Nelson County Fire & Rescue

10/08/2026

🦌 HUNTER & TREE STAND SAFETY 🦌

As hunting season gets underway, Nelson County Fire & Rescue wants to remind all hunters to make safety your first priority.

Every year, we respond to hunters who have fallen from tree stands and suffered serious injuries. Many of these accidents can be prevented with a few simple safety steps:

🌲 Inspect your tree stand BEFORE you climb.
🔩 Make sure all straps, cables, bolts, platforms, and supports are secure and in good working order.
🌳 Be sure your stand and tree are capable of safely supporting you.
🦺 Always wear a properly fitted safety harness/fall-arrest system while hunting from an elevated stand.
⬆️ Use a safe method to climb into and out of your stand, and maintain three points of contact whenever possible.
📱 Let someone know where you are hunting and when you expect to return.
🌧️ Be aware of changing weather and slippery conditions.

Kentucky Fish & Wildlife is also reminding hunters to inspect their tree stands before use. Don't assume that a stand that was safe last season is still safe today.

Take a few minutes to inspect your equipment. Those few minutes could save your life.

From all of us at Nelson County Fire & Rescue — be safe, hunt smart, and good luck this season! 🦌🔥

10/02/2026

Driver's training EVOC cone course this morning. Always ensuring our drivers are safe and prepared!

10/01/2026

Our condolences to the family. John was a great man.He served with us for many years. He will truly be missed.

We would like to send our thoughts and prayers to the family of John Roby Senior. John Roby was a firefighter with the Bardstown-Nelson County Volunteer Fire Department from 1981-2014. John's excitement as a firefighter and serving his community inspired his two sons Shawn and John Roby Junior to join the department as well. John Roby Junior also joined Lexington Fire Department where he retired from. John was a great man and a great firefighter, and we appreciate all the years of service that he gave to the Bardstown and Nelson County communities. Here is John's full obituary. https://www.houghlingreenwell.com/obituaries/John-Winston-Roby-Sr?obId=49768507

09/30/2026

09/23/2026

Ok folks its getting to be that time of year again. Mark your calendars to come join your first responders for a safe night of trick or treating. We hope to see you there.

09/19/2026

More pictures from today. This was the duck race.

09/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed our 60th with us..Also a special thank you to To***co Flower for donating the basket for the kids prize.

09/19/2026

Don’t forget our 60th Anniversary celebration is today from 11-3. Food starts at 11, lots of fun for kids. We will have duck races starting at 1:30! There will be two races, one for adults and one for kids. The prizes are pictured below.

09/19/2026

Reminder for today. Come see us!

Please join us on September 19th from 11-2 at our station location 220 Plaza Drive Bardstown for our 60th anniversary. We will have food, games and special guest. We will also have live music and a duck race. Our plan is to also have our original truck on display for everyone to see. Hope to see you there!!