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KPFF Local Charters

45 locals strong. 108 years of standing together.

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Heritage Five

Kentucky's Oldest IAFF Locals

Three sister locals chartered the same day in 1918, and the two that joined them in the early years.

108 Years

Covington

L0038

February 28, 1918

108 Years

Newport

L0045

February 28, 1918

108 Years

Louisville

L0054

February 28, 1918

107 Years

Paducah

L0168

January 24, 1919

92 Years

Ashland

L0706

September 7, 1933

February 28, 1918

Three Sister Locals.
One Founding Day.

Covington, Newport, and Louisville chartered February 28, 1918 — just sixteen days after the IAFF itself was founded, and twenty-nine years before the Kentucky Professional Fire Fighters state association.

Covington

L0038 · 108 Years

IAFF Local 38 of Covington, chartered on February 28, 1918, stands as one of the oldest fire fighter union locals in the United States. The Covington Fire Department itself was organized as a professional service in 1910 under first Fire Chief J.T. Swann. For over a century, Covington's fire fighters have maintained this proud union tradition of service to Kenton County.

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Newport

L0045 · 108 Years

IAFF Local 45 of Newport was chartered on February 28, 1918, the second of three Kentucky locals chartered that historic day. Built upon a fire department with roots reaching back to 1854 — paid professional service since June 9, 1868 — Newport's union brought organized labor protections to experienced fire fighters. The local withdrew in 1928 amid internal dissension, reorganized as Local 386 in 1934, and on March 14, 1995, the membership voted to reclaim the original Local 45 designation, restoring continuity with their 1918 founding.

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Louisville

L0054 · 108 Years

Louisville fire fighters first petitioned to join the IAFF on January 1, 1917 — predating the IAFF's own official founding. Forced to withdraw under city opposition that made union membership grounds for dismissal, they re-chartered as Local 345 in 1941. In May 2022, nearly 104 years after their original 1918 petition, Louisville's membership voted to restore the original Local 54 designation, reclaiming their place in the IAFF's earliest history.

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1910s

Covington

L0038 · Covington, KY

Founders Feb 28, 1918 · 108 yrs

Newport

L0045 · Newport, KY

Founders Feb 28, 1918 · 108 yrs

Louisville

L0054 · Louisville, KY

Founders Feb 28, 1918 · 108 yrs

Paducah

L0168 · Paducah, KY

Founders Jan 24, 1919 · 107 yrs
1930s

Ashland

L0706 · Ashland, KY

Founders Sep 7, 1933 · 92 yrs
1940s

Owensboro

L0870 · Owensboro, KY

Founders Jun 20, 1946 · 79 yrs

Henderson

L2290 · Henderson, KY

Founders May 20, 1948 · 77 yrs
1960s

Shively

L1570 · Shively, KY

Mid-Century Aug 27, 1965 · 60 yrs

Mayfield

L1646 · Mayfield, KY

Mid-Century Aug 18, 1966 · 59 yrs
1970s

Fort Thomas

L1928 · Fort Thomas, KY

Mid-Century Jan 9, 1970 · 56 yrs

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

L2438 · Hebron, KY (CVG Airport)

Mid-Century Apr 14, 1975 · 51 yrs
1990s

Florence

L3303 · Florence, KY

Modern Feb 25, 1990 · 36 yrs

Maysville Professional Firefighters

L3530 · Maysville, KY

Modern Jul 30, 1993 · 32 yrs

Richmond Professional Firefighters Association

L3621 · Richmond, KY

Modern Jan 4, 1995 · 31 yrs

Lexington

L0526 · Lexington, KY

Modern Nov 7, 1995 · 30 yrs

Frankfort Professional Firefighters

L1017 · Frankfort, KY

Modern Feb 26, 1997 · 29 yrs

Bellevue-Dayton Professional Firefighters

L3751 · Bellevue, KY

Modern Mar 24, 1997 · 29 yrs

Hebron

L3784 · Hebron, KY

Modern Aug 27, 1997 · 28 yrs

Wilder

L3795 · Wilder, KY

Modern Oct 23, 1997 · 28 yrs

State Fire/Rescue Training

L3882 · Lexington, KY

Modern Sep 1, 1998 · 27 yrs

Independence Professional Firefighters

L3945 · Independence, KY

Modern May 4, 1999 · 27 yrs

Franklin County Fire Department

L3952 · Frankfort, KY

Modern May 18, 1999 · 26 yrs

Jefferson County

L3972 · Louisville, KY

Modern Jul 13, 1999 · 26 yrs
2000s

Central Campbell County

L4060 · Cold Spring, KY

Modern Jun 27, 2000 · 25 yrs

Taylor Mill

L4178 · Taylor Mill, KY

Modern Mar 27, 2002 · 24 yrs

Alexandria Fire District

L4185 · Alexandria, KY

Modern Apr 24, 2002 · 24 yrs

Erlanger

L4206 · Erlanger, KY

Modern Jul 29, 2002 · 23 yrs

Scott County Professional Firefighters

L4215 · Georgetown, KY

Modern Sep 23, 2002 · 23 yrs

Dry Ridge Professional Firefighters

L4228 · Dry Ridge, KY

Modern Nov 14, 2002 · 23 yrs

Nicholasville

L4289 · Nicholasville, KY

Modern Jul 1, 2003 · 22 yrs

Shelbyville Fire Department

L4431 · Shelbyville, KY

Modern Feb 15, 2005 · 21 yrs

Walton Professional Firefighters

L4484 · Walton, KY

Modern Jan 3, 2006 · 20 yrs

Winchester Professional Firefighters

L1807 · Winchester, KY

Modern Apr 1, 2006 · 20 yrs

Burlington Uniformed Firefighters

L4521 · Burlington, KY

Modern Jul 17, 2006 · 19 yrs

Danville Professional Firefighters

L4587 · Danville, KY

Modern Jul 1, 2007 · 18 yrs
2010s

Montgomery County Professional Firefighters Association

L4805 · Mount Sterling, KY

Modern Jun 7, 2010 · 15 yrs

Elsmere Professional Firefighters

L4974 · Elsmere, KY

Recent Nov 1, 2013 · 12 yrs

Union Professional Firefighters

L5038 · Union, KY

Recent Jan 5, 2015 · 11 yrs

Bardstown Professional Firefighters Association

L5095 · Bardstown, KY

Recent Apr 1, 2016 · 10 yrs

Shepherdsville Professional Firefighters Association

L5101 · Shepherdsville, KY

Recent Jul 1, 2016 · 9 yrs

Fort Mitchell Professional Firefighters Association

L5222 · Fort Mitchell, KY

Recent May 14, 2019 · 6 yrs

South Oldham Professional Firefighters

L5244 · Crestwood, KY

Recent Nov 1, 2019 · 6 yrs
2020s

Fort Wright Professional Firefighters

L5340 · Fort Wright, KY

Recent Jun 3, 2021 · 4 yrs

Harrodsburg Professional Firefighters

L5418 · Harrodsburg, KY

Recent Mar 1, 2023 · 3 yrs

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