We are dedicated to public safety and provide a number of public services and education for the community, including:
Blood pressure checks
You can have your blood pressure checked free of charge by qualified fire department personnel Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Appointments are not needed but please call in advance.
Car seat checks
You can have your car seat installation checked free of charge by qualified fire department personnel Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Appointments are not needed but please call in advance.
Project Safe Place
Project Safe Place” is a program designed to provide a safe haven and immediate help to young people at risk of abuse, neglect, or serious family problems. The Taylor Mill Fire/EMS Department is designated as a “Safe Place” site and prominently displays a distinctive yellow and black “Safe Place” logo. Any youth can walk into the Department and let an employee know they need help. We will put them in touch with a social service agency that can provide the help they and their families need. For more information, please call the fire department Monday through Friday during normal business hours.
Vial of Life
The Vial of Life is a small plastic container kept in your home’s refrigerator that contains vital medical information about you and your family. Its purpose is to help EMS personnel and other caregivers provide the best possible care in an emergency situation. A Vial of Life magnet on the refrigerator lets them know the vial is inside. The Taylor Mill Fire/EMS Department provides Vial of Life containers and magnets free of charge. To pick up vials for your household, please stop by the fire department Monday through Friday during normal business hours.
Open Burning Permits
Starting in 2015, if you would like to burn brush or have a campfire, you will no longer need to come up to the firehouse to get a permit. Instead, just call the City of Taylor Mill Fire Department at 859-581-6565, where your information will put entered in the Fire Department's log book.
Guidelines still apply:
Open Burn
- Permit will be for 7 days
- From the hours of 9am-5pm
- Must be 50 feet from a structure, or 25 feet in an approved burn container
- Winds must be below 10 mph
* NO burning during a state issued BURN BAN!
Campfire
- Campfires may be from 6pm - Midnight
- Permits are issued for 1 Night
- Fires can be no larger than 3 Feet in diameter
- Winds must below 10 mph
- Fire must be 50 feet from a structure, 25 feet if in an approved burn container
PLEASE NOTE: Burning of materials outside your home or business is only allowable between October 1 and April 1 with a burn permit. No burning is allowed from May 1 through September 30, as a state-wide ban is in effect during that time period.
For more information, please call the Taylor Mill Fire/EMS Department at (859) 581-6565.
Smoke Detector Program
The Taylor Mill Fire/EMS Department will provide one smoke detector (plus batteries) free of charge to each household or business. To pick up a smoke detector and batteries, please stop by the fire department Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Fire department personnel will also assist in changing smoke detector batteries if needed.
Fire Extinguisher Training
The U.S. Fire Administration recommends that only those trained in the proper use and maintenance of fire extinguishers should consider using them when appropriate.
The Taylor Mill Fire/EMS Department offers fire extinguisher training classes to all businesses upon request. Please call the fire department Monday through Friday during normal business hours to schedule a class.
CPR Training
The Taylor Mill Fire/EMS Department periodically offers CPR training, normally in June and December. Please call the fire department Monday through Friday during normal business hours to inquire about class dates and times.
Public Education
The Taylor Mill Fire/EMS Department is committed to public education and conducts numerous community outreach/fire safety education events each year for local school children and the general public.
Fire Department Field Trip
If you are interested in a tour of the Taylor Mill Fire/EMS Department, please call the department Monday through Friday during normal business hours to arrange a date and time. Tours last between 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of the group. Groups of 15 or less are preferred. Due to the unpredictable nature of fire and EMS services, tours may be cancelled without advance warning.
Fire Safety Education
The Taylor Mill Fire/EMS Department routinely conducts fire safety education in the local schools and general community. If you would like further information on public education for your group or business, please call the fire department Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Highlights of our fire safety education efforts include:
- We visit all the schools in our jurisdiction to teach fire safety. This includes "Stop, Drop and Roll," "Don't Play with Matches," and "Always have Two Ways Out," and many other topics.
- Several times a year we visit the schools for the children to tour the fire trucks, ambulance and safety house. Additionally, many Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops come to the firehouse for tours and training.
- The Taylor Mill Fire/EMS Department also participates, along with the rest of Kenton County's fire departments, in a coloring contest for students during "Fire Safety Week" in October.
- Fire safety education is offered at several city events such as Park Fest.