Alexandria Fire Administration

Fire / EMS Chief

Fire/EMS Chief Jeff Pohlman comes from an enriched fire service background. Chief Pohlman was employed by the Alexandria Fire District on September 1st, 2003. Chief Pohlman started his fire service career at the young age of 14 with the Bromley, Kentucky Volunteer Fire Department. He acquired the rank of Lieutenant and also served as President of the volunteer organization from 1980-1985. In July of 1985, Chief Pohlman was employed by the City of Newport, Kentucky Fire/EMS Department where he attained the rank of Lieutenant until his retirement in July of 2003. Working with the Newport Fire/EMS Department allows for him to bring Fire and EMS experience to the Alexandria Fire District for future needs. The Chief served on the Fire District Board of Directors from July of 1999 to July of 2002. He also served as the part-time Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Alexandria from 2000 until his appointment as Fire/EMS Chief.

Chief Pohlman has an Associates Degree in Fire Science, a Bachelors Degree in Fire Safety and Engineering, and a Masters Degree in Executive Fire Service Leadership. Chief Pohlman is committed to assuring that the citizens of Alexandria and surrounding area have the best Fire/EMS protection available. As the City of Alexandria grows, the Fire District must keep up with the pace. Chief Pohlman is happy to be serving his community, a community he has resided in for the past 19 years. “Being a Fire Chief is special, but being a Fire Chief in your hometown is much more special.”

Board & Staff

Board Of Trustees

Name	Board Position	Elected/Appointed	Duration of Term	Term
Michael Cooney	Chairman	Judge Executive Appointee	3 year term	7-1-2018 to 6-30-2021
George Kees	Vice-Chairman	Judge Executive Appointee	3 year term	7-1-2017 to 6-30-2020
Mason Muench	Treasurer	Fire Department Elected	4 year term	7-1-2017 to 6-30-2021
Chris Schack	Secretary	Fire Department Elected	4 year term	7-1-2019 to 6-30-2023
Jennifer Duke	Trustee	Property Owner Elected	4 year term	7-1 2018 to 6-30-2022
Doug Carmack	Trustee	Judge Executive Appointee	3 year term	7-1-2019 to 6-30-2022
Steve Halpin	Trustee	Property Owner Elected	4 year term	7-1-2016 to 6-30-2020

Operations Staff

Rank	Name	Radio Number
Command Staff
Chief	Jeff Pohlman	150
Deputy Chief	Charlie Rauch
Deputy Chief	Mark Rauch	151
Assistant Chief	Tim Ford	152
Fire Marshall	Keith Hammann	153
Major/Safety Officer	Bud Lederer
Line/Company Officers
Chief Engineer	Dan Hildebrand
Captain	Paul Ampfer
Captain/EMT	James Pape	154
Captain/Paramedic	Adam Bradbury	154
Lieutenant/EMT	Mason Muench	154
Lieutenant/EMT	Larry Record	155
Lieutenant/EMT	Colton Sharp	155
Lieutenant/Paramedic	Brad Oeffler	155

Emergency Responses

Monthly EMS Responses

EMS RESPONSES	2014	2015	2016	2017
January	108	100	124	129
February	117	101	122	111
March	108	124	109	13
April	124	147	104	126
May	101	131	119	130
June	113	104	118	139
July	118	133	118	124
August	147	136	114	116
September	126	125	116	126
October	122	124	129	111
November	106	127	113
December	163	123	139
TOTAL	1452	1475	1425	1242

Monthly Fire Responses

FIRE RESPONSES	2014	2015	2016	2017
January	36	35	33	41
February	37	42	39	38
March	30	37	27	76
April	48	36	28	42
May	19	38	36	32
June	29	39	44	35
July	36	52	35	32
August	26	46	35	36
September	38	42	43	29
October	40	37	36	32
November	44	34	26	0
December	39	35	29	0
TOTAL	420	473	410	393

Advanced Life Support

Alexandria Fire District

	2016		2017
	Dispatched	Paramedic Ride In	Dispatched	Paramedic Ride In
January	84	51	95	64
February	91	34	77	44
March	77	40	91	52
April	59	34	79	39
May	77	37	80	44
June	77	38	104	55
July	78	50	81	35
August	76	45	81	43
September	63	34	97	43
October	86	45	79	41
November	78	47
December	93	65
TOTAL	939	520	785	419

Campbell County Fire District #1

	2016		2017
	Dispatched	Paramedic Ride In	Dispatched	Paramedic Ride In
January	38	12	33	9
February	29	9	34	15
March	29	14	35	15
April	43	19	46	17
May	41	11	48	18
June	37	12	34	11
July	36	21	42	22
August	34	16	35	18
September	50	28	28	14
October	40	15	30	15
November	33	13
December	45	16
TOTAL	455	186	335	139

AFD Annual Reports

2015 Annual Report

2014 Annual Report

2013 Annual Report

2012 Annual Report

2011 Annual Report

2010 Annual Report

2009 Annual Report

2008 Annual Report

2007 Annual Report

Employment

Firefighter/Paramedic

The Alexandria Fire District is accepting applications to create an eligibility list for Firefighter/Paramedic career position. Interested persons can obtain an application packet online at www.alexandriaky.org.

