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AMFEMS NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

By Sal Melendez October 29, 2025
I-264/U.S. 42 Improvement Project Traffic Advisory: Overnight Lane and Ramp Closures on I-264 West ​Beginning Monday, Oct. 27 Contract crews to deliver materials and install barrier walls and crash cushions
By Sal Melendez October 21, 2025
AMFEMS Welcomes NEW Chaplain: Ms. Lisa Bolin
By Sal Melendez September 15, 2025
East End Living Magazine East End Living Magazine did a cover story on Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS.
By Sal Melendez June 17, 2025
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS' (AMFEMS) Office of Public Information is led by Public Information Officer (PIO) Salvador Melendez. "Sal" holds numerous certifications for his position. As the department’s public information officer, Sal is the primary media spokesperson, responsible for keeping the public informed, managing emergency and non-emergency communications during department-related activities, maintaining and growing a professional relationship with the news media and the community, and showcasing all the great services and initiatives provided by Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS. Follow us @AnchorageMiddletown. You may reach him by email at pio@amfems.org or by phone or text at ​502-887-0810.

About AMFEMS

Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS (AMFEMS) is a fire protection district as provided for by Kentucky Revised Statue (KRS) Chapter 75. Our Firefighters, Paramedics, and EMTs operate from 11 fire stations to provide fire protection, fire prevention, advanced life support EMS response/transport, and rescue services. Serving 95 square miles in East Louisville – Jefferson County, including portions of I-71, I-265, I-64, and the Ohio River.  Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS a 253-member, multi-disciplined department. It is the third largest department in the Commonwealth, and the second largest with integrated Emergency Medical Service response. In 2019, AMFEMS was one of the first services in the nation to be recognized by the American Heart Association with a Mission: Lifelong Recognition Award for our dedication to applying the most up-to-date, evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve care and outcomes in our community.


Mission Statement:

Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS is committed to serving the dynamic needs of our community by utilizing our core values in a professional and compassionate manner.

Our Vision:

Our vision is to become a premier provider of emergency services within our industry committed to our community, stakeholders, and fiduciary responsibilities with highly trained and innovative personnel using world class equipment.


OUR Values:

  • Integrity
    Be honest, trustworthy, and authentic with durable moral principle
  • Service
    Provide selfless and steadfast help and assistance that benefits others
  • Pride
    Have a dignifying attitude with whom you are and constantly hold yourself to a higher standard
    
  • Respect
    Show consistent admiration for all others and for your own abilities, qualities, and achievements
  • Responsibility
    Take ownership of your moral duty to help and to deliver the highest level of service to our internal and external communities
  • Empowerment
    Act with resolve to make decisions that help achieve the mission and vision of the department