Okolona Fire Protection Dist

What Okolona Fire Protection Dist does

Okolona Fire Protection District is a government fire protection district operating under Jefferson County, Kentucky since 1941, providing fire suppression, advanced life support (ALS) and basic life support (BLS) emergency medical services, and fire prevention services to approximately 33 square miles of the county along the I-65 corridor from the Watterson Expressway to the Bullitt County line. Operations are delivered through three fire stations (Station 76 headquarters at 8501 Preston Hwy, Station 77 at 10508 Preston Hwy, and Station 78 at 1714 Rangeland Road) staffed under Fire Chief Mark Little and governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees. The EMS Division operates under a Class I ALS/BLS license from the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services with a fleet of five Type 1 transport ambulances; the Fire Prevention Bureau, led by Fire Marshall Frankie Nalley, conducts approximately 3,000 inspections annually and runs the Project Firewatch smoke-detector distribution program. Two stations additionally host Safe Haven Baby Box locations (Kentucky's 1st at Station 76, July 1, 2021; Kentucky's 10th at Station 78, July 16, 2022).

The district's revenue model is a hybrid of statutory property-tax funding across its taxing district, transactional EMS transport billing handled by 911 Billing Services & Consultants, Inc. (Madisonville, KY), and federal grant funding — most notably a $2,090,262 FEMA SAFER Grant awarded in 2024, making it the only Kentucky fire department to receive SAFER Hiring funding that year. The grant supports six new firefighter positions over three years and is targeted at moving on-shift staffing from six toward the NFPA 1710 recommended sixteen firefighters per 24-hour shift. Customer base is structurally diversified: thousands of Jefferson County residential taxpayers provide the funding base, while major commercial presences including the Ford Louisville Assembly Plant, UPS, and GE facilities sit within the response district and contribute to the tax base. Additional partnerships include Louisville Metro Emergency Services for Smart 911 adoption, the National Safe Haven Baby Box program, and the National Fire Protection Association as a standards reference body.

Name

Okolona Fire Protection Dist

Legal name

Okolona Fire Protection District Jefferson County Kentucky

Website

https://okolonafire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Government fire protection district serving approximately 33 square miles of Jefferson County, Kentucky through three stations. Provides fire suppression, advanced life support EMS, fire prevention inspections, and community safety programs, funded by property taxes and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Fire protection services
• Fire prevention inspections
• Municipal emergency response
• ALS ambulance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: Fire protection district funded through property taxes from Jefferson County residents within the taxing district. Established in 1941.
2. EMS Transport Billing: Billing for emergency medical services and ambulance transports handled by 911 Billing Services & Consultants, Inc. based in Madisonville, KY
3. FEMA SAFER Grant: Federal Emergency Management Agency Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant awarded to support hiring of 6 new firefighters for three years

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Okolona Fire Protection District provides fire suppression and emergency response services across approximately 33 square miles of Jefferson County, Kentucky, operating out of three fire stations. The district runs an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division providing 24-hour advanced life support (ALS) and basic life support (BLS) care via five Type 1 transport ambulances under a Class I ALS/BLS license. A Fire Prevention Bureau conducts approximately 3,000 annual inspections, public education, code enforcement, and open burning regulations, complemented by Project Firewatch smoke detector distribution and Safe Haven Baby Box locations at two stations.

Product overview

Okolona Fire Protection District provides unified emergency services to Jefferson County, Kentucky through three interconnected core offerings: Fire Protection Services (fire suppression and emergency response across 33 square miles), an EMS Division (24-hour advanced and basic life support with five transport ambulances under Class I ALS/BLS license), and a Fire Prevention Bureau (conducting approximately 3,000 annual inspections, public education, and code enforcement). The department also offers community programs including Project Firewatch smoke detector distribution and Safe Haven Baby Box locations at two stations. All services operate from three fire stations (Station 76, 77, and 78) serving residential, commercial, and interstate areas including Ford Louisville Assembly Plant, UPS, and General Electric facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Protection Services Fire suppression and emergency response services covering approximately 33 square miles of Jefferson County, operating out of three fire stations (Station 76, 77, and 78) with response to residential, commercial, and interstate areas including I-65 and the Gene Snyder Freeway.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division

Quantifiable outcome

• Coverage of approximately 33 square miles of Jefferson County
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Louisville Metro Emergency ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Louisville Metro Emergency Services on Smart 911 system signup campaigns. Smart 911 provides critical information to dispatchers and first responders to expedite emergency assistance.
• 911 Billing Services & Consultants, Inc.coreOthersThird-party billing service handling all EMS transport billing and incident inquiries for Okolona Fire Protection District. Located at 1320 Island Fort Road, Madisonville, KY 42431.
• National Safe Haven Baby BoxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOkolona hosts Kentucky's 1st Safe Haven Baby Box location at Station 76 (July 1, 2021) and 10th location at Station 78 (July 16, 2022). These boxes provide a safe surrender option for infants in crisis situations.
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)minorOthersReference organization for fire safety standards. Okolona follows NFPA 1710 recommended staffing requirements (16 firefighters per 24-hour shift). Department promotes NFPA smoke detector safety messaging.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• McMahan Fire Protection District: A small Jefferson County fire protection district providing fire and EMS response in the McMahan area, comparable in service scope, scale, and tax-funded operating model.
• Louisville Metro Emergency Services: Louisville Metro Emergency Services is the primary municipal fire and EMS provider in Jefferson County, providing overlapping fire and EMS response across Okolona's 33-square-mile district and the broader Louisville metro area under a similar public-sector service model.
• Fern Creek Fire Protection District: A Jefferson County fire protection district serving the Fern Creek community with comparable fire, EMS, and prevention services and a similar independent tax-funded structure.
• Jeffersontown Fire Protection District: A neighboring Jefferson County fire protection district providing fire and EMS services to the City of Jeffersontown, comparable in governance model, taxing-district structure, and mix of residential and commercial coverage.
• Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District: A Jefferson County fire protection district providing fire, rescue, and EMS services in the Pleasure Ridge Park area with a similar district governance and funding structure.
• Highview Fire District: A small Jefferson County fire district providing fire and EMS response in the Highview area, comparable in service scope, residential-industrial mix, and tax-funded operating model.
• Fairdale Fire Protection District: A Jefferson County fire protection district serving the Fairdale community with comparable fire suppression, EMS, and prevention services funded by local property taxes.
• Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS: A Jefferson County fire protection district providing fire and ALS EMS response to the Anchorage and Middletown areas with a comparable service profile and tax-base model.
• St. Matthews Fire Protection District: A Jefferson County fire protection district providing fire and EMS services to St. Matthews and surrounding areas with a similar independent taxing-district structure and prevention/inspection workload.

Others

• Louisville Metro Police Department: Louisville Metro's primary public-safety counterpart providing law enforcement across Jefferson County; included because it shares the public-safety mission and integrated Smart 911 dispatch coordination with Okolona Fire Protection District.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OkolonaFireProtectionDistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/okolona-fire-protection-dist

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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