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Kentucky’s First Fire Rescue Home Opens

In the entire country, not state, not county, not city, but country, there are only four fire rescue houses.One of them happens to be located in Metcalfe County.

Residents can thank facebook of all things for bringing the house to their area.

“I actually found the idea on facebook when I found the Madison County fire rescue house which is the community I grew up in and Skip Ockomon was a fire fighter that started the house there,” Metcalfe and Barren County Red Cross Executive Director Stacy Janes said.

The premise is simple, any family living in Metcalfe County who loses their home to a fire will be able to stay at the house for up to two weeks and the house will provide more than just a roof over their head.

“The food is provided we actually already have food in the cabinets here. The food will be provided, they will work with a local relief agency like they normally would to get the clothing,” Janes said.

Metcalfe County Judge Executive Greg Wilson says the house just helps make the county prepared to help families of disaster.

“It’s better to be prepared than not, is the way we looked at it you know. To have it, since I’ve been in office we’ve had four presidential declared natural disasters and so regularly there is a need for something like this,” he said.

The house will only be for residents who live in Metcalfe County but Wilson says if the house is unoccupied they will look at opening it up to families in other areas.

As of today it is operational. Both Wilson and Janes say it is something they hope doesn’t have to get used much.

Source: www.wbko.com