10/14/2026
**OCTOBER IS FIRE SAFETY MONTH!**
Over the past couple of weeks, the Maysville Fire Department has had the opportunity to visit schools throughout the Buffalo Trace Region, working alongside our neighboring volunteer fire departments to educate students about fire safety and prevention.
While teaching our children about fire safety is extremely important, we also want to take this opportunity to recognize something that often goes unnoticed — **the incredible dedication of our volunteer fire departments and the men and women who serve them!**
Our communities depend heavily on volunteer firefighters. These individuals give up their personal time, leave their families, and answer the call when their neighbors need them most. We are always proud to stand beside these departments, whether it's responding to emergencies, conducting training, or educating the next generation about fire safety.
**Did you know?**
Of the 32 full-time personnel currently employed by the Maysville Fire Department, **27 also serve as volunteer firefighters in their home communities!**
That's over 84% of our full-time staff who continue serving others even when they aren't on duty in Maysville!
Our personnel volunteer with departments stretching as far east as Greenup and Carter Counties, as far west as Bracken County, and even across the Ohio River into neighboring communities.
These men and women don't stop serving when their shift at Maysville ends. They take their knowledge, training, and experience back to their hometowns to help protect their friends, families, and neighbors.
**As Fire Chief, I couldn't be prouder of the dedication our personnel show — not only to the citizens of Maysville but to communities throughout the Commonwealth and beyond.**
**WORKING TOGETHER MAKES US STRONGER!**
We also want to recognize and thank the many volunteer fire departments throughout Mason County that we work alongside daily, as well as our neighboring departments in surrounding counties. The relationships we have built with these departments are invaluable, and we appreciate everything they do for their communities and ours.
A special THANK YOU to the following departments for working alongside us during our recent school fire safety programs:
đźš’ **Flemingsburg Volunteer Fire Department**
đźš’ **Ewing Volunteer Fire Department**
đźš’ **Tollesboro Volunteer Fire Department**
đźš’ **Brooksville Volunteer Fire Department**
Your willingness to work together to teach our young people about fire safety is greatly appreciated. These partnerships show our students that no matter what name is on the side of the fire truck, **we are all working toward the same goal — protecting lives and serving our communities!**
We look forward to visiting more schools and partnering with additional departments as we continue our fire safety education efforts. If we have unintentionally left anyone out, please know that your efforts are appreciated just as much!
**Fire safety education is about more than teaching children what to do in an emergency. It's about building relationships, earning trust, and helping create safer communities for generations to come.**
To all the career and volunteer firefighters throughout our region, THANK YOU for your service, sacrifice, and dedication.
**Different departments. Different communities. One mission — protecting and serving others!**
