Emergency: 911 Business: 270-687-8408 Search Gallery Home About Mission Personnel Stations HomeMission Mission The City of Owensboro is committed to excellence in public safety. The Fire Department maintains a 4-minute average emergency response time and currently has a Class 2 Insurance rating. OFD is a full service Fire and Rescue Department staffed with career professional firefighters providing a full array of emergency and non-emergency services to the citizens and visitors of Owensboro. The Owensboro Fire Department was officially organized in 1866 under Fire Chief Horace W. Miller. Chief Miller remained Chief until 1879. OFD now operates five strategically located Fire Stations for optimal response times throughout the City. Emergency response includes Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical response on the Ohio River. Mission The professionals of the Owensboro Fire Department are dedicated to providing a high level of safety and emergency services protecting the lives and livelihoods of the citizens and visitors of the Owensboro Community. Vision Working in cooperation with our customers and other agencies, the Owensboro Fire Department will be a pro active, innovative, efficient organization that strives for continuous improvement in order to be adaptable to the change and challenges of our community and will provide leadership for the Fire Service within the Tri-State Region. First Response Emergency Medical Response Goal OFD will respond to emergency medical situations where there is an immediate threat to life, a possible immediate threat to life, or where the recovery and resulting quality of life of the patient can be improved through quick response and action of OFD. Home About Mission Personnel Stations Emergency Preparedness Fire Prevention Recruitment Owensboro Fire Department 512 W. 9th St. Owensboro, KY 42301 Emergency: 911 | Business: 270-687-8408 Follow Us Facebook YouTube © 2021 Owensboro Fire Department

Emergency: 911 Business: 270-687-8408 Search Gallery Home About Mission Personnel Stations HomePersonnel Personnel For Emergencies Dial 911 The Owensboro Fire Department is operated by 99 Uniformed Personnel, 1 Full-time Civilian, and 2 Part-Time Fire Safety Specialists. Administration Fire Chief James Howard Administrative Aide Carla Shelton Business Phone 270-687-8408 Human Resource Development Battalion Chief Colter Tate Lieutenant Brad Leonard Business Phone 270-687-8402 Fire Prevention and Community Services Battalion Chief Steve Leonard Fire Safety Specialist Jeff Miller Fire Safety Specialist Jeff Rascoe Business Phone 270-687-8407 Emergency Services and Operations Battalion Chief Jason Pickrell Battalion Chief Richard Peach Battalion Chief Kevin Lanham Business Phone 270-687-8406 Home About Mission Personnel Stations Emergency Preparedness Fire Prevention Recruitment Owensboro Fire Department 512 W. 9th St. Owensboro, KY 42301 Emergency: 911 | Business: 270-687-8408 Follow Us Facebook YouTube © 2021 Owensboro Fire Department