The Alexandria Fire District offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The candidate must be able to obtain a Kentucky Certified 400 hour firefighter certificate, IFSAC FF I, IFSAC FF II, and Kentucky Inspector Certification within twelve (12) months of hire.

The minimum qualifications include, but are not limited to:

Be at least eighteen (18) years of age at date of contingent job offer and date of employment and not older than 50 years of age.
Possess a valid driver’s license at date of application and employment.
Have an acceptable Justice System Offense record and driving history
Previous firefighting experience. A one-hundred-fifty (150) hour and four hundred (400) hour firefighter certificate must be obtained within one (1) year of employment.
Possess a current Kentucky Paramedic certificate at date of contingent job offer and date of employment. Consideration may be given to Candidates who are currently enrolled in an approved Paramedic class nearing completion.
Possess a current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) provider card at date of contingent job offer and date of employment.
Possess a current PEPP (Pediatric Education for Pre-hospital Professionals) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification at date of contingent job offer and date of employment.
Possess a current CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) certification unless exempt per KRS and Kentucky Fire Commission Regulations
Have achieved a High School diploma or GED certificate.
Possess strong inter-personnel skills, technical abilities, and work ethics.
Must be physically capable of performing job responsibilities

The Alexandria Fire District is an equal opportunity employer and has the right to accept or reject any application. A Starting salary of $46,525.44 plus State Incentive $4,000.00 once you are qualified, for an annual $50,525.44. Current benefits include paid sick and vacation time, short/long term disability, single dental, life insurance, and excellent family health/vision insurance.

Applications due by 16:00 Friday, September 6, 2019
Tentative Interviews Monday. September 16, 2019

The attached Application and Background check are Adobe PDF documents that allow you to fill them out on your computer and save them If you don’t already have Adobe Reader, you can get you free copy from https://get.adobe.com/reader/ Please download these forms to your computer, once you have typed in all of the information print it off, sign it and return with all of the requested information. Please be sure to look at the attached Checklist to ensure you are turning in all of the requested documents.

Background check

Firefighter Paramedic Checklist

Alexandria Fire District Career Application

History

Sixty Plus Years and Growing

The Alexandria Fire Department was organized in 1937. A garage was purchased in the rear of the present Alexandria Court House and a 1938 Ahrens Fox pumper was added as the first piece of fire apparatus. A second piece of apparatus was purchased in 1954.

On June 1, 1959, the fire department moved into the new fire station at 5 Pete Neiser Drive.

In May of 1961, a used life squad was purchased from the Mack, Ohio Fire Department commencing the start of the local ambulance service. Over the following years, more modern equipment was added.

In 1976, Fire District #5 was organized. The first paid Fire Chief was hired in 1997. On December 17, 1999, the fire department moved to the present facility at 7951 Alexandria Pike. On May 19th, 2004, Campbell County Fire District #5 was officially changed to the Alexandria Fire District per County Ordinance O-09-04.

The Alexandria Fire District is a special fire taxing district that encompasses a twenty-five square mile area, including the City of Alexandria and surrounding Campbell County area. The population served by the Fire District is approximately 20,000 citizens. The Fire District consists of a mix of commercial, residential, and education facilities, including one of the largest middle schools in the State of Kentucky. A new elementary has opened for the 2005 school year. The fire protection Insurance Services Office rating starting on August 1, 2009 for the City of Alexandria is a Class 3 and the surrounding Campbell County fire protection rating of the Fire District is a Class 4-9. The Fire District has a career staff of sixteen personnel and maintains a volunteer staff of forty-two dedicated individuals. The Fire District responds to approximately 840 EMS responses and 350 fire responses per year. The Fire District’s equipment includes 2 Engine Companies, 1 Truck Company, 1 Heavy Rescue Company, a special foam unit, a first response vehicle, and all terrain rescue/fire suppression unit, 1 command vehicle, and 2 basic life support ambulances. On July 1, 2009, 2 ALS chase cars were placed in service serving the Alexandria Fire District, Campbell County Fire District #1 (Camp Springs/Eastern Campbell/Silver Grove), Fire District #6 (Melbourne), Southgate F.D., and Wilder F.D.

As the Alexandria area continues to grow in population, the fire department will continue to grow as the demand for Fire/EMS protection continues to grow. A future goal of the fire department include a second fire station in the eastern section of the fire district.