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hEATING sAFETY fLYERSpace heaters, whether portable or stationary, accounted for two of every five (40%) of home heating fires and four out of five (84%) of home heating fire deaths.
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cOOKING sAFETY fLYERAbove Average Number of Fires Per Day
November 28 (Thanksgiving) 1,550 (230%) December 25(Christmas) 740 (58%) December 24 (Christmas Eve) 720 (54%) MORE INFORMATION |
yOUTH fIRESTARTERS FlyerYounger children were more likely to set fires in homes, while older children and teenagers are more likely to set fires outside.
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Kennard’s Volunteer Fire Department Leaders:
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Chief Chris Millis
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Chief Millis resides outside of New Castle with his wife Sherry & their five children including his son Alex who is a member of the department. He currently works full time for New Castle Emergency Medical Services an an EMT. He also works part time at HCEMS as an EMT & Middletown Emergency Services as a 911 dispatcher. Chief Millis has been a member since 2002. He has been serving as Chief since 2016. He is currently certified as a FF I-II, EMT-B, Hazmat Awareness & Ops, Technical Rescue Awareness along with many other trainings & certifications. Chief Millis graduated from Knightstown High School in 1994 & studied accounting, business management & economics at Ball State University. He is a member of the Kennard Baptist Church. He is the Vice President of the Southwest District Ambulance Service Advisory Board. His hobbies include playing the guitar, fishing, hiking & reading.
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Asst. Chief Kyle Thomas
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Asst. Chief Thomas resides outside of Cadiz where he lives with his girlfriend Caitlyn who is also a member of the department & her two children. Kyle works as a paramedic for Delaware County EMS where he is also a member of the Delaware County Hazardous Materials Team. Asst. Chief Thomas has been a member of the KVFD since 2009. He is currently certified as a Mandatory Firefighter, EMT-Paramedic, Hazmat Technician along with many other trainings that he has attended around the United States of America. He is a 2010 graduate of Knightstown High School. His hobbies include farming, firearms & being involved with politics.
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Capt. Jason Sutton
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Capt. Sutton resides in Kennard with his wife Karen & their children. Jason works full time at Reflectix in Markleville. Capt Sutton has been a member of the department since 2010. He served as Chief of the Department from 2014-2016. He is also a member of Southwest District Ambulance Service where he serves as Lieutenant. He is certified as FF I-II, EVOC, EMT-B along with various other certifications & training. He graduated from Knightstown High School in 1992 & received a degree from Ball State University in 1996. His hobbies include being an avid IU Basketball & Indiana Pacers fan.
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Lieutenant Jared Henderson
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Lieut Henderson resides in Cadiz with his wife Melissa & his two sons Ben & Brantley. He is owner of H&S Services Logging Company. Jared has been a member of the department since 2008. He is currently certified as a Mandatory Firefighter, Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations along with various other certifications & training. He is a graduate of Tri High School. His hobbies include doing anything with his children, golf, bowling & hunting.
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