Brief History of the FCFD

Thank you for visiting the Internet home of the Fredericktown Community Fire District. Our all-volunteer Central Ohio department serves an estimated 8700 citizens in 115 square miles of rural Knox County. We trace our Fredericktown firefighting roots back to the year 1854 when the first volunteer firefighting company was organized. We started as 11 men armed with speaking trumpets, wool hats, fire buckets, and hand pumps we have evolved. Today we stand together as 24 men and women operating from a single firehouse with some of the finest equipment in the area.

FCFD personnel are trained in the following areas:

• Firefighting at the 36, 120, and 240-hour levels
• EMS at the Basic, Intermediate, and Paramedic levels
• Six rescue divers with varying levels of certification
• Vehicle extrication / rescue
• Hazardous Materials - Operations and Technician Level
• High angle and low angle rope rescue
• Confined space and trench rescue
• Arson investigations
• Fire inspections and preplanning
• Fire prevention education
• NWS Skywarn weather spotters

Some of our philanthropy and assistance:

• Bingo events held throughout the year
• Fan, food, and toy drives, all to benefit the Fredericktown area InterChurch
• Communnity Easter egg hunt
• Fourth of July Celebration
• Assistance with the Tomato Show
• Relay for Life
• Scott Firefighter Stair Climb for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
• ROCCFest
• Fredericktown Car Show