Ballardsville Fire & Rescue has served Oldham County since 1952. We operate out of 2 stations with 13 different pieces of apparatus. Our 50 members are made up of both career and volunteers. We provide services in firefighting, EMS, Rescue/Extrication, HazMat, and Wildland. Both stations are capable of responding to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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More Than Just a Fire Department
Ballardsville Fire Department prides itself in preventing, educating, and preparing the community.

Community Room
We offer two different rooms for event rental. Learn more about these rooms and what they offer you and next event.

Knox Box
Find the steps to get your Fire Department Key Box Installation (Knox Box) for Oldham County.
Join Ballardsville Fire & Rescue for the excitement, tradition and a sense of family.
We deliver a high level of customer service through training and education. Primarily responding from home, our 100% volunteer department prides itself on its dependable, professional, assertive work ethic, producing firefighters through progressive training programs.
Become a valuable community member when you answer the call to be a member of Ballardsville Fire & Rescue. We are looking for people of all skill levels and abilities to help with both operational and administrative duties.
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