Louisville Fire Department

What Louisville Fire Department does

The City of Louisville Fire Department (Louisville Fire Department, LFD) is a combination municipal fire department serving the City of Louisville, Mississippi, and portions of Winston County through an Interlocal Governmental Agreement. Founded in 1925 as the Louisville Volunteer Fire Department, it transitioned to a combination career/volunteer model during the 1970s-1980s and currently operates from a station at 304 South Spring Ave constructed in 1998. The department provides fire suppression, emergency response, vehicle extrication, wildland fire support, fire safety education, and burn permit issuance across a 67.2 square mile first-due response area.

Core operational capability rests on a modernized apparatus fleet including a 2009 Ferrara Intruder 2 Engine (1,000 gallons, 1,500 GPM), a 1997 Fire Line Engine (1,250 GPM), a 2003 Fire Line Engine on Sterling chassis (1,000 GPM PTO pump), a brush unit for wildland fires, a rescue truck, and a Winston County-owned 3,500-gallon tender accessed through the interlocal agreement. Water infrastructure support includes fire hydrants providing 200 PSI pressure and a 75,000-gallon elevated water tank dating to 1914-1915. Personnel are organized across four shifts (A, B, C, D) with Captain, Engineer, and Firefighter positions on 24-hours-on/72-hours-off rotation, supplemented by volunteer and part-time personnel.

The department is fully funded by municipal tax revenue with no fees charged to residents for fire protection services. Revenue model is effectively tax-based subscription/recurring public service funding. Customer segments include City of Louisville residents and visitors (primary) and Winston County residents (secondary, via interlocal agreement). Mutual aid relationships extend to all 8 Winston County fire departments. Leadership comprises Fire Chief Robert Hutto, Deputy Chief Detrick Sanders, and shift Captains, Engineers, and Firefighters. The department operates as part of the City of Louisville's public safety infrastructure under the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, with no commercial ownership or external investment structure.

Name

Louisville Fire Department

Legal name

City of Louisville Fire Department

Website

https://cityoflouisvillems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The City of Louisville Fire Department is a municipal combination fire department (career, volunteer, part-time) serving Louisville, Mississippi and portions of Winston County via an interlocal agreement, providing fire suppression, emergency response, vehicle extrication, wildland fire support, and fire safety education across a 67.2 square mile response area funded by municipal tax revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Wildfire Suppression & Incident Response (AFAMAEAE)

Keywords

• Municipal fire protection
• Emergency response services
• Fire suppression
• Rescue services
• Fire prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: The City of Louisville operates with municipal tax funding. The City Clerk's office collects taxes for the city and Louisville Municipal School District. The city employs 60 full-time and 20 part-time employees with an annual gross payroll of approximately $2,090,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The City of Louisville Fire Department is a municipal combination fire department providing fire suppression, emergency response, vehicle extrication, wildland fire support, fire safety education, and burn permit issuance to residents, businesses, and visitors within the City of Louisville and portions of Winston County, Mississippi. The department operates across a 67.2 square mile first-due response area with career, volunteer, and part-time personnel, and supports all eight Winston County fire departments through mutual aid and an interlocal governmental agreement.

Product overview

The City of Louisville Fire Department is a municipal government service providing fire suppression, emergency response, and rescue capabilities. Operating as a combination fire department (career, volunteer, and part-time personnel), the department serves the City of Louisville and portions of Winston County through an inter-local agreement across a 67.2 square mile response area. Core services include fire suppression, vehicle extrication, wildland fire support, fire safety education, and burn permit issuance. The department maintains multiple apparatus including engines, a rescue truck, and brush units, with a mission centered on duty, honor, trust, and commitment to serve the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Emergency Response Services Municipal fire suppression and emergency response services delivered to residents, businesses, and visitors within the City of Louisville (67.2 square miles) and portions of Winston County through an interlocal governmental agreement.
• Burn Permits

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides Class A rated pumpers (750+ GPM) to all Winston County fire departments

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Winston CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Interlocal Governmental Agreement between City of Louisville and Winston County, Mississippi. The agreement enables the city fire department to respond to county fire needs and allows Winston County fire departments access to Class A rated pumper apparatus. The county owns a 3500 gallon tender that the LFD supports through the agreement.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)minorOthersTVA provides regulatory oversight for Louisville Utilities rates and service practices. The Louisville Utility Board oversees electric and water services under TVA regulatory framework.
• Winston County Fire DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid agreement with all 8 fire departments in Winston County. The City of Louisville Fire Department supports county departments with the Winston County-owned 3500 gallon tender for fire suppression support, enabling all county departments to have Class A pumping capabilities.
• East Central Community CollegeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Winston County Economic Development District Partnership coordinates with East Central Community College for targeted workforce training programs that benefit local businesses and economic development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Mississippi Forestry Commission: Mississippi Forestry Commission is the state agency responsible for wildfire suppression and forest protection across Mississippi. It is a regional peer because LFD's brush unit and Winston County tender support directly overlap with MFC's wildfire incident response mission in the same geography.

Others

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): NFPA is the leading standards and codes body for fire protection in the United States. It is comparable as the dominant ecosystem participant shaping the training, apparatus, and operational standards that municipal fire departments like LFD follow (LFD references Mississippi State Firemen's Association affiliation).
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC): IAFC is the professional association for fire service chief officers in the U.S. and Canada. It is comparable as the governing professional body for fire chiefs like LFD's Robert Hutto, providing training, policy frameworks, and peer benchmarking that shape municipal fire department operations.
• U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA): USFA is the federal agency under FEMA that provides national fire service data, training, and policy guidance. It is comparable as the federal-level counterpart and data source for municipal fire departments like LFD, setting baseline expectations for staffing, response, and prevention.

Direct peers

• Chicago Fire Department: Chicago Fire Department delivers fire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical services across Chicago. It is comparable in that both are municipal fire departments providing suppression, rescue, and prevention under a city-administered command structure with rotating shift coverage.
• Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY): FDNY is a large municipal fire department providing fire suppression, rescue, and emergency response to New York City. It is directly comparable to Louisville Fire Department in core mission (fire suppression, rescue, prevention) and delivery model (municipal career + volunteer structure), differing primarily in scale.
• Los Angeles Fire Department: LAFD is a major municipal fire department delivering fire suppression, EMS, rescue, and wildland response across Los Angeles. Like LFD, it operates a combination of career and reserve personnel, runs a varied apparatus fleet including engines and rescue units, and coordinates mutual aid across a wide service area.
• Philadelphia Fire Department: Philadelphia Fire Department provides municipal fire suppression, rescue, and emergency response in Philadelphia. It is directly comparable in product/service scope (fire, rescue, prevention, training) and in operating under a city government charter with a defined first-due response area.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/louisville-fire-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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