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Lebanon Fire Department reports trench rescue certification push, 149 emergency calls and community outreach
Summary
Chief Batts told the board LFD responded to 149 emergency calls, logged 424 training hours, and is pursuing trench rescue certification for about 90% of the department, aiming for operational status Jan. 1, 2026. Staff also reported participation in community events including Hoosier Burn Camp support.
Chief Batts reported to the Lebanon Board of Works that the Lebanon Fire Department responded to 149 emergency calls since the last meeting, logged 424 training hours, completed 70 commercial inspections and took part in 15 public education events. He said LFD hosted a trench rescue certification program this week that will bring roughly 90% of the department to trench-rescue certification and that the unit is expected to be operational on Jan. 1, 2026.
Batts described recent training activity at the Fire Department Training Network focused on live-fire and breaching, and noted aggregate community outreach: firefighters delivered a pumpkin and gifts to a Hoosier Burn Camp participant; one captain serves as a counselor for the camp. He concluded his update and the board had no follow-up questions noted in the transcript.
The department also continues routine inspections and public education work, and is preparing for final training milestones associated with the trench rescue certification.
