Divisions
Fire Suppression
The Fire Suppression Division is the largest division of the Department. The firefighters in this division work out of the four fire stations located strategically around the community. Career firefighters work a 24-hour on-duty/48-hour off-duty rotating platoon system. Volunteer firefighters contribute a minimum of 32 hours per month riding out with the career firefighters.
1st Platoon Battalion Chief
Major Sean Taylor, staylor@amfems.org
2nd Platoon Battalion Chief
Major Brad Oser, boser@amfems.org
3rd Platoon Battalion Chief
Major Matt Goolsby, mgoolsby@amfems.org
EMS
The EMS Division is the second largest division of the Department. The personnel in the EMS division staff the Medic units and work out of the fire stations. These career personnel work a 24-hour on-duty/48-hour off-duty rotating platoon system.
1st Platoon EMS Captain
Rich St.Clair, rstclair@amfems.org
2nd Platoon EMS Captain
Frank Apanewicz, fapanewicz@amfems.org
3rd Platoon EMS Captain
Ben Willen, bwillen@amfems.org
EMS Supplies & Equipment
Rich St.Clair, rstlair@amfems.org
Medical Director
Dr. Tim Price, tprice@amfems.org
Workforce Development
The Division of Workforce Development is led by Major Ron Maddux. Division Captains, Travis Bell and Bill Kersey are responsible for supporting daily training, and conducting annual re-certification training, recruit training, and new programs necessary to keep firefighters in compliance with ISO, Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Administration (KOSHA), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards along with Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Service ( KBEMS), American Heart Association, BLS, PALS and ACLS.
Division Chief
Major Ron Maddux, rmaddux@amfems.org
Fire Prevention
Led by the Fire Marshal, the Fire Prevention Division is responsible for code enforcement, fire prevention/investigation, plan review which includes fire hydrant placement, and public education. Within public education programs, focused age groups range from pre-school all the way to senior citizens.
Fire Marshal
Major Tony Hairgrove, thairgrove@amfems.org
Support Services
The AMFEMS Support Services Division is responsible for maintaining the facilities, apparatus fleet, and equipment used by the Department to accomplish its mission.
Division Chief of Support Services
Major Joe Wolfe
Planning/Human Resources/Accreditation
The Planning Division is responsible for oversight of human resources, strategic planning, research, and managing the Department's accreditation processes.
Division Chief
Major Brad Michel, bmichel@amfems.org