Our Fire Chief, His Officers, and their Proud membership would like to welcome you to the website for the Lake Jericho Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department Inc. here in Smithfield, Kentucky. 

The Lake Jericho Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department  take pride in the fact that they are a 100% professional volunteer Fire & Rescue Service organization that has a designated command duty officer and assigned duty crews available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

With an already rebranded look and a more revitalized modern industry approach in how they provide service the members of the Lake Jericho Fire & Rescue Department is an integral part of the community and has been proudly serving it and their mutual aid partners since 1997. Our department is a professional volunteer organization consisting of dedicated individuals whose primary mission is to protect the lives and property of the residents of our community and to assist the surrounding communities in times of emergency.

Your Hometown Firefighters here at Lake Jericho Fire & Rescue Department are here to assist in making certain our small mostly rural community along with their treasured mutual aid partners are as safe as possible.

We respond to emergency calls for assistance; including but not limited to, structure fires, hazardous materials spills, fire alarm activations, gas leaks, vehicle accidents, medical assistance first responses, wildland fires, agricultural, water rescue and weather related emergencies.

In addition to responding to fire and rescue calls. The Lake Jericho Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department has a robust Fire Inspection & Fire Prevention program and also organizes and conducts additional classes and demonstrations, which are designed and over seen by certified and experienced fire service instructors certified and credentialed  by not only the Commonwealth of Kentucky Fire Commission but the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, and National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications which not only allows us to ensure state of the art and up-to-date fire and emergency services training for our team but provide the ability to promote fire safety and make the topic understandable and fun for our citizens young and old. There are several holiday programs, which have become new established traditions in our area. For example October being fire prevention week is filled with fire safety training and training demonstrations . During beggars night our team sets up a "A Place of Safety" to see the fire trucks escorted by friendly fire department "ghosts and goblins" handing candy out. December is filled with alot of holiday activities as well. This includes but not limited to our  "Santa Run" throughout our communities subdivisions assisting Santa Claus with pre-planning for his Christmas Eve trip dispensing treats and holiday cheer while riding on a fire truck.

 We would ask you to feel free to take a few moments to browse through our website to learn more about us. You will see why our fire service family take such pride in our department and department membership family and you may even consider becoming part of our dedicated team of men and women who make up our proud progressive department .

We invite those of you who are looking to enrich your life and serve your community to contact our department at inquiry@LakeJerichoFire.org, go to our "Recruitment" page, or stop by any Wednesday night at 7:30 pm to meet our family and learn more. You are always welcome to come check us out on the Lake Jericho Fire and Rescue Department Facebook Page.

With an Unwavering Commitment to Community Service, Fire Prevention, and Protection I Remain,

The Proud Membership of the Lake Jericho Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department Inc.