completed Firefighter Rescue via the Zoom platform taught by the Kentucky Fire Commission.

09/13/2026

MUTUAL AID & AUTOMATIC MUTUAL AID WORKING TOGETHER TO SERVE YOU

We believe in establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with mutual aid partners. When a large-scale or complex incident overwhelms a single fire department's local resources, these relationships ensure that neighboring agencies can seamlessly step in to provide extra personnel, specialized apparatus, and equipment. Cultivating these partnerships before disaster strikes is crucial for several distinct reasons:

Seamless Scene Operations & Safety
* Unified Command: Pre-established relationships make it easier to implement the incident command system.

* Standardized Procedures: Working closely allows departments to align vital on-scene protocols, such as Mayday procedures, communication channels, and structure side identification.

* Interoperability: Regular collaboration ensures that physical equipment—like hose couplings and hydrant assist valves—and radio frequencies are fully compatible. If not to develop a plan of operation.

* Resource Familiarity: When chiefs and incident commander intimately know their neighbors' precise capabilities, they can request and deploy specialized assets (like heavy rescue or hazmat units) without micro-management or delay.

* Strategic Coverage: Trusting partnerships enable reliable automatic-aid or mutual-aid response systems, which are especially vital for protecting remote border zones.

* Joint Drills: Conducting training allows firefighters from different departments to practice together, mix crews, and learn the layouts of each other's unique apparatus.

* Cost Efficiency: Smaller or rural departments can share the burden of expensive, specialized equipment, co-op mitigation projects, or interagency training, heavily reducing local taxpayer resources.

* Administrative Alignment: Close communication ensures that complex paperwork, liability policies, and financial reimbursement protocols are ironed out long before an emergency occurs.

Just last week automatic mutual aid was successfully highlighted when Mount Washington FD responded with us to a structure fire in Coxs Creek. Tomorrow evening we are holding a joint rural water supply operation class with our Mount Eden partners.

We have established agreements with all our neighboring fire districts that join us to assist each other which include:
Mount Eden
Shelby County
Simpsonville
Northeast Nelson
Nelson County
Mount Washington
Fern Creek
Anchorage-Middletown

We also have various agreements assisting our local law enforcement with drone response when requested. We also assist EMS on high priority calls or when requested.

Team work and coordination takes place here every day. We are thankful for each of these partners which strengthen our community and our neighbors.

NBN

09/11/2026

Thanks to Spencer County EMS for hosting this mornings prayer breakfast on this 25th anniversary of 9-11. Mike Stump was the speaker for this mornings breakfast. Never forget

09/11/2026

Swift Water Rescue Training

Over the next three days Firefighters Lane Prather and David Essex are in Pikeville, Kentucky receiving 20 hours of classroom and hands on instruction in swift water rescue. This training is taking place as part of the annual fire school held in Pikeville by KCTCS-Fire-Rescue Training.

We appreciate their dedication and commitment to training and preparedness.

09/11/2026

Calf Rescue

This morning firefighters responded to Loop Road in Fisherville for a calf rescue from a sinkhole. The calf was rescued and was not injured.

It has been a mooing morning! 🐄

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

9/10/2026

Thursday evening at 9:14 pm firefighters were dispatched to the 900 block of Old Louisville Road south of Mount Washington for a reported structure fire. Crews conducted an interior attack quickly extinguishing fire within the structure. Search, ventilation, and loss control were all conducted. The fire caused minor damage.

The fire is suspicious in nature and the investigation is being led by Spencer County Sheriff’s Office. Automatic mutual aid was provided by the Mount Washington Fire Protection District. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 502-477-3200.

The following agencies responded and assisted on scene:

Mount Washington Police Department
Mount Washington Fire Protection District
Spencer County EMS
Spencer County Sheriff’s Office
KSP-911
Salt River Electric
Shelby County Fire Investigator
Taylorsville-Spencer County Fire Protection District

09/11/2026

09/09/2026

Firefighters responded to two calls for service this afternoon. A fire alarm sounding on Washburn Lane which was a malfunctioning detector. Second, an illegal burn/dumping incident in the 3300 block of Love Lane. The fire was extinguished and is being investigated by the Spencer County Sheriff’s Office.