Personnel

Chief Stephen Fante

Chief Fante joined the Ballardsville Fire Department in 1995 as a recruit. Over his career, his dedication to the fire service, and to the personnel he supervised, lead to him being appointed Chief of the department in January of 2006. Chief Fante was then hired as the career Chief on December 28th, 2006. Chief Fante prides himself in being able to lead his personnel in fire protection for the fire district. His excellence in leadership has earned the respect of the personnel and members of the community & his peers in Public Safety in the county.

Deputy Chief Phil Coggeshall

Deputy Chief Coggeshall joined the Ballardsville Fire Department in 1983, and was appointed Deputy Chief in September 2016. He currently fills the role of Training Officer for the department, and oversees all instructors, along with coordinating activities with the Oldham County Fire Instructors Association.