Fire Department

Beaver Dam Fire Department
309 W. 2nd Street
Beaver Dam, KY 42320

270-274-3167 - Office
270-274-3167 - Fax

***Fire dues are paid annually at a charge of $30.00 per fiscal year.  Dues are to be paid by July 1st of each year.  Should you have any questions concerning your fire dues, contact Brenda Dockery at 270-274-7106.

Personnel:

• Chief Chris Shephard
   
• Deputy Chief Tim Blair
   
• Assistant Chief Charlie Shields
   
• Captain Ralph Miller
   
• Lieutenant Roy Daugherty

The Beaver Dam Fire Department requests your assistance when you see them responding to an accident/fire scene. Your help is needed in order to make it a safer situation for everyone. 

DO.......

• Slow down and STOP if necessary
• Look for changes in traffic pattern
• Look for personnel directing traffic
• Proceed through scene when directed to do so
• Watch for emergency personnel walking around the scene
• Watch for emergency vehicles arriving & departing

DO NOT......

• Stare or gawk while your vehicle is in motion
• Stop your vehicle completely just to stare 
• Make any sudden movements with your vehicle
• Honk your horn.  This will distract emergency personnel
• Disregard the directions of the emergency personne

Fire Safety Checklist For Parents:

• Keep all lighters and matches in a locked or high cabinet and teach children not to play with them.
• Educate children to stay away from hot things on the stove or outside grill.  Turn pot handles toward the back of the stovetop.
• If you have very young children, place childproof plugs in any unused socket outlets.
• Keep portable heaters at least three feet away from anything that can burn.  Let children know that they shouldn't touch or play near them.
• Install smoke detectors on every level of your home and near each bedroom.
• Have a fire escape plan and a meeting place for everyone to go to.  Practice your escape plan often.
• List emergency numbers near each phone.  Teach children to dia 9-1-1 in an emergency.
• Teach children to STOP, DROP and ROLL if their clothes catch on fire.