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Our Mission
The Paris Fire Department is committed to protecting the people and property within our community. We will be responsive to the needs of our citizens by providing rapid professional, humanitarian services essential to the health, safety, and wellbeing of the community.
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We will accomplish our mission through prevention, education, fire suppression, emergency medical services and other related emergency and non-emergency activities. We will actively participate in our community, serve as role models, and strive to effectively and efficiently utilize all the necessary resources at our command to provide a product deemed excellent by our citizens. We are committed to excellence, professionalism, and devotion to duty.
How we serve
- Prevention
- Education
- Fire suppression
- Emergency medical services
How Can We Help?
Fire safety inspections
To schedule, call Fire Station 1 at 859-987-2154 or the Battalion Chief at 859-435-8343.
Fire safety
Call the Battalion Chief at 859-435-8343 or Chad Land at 859-987-2154.
CPR classes
Call Major Jason Taylor at Fire Station 1, 859-987-2154.
Station tours
To schedule, call Fire Station 1 at 859-987-2154.
Copies of fire reports
Call Fire Station 1 at 859-987-2154.
EMS reports
File an open records request.
Burn permits: The Fire Department does not issue burn permits inside Paris city limits.
Smoke alarms and checks: These go through the Health Department, not the Fire Department.
Command Staff
Our Stations
Station phones are not for emergencies. In an emergency, call 911.
Fire Station 1
- Non-emergency phone859-987-2120
- Fax859-987-2133
- TTY/RelayDial 711
- Mailing address525 High Street, Paris, KY 40361
- Delivery address313 High Street, Paris, KY 40361
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Fire Station 2
- Non-emergency phone859-987-2121
- TTY/RelayDial 711
- Mailing address525 High Street, Paris, KY 40361
- Delivery address1097 Martin Luther King Blvd., Paris, KY 40361
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Our History
- 1810
Paris had early firefighting equipment by 1810.
- 1874
After the disastrous courthouse fire, the first formally trained fire company was formed. Paris Fire Department was founded in 1874 with only two full-time firefighters who worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at $75 per month.
- 1880s
Paris firemen needed to build up a “head of steam” in the boiler before they could start fighting fires with an 1880s fire engine. The horses that pulled the equipment were stabled in the basement of the fire station on the courthouse square, but two horses were always kept upstairs to be ready quickly.
- Today
As one of the oldest fire stations in the nation, Paris Fire continues to serve the community. Paris Fire & EMS currently staffs nearly 50 employees, including three platoons of full-time firefighters and medics as well as several part-time employees. The department is located at two stations within the City of Paris, with several engines and EMS units ready to respond to any emergency that arises.
