Iberia Parish Fire District #1 is located at 2309 Avery Island Road in New Iberia, LA and serves all of Iberia Parish and surrounding communities.
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The District assists Delcambre, Jeanerette and Loreauville within their municipalities, and also maintains volunteer stations in Belair-Olivier-Morbihan (B.O.M.), Coteau, Grand Marais, Lydia and Rynella, with additional substations on Avery Island and at the Acadiana Regional Airport.
Mission: To provide the highest quality of firefighting/rescue operations and medical first-response services to the citizens of Iberia Parish through personal integrity, honor, courage and professionalism strengthened by state of the art resources.
Operating as usual
On November 18 at 07:04 A.M. Iberia Parish Fire District with assistance from Grand Marais, Jeanerette and Rynella Volunteer Fire Department, responded to a house fire located in 1800 block of Lillie St. Upon arrival firefighters found a home with flames showing from the roof of a home. It took firefighters 25 minutes to have the fire under control.
This brings the total structure fires to 22 for 2020.
For the month of October IPFD#1 responded to 276 dispatched emergencies - an average of 8.9 calls per day. Below is the breakdown of the number & type of calls:
Structure Fires - 1
Vehicle Fires - 0
Fire related emergencies (i.e., grass, trash, down power lines, hazardous materials, gas leaks, odor of smoke in home, etc) 101
Fire Alarms- 15
Motor Vehicle Accidents- 41
EMS Responses - 118
The total amount of emergencies for 2020 through end of October is 2407
The total amount of structure fires through the end of August is October is 20
For the month of August, IPFD#1 responded to 288 dispatched emergencies - an average of 9.2 calls per day. Below is the breakdown of the number & type of calls:
Structure Fires - 3
Vehicle Fires - 1
Fire related emergencies (i.e., grass, trash, down power lines, hazardous materials, gas leaks, odor of smoke in home, etc) - 87
Fire Alarms - 18
Motor Vehicle Accidents - 29
EMS Responses - 150
The total amount of emergencies for 2020 through end of July is 1886
The total amount of structure fires through the end of August is 17
Iberia parish Fire District #1 would like to thank Mr. Wayne and Mrs. Susan Ducote for cooking our firefighters a delicious meal. We truly appreciate this generosity!
The final numbers are in
On behalf of the entire career, volunteer and administrative staff, at Iberia Parish Fire Protection District # 1, we are so appreciative and we’d like to thank everyone who voted to support our tax renewal. We promise to continue to serve and protect Iberia Parish as we always have and we’re always striving to improve and serve you better. We thank you and appreciate your continued support!
Yours in Fire Safety
Fire District #1
🚨REMINDER🚨3 HOURS LEFT🚨
TODAY is the day for Iberia Parish Residents to get out and vote