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Fire Department The Jeffersonville Fire Department was founded in 1871 and its ranks include full-time, professional firefighters who are member of International Association of Firefighters Local 558. The department provides fire suppression, heavy rescue, non-transport emergency medical care and HAZMAT response. The department is currently working toward its certification for water rescues. The Jeffersonville Fire Department serves approximately 30 square miles from 4 fire stations. Fire Merit Commission The Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission meets at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month in the Mayor's Conference Room at City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court. The Fire Merit Commission was created by City Council resolution 2008-R-029 and amended by resolution 2009-R-018, under the authority granted by Indiana Code 36-8-3.5. The Commission is responsible for hiring, disciplinary actions and promotions within the fire department. Under Indiana Code, its five members include appointments by the mayor (two), City Council (one) and International Association of Firefighters Local 558 (two). The Fire Merit Commission will not consider applications for employment that come from sources other than the city's Human Resources Department. WHAS Crusade for Children The Jeffersonville Fire Department raised $55,920 for the 58th Annual WHAS Crusade for Children, representing the second-highest total collected for the Crusade by any Indiana fire department in 2011. In all, more than $5.1 million was raised to provide assistance to children with special needs in Kentucky and Indiana.
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