Calvert City Fire Dept.

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In the late summer of 1950, a house being built in a new sub-division caught fire in the middle of the night and burned to the ground. Calvert City had no fire protection of any kind. At the next Lions Club meeting, it was voted to buy a fire truck. One of the Lions' members was a Chevrolet salesman and he offered a 1 1/2ton, 1951 Chevrolet Classic at cost. The truck was brought and sent to Central Fire Equipment Company in St. Louis, Missouri. Fitted with a 500 GPM pump, a 300-gallon tank, and other basic equipment, the truck was transformed into a fire truck and was delivered on March 10, 1951. The Lions Club selected Ed Rendlemen to be the Fire Chief. He held this position for 44 years before turning it over to a younger man. The new Chief, Fred Ross took over January 1, 1996, and remains Fire Chief until his retirement in 2019 when Timmy Davis, a long-time fireman stepped in. From 1951 to 1967 there was only one other fire department in the county, and their service was confined to the City of Benton. Consequently, Calvert City Fire Department answered calls all over the county. Eventually, Calvert City became incorporated and the Department reverted to answering calls only within the city limits. Calvert City purchased their second truck in 1967 - a commercial Ford with a 750 GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. Since that time, the Department has had a number of vehicles and is currently equipped with five pumpers, a specialty equipment pickup and, Ladder One, a KME 75 foot, multi-purpose truck, and the newest addition, a Polaris Ranger for wildland firefighting.

10/16/2026

We told everyone it was a blast yesterday!

Everyone at CCFD would like to wish LT. Offutt and his bride and happy 10 year wedding anniversary! Thank you for what y...
10/16/2026

Everyone at CCFD would like to wish LT. Offutt and his bride and happy 10 year wedding anniversary! Thank you for what you do for us Lieutenant

We love going out into the community, but this was an absolute blast today. Never too young or wise to play with fire t...
10/15/2026

We love going out into the community, but this was an absolute blast today. Never too young or wise to play with fire trucks! šŸš’

Happy Birthday to Firefighter Austin! Keep up the good work!
10/15/2026

Happy Birthday to Firefighter Austin! Keep up the good work!

We would like to put the spotlight on Chief Norwine for a minute. Thank you for dedicating your time to our community, a...
10/09/2026

We would like to put the spotlight on Chief Norwine for a minute. Thank you for dedicating your time to our community, and to your firefighters. We appreciate you!

This month's member spotlight is Brett Norwine. Brett is a Production Specialist with Estron Chemical. He is also the Interim Fire Chief of Calvert City Fire Department. As a public servant and a local plant employee he values being part of the Calvert City Advisory Team and having the opportunity to work closely with local industry and the community. He enjoys helping foster open communication, build strong working relationships, and serve as a connection between the community, industry, and local government. The greatest reward of this team is being able to give back to the local schools to help further the education of our future, the children. He is mostly an open book and not much is a secret, however most people probably donā€™t know that he has been a coach for his girls' softball team. This has been a huge learning adjustment but probably the most rewarding thing. Him and his wife also own a shaved ice food truck.

Firefighter Skyler Brinkley had her baby and heā€™s going to be the perfect future firefighter. Congrats Skeeter on baby ...
10/09/2026

Firefighter Skyler Brinkley had her baby and heā€™s going to be the perfect future firefighter. Congrats Skeeter on baby Waylon! Mom, baby, Dad and siblings are all excited and doing good!

10/06/2026

The Calvert City splash fountain is now closed for the season. Thank you for spending your summer splashing with us! We look forward to welcoming you back next season! ā˜€ļø

Today starts the Forestry No Burning season. Please spread the word for us.
10/01/2026

Today starts the Forestry No Burning season. Please spread the word for us.

Everyone please remember as we lay Chief Fred Ross to rest today that city hall will be open to the public during the fu...
09/26/2026

Everyone please remember as we lay Chief Fred Ross to rest today that city hall will be open to the public during the funeral procession. Also, be mindful today the 5th Avenue will be closed for the duration of the procession. Please keep the Ross family, friends, and Chief Ross's firefighters in your thoughts and prayers during this time. Thank you Calvert City and thank you for your service Chief!

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861 East Fifth Avenue
Calvert City, KY
42029

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+12703957138

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