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6310 Old La Grange Rd / P.O. Box 245 Crestwood, KY 40014
Station (502) 241-8992 - Fax: (502) 241-5593 Emergency: 911 The South Oldham Fire District protects a suburban / rural area surrounding Crestwood KY. We cover approx 25 square miles, & a population of about 12,000. The fire district includes a downtown district, residential & commercial areas, as well as portions of Interstate 71 , & a CSX rail line. The department also protects five schools, as well as providing mutual aid to our neighboring fire districts. Our Fire Station is staffed, by career and volunteer firefighters, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are in the area, feel free to stop in. Our Board of Trustees Meet on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:30 & are open to the public. |
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Safe Haven Baby Box - South Oldham Fire Department
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South Oldham Fire Department needs your help. We are looking to raise funds for our Safe Haven Baby Box. The good news: we have a donor that is willing to match dollar for dollar the funds raised for the Crestwood, Kentucky Baby Box. We need to raise $5,000 to cover the installation of the Baby Box. You can donate by clicking the links below. Any additional funds raised will go to Safe Haven Baby Boxes to help further their mission of changing lives.
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WHAT IS A BABY BOX?
A Baby Box is a safety device provided for under Kentucky’s Safe Haven Law and legally permits a mother in crisis to safely, securely, and anonymously surrender if they are unable to care for their newborn. A Baby Box is installed in an exterior wall of a designated fire station or hospital. It has an exterior door that automatically locks upon placement of a newborn inside the Baby Box, and an interior door which allows a medical staff member to secure the surrendered newborn from inside the designated building.
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Mission Statement - Safe Haven Baby Boxes mission is to prevent illegal abandonment of newborns by raising awareness, offering a 24-hour hotline for mothers in crisis and offering a last resort option for women.
Brief History - Founder, Monica Kelsey, started Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc. after learning she was abandoned as an infant and after seeing a "baby box" in operation at a church, in Cape Town, South Africa. She has made it her personal mission to educate others on the Safe |
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Haven Law and to do whatever it takes to save the lives of innocent babies from being abandoned. The Safe Haven Baby Box takes the face to face interaction out of the surrender and protects the mother from being seen.
The Safe Haven Baby Boxes organization's primary goal is to raise awareness of the Safe Haven Law. Women in crisis can call the 24 hour hotline and can receive counseling and assistance. To date, the hotline has received over 5,000 calls from every state in the United States. Safe Haven Baby Boxes has referred over 500 women to crisis pregnancy centers, assisted in 7 adoption referrals, and have had 100 legal Safe Haven surrenders. Eleven babies have been surrendered in one of our baby boxes. Three babies were surrendered to firefighters at Safe Haven Baby Box locations. Since April 2016, when the first box was installed, there have been no dead abandoned infants in the state of Indiana.
The Safe Haven Baby Boxes organization's primary goal is to raise awareness of the Safe Haven Law. Women in crisis can call the 24 hour hotline and can receive counseling and assistance. To date, the hotline has received over 5,000 calls from every state in the United States. Safe Haven Baby Boxes has referred over 500 women to crisis pregnancy centers, assisted in 7 adoption referrals, and have had 100 legal Safe Haven surrenders. Eleven babies have been surrendered in one of our baby boxes. Three babies were surrendered to firefighters at Safe Haven Baby Box locations. Since April 2016, when the first box was installed, there have been no dead abandoned infants in the state of Indiana.
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Oldham County Emergency Management is always ready and prepared to handle any emergency or disaster that may occur whether it is Severe Thunderstorms, Winter Storms, Flooding or any other catastrophic event.
By signing up for a Smart 911 Account Oldham County Emergency Management will be able to notify you by phone about any emergency events in the area and provide you with helpful information. Click the banner to sign up. |
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HYDRANT FLOW TESTING
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South Oldham Fire Department conducts fire hydrant tests annually April thru November — to ensure the fire hydrants are operating properly and can be used in the event of a fire or other emergency that requires water.
The fire hydrant flows also help to improve water quality by turning over water in low-usage water mains. The increased flow of water from the fire hydrants during testing occasionally causes the scouring of manganese that has built up on the lining of water mains. The scouring can result in discolored water at the customer’s tap. • The discolored water is bacteriologically safe but can stain clothing. • DO NOT WASH clothing in the discolored water. Check for discolored water in your washing machine before washing clothes during the designated fire hydrant testing times. |
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Open Burning Restrictions May 1 - September 30 , 2021
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If you are burning during the allowed dates please call Oldham County Dispatch at 502-222-0111 before you light your fire. They will ask you for some general information such as your name and address.
Please make sure that your fire is attended at all times and that you are only burning natural growth. It's always a good idea to have a garden hose or other water source within reach of your fire. Once you extinguish your fire please call Oldham County Dispatch to let them know that your fire is out. |
Crusade For Children
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South Oldham Fire Department has finished collecting donations for the 68th Annual WHAS Crusade for Children! 100% of each donation to the WHAS Crusade for Children helps children with special needs!
This year South Oldham Fire Department Collected $48,365.87 (and counting) for the 68th Annual WHAS Crusade for Children! Stay tuned as our total is still climbing. SOFD wants to thank all of our volunteers for donating their time and a special thanks to our community for your generosity! We are proud to be one of the many Fire Departments that participates in the Crusade! Thank you for your support in helping the children of our community with special needs! If you still wish to give, it's not too late. Click on the Crusade for Children link to the right. |
Thank you South Oldham!
Total for 2021 = $48,365.87 Total for 2020 = $ 54,896.00 Total for 2019 = $58,882.20 Total for 2018 = $56,474.19 Total for 2017 = $60,012.49 Total for 2016 = $53,195.22 Total for 2015 = $48,465.00 Total for 2014 = $42,517.37 |
The South Oldham Fire Department is collecting old cell phones, printer cartridges for recycling. We are now accepting handheld gaming systems like the Nintendo DS, Gameboy and Playstation Portable. Items may be dropped off at the fire station, 6310 Old LaGrange Road, Crestwood; South Oldham Library, 6720 W. KY. 146, Crestwood; South Oldham Government Center, 6710 W. KY 146, Crestwood.
Proceeds will benefit the WHAS Crusade for Children. For information call 241-8992.
Proceeds will benefit the WHAS Crusade for Children. For information call 241-8992.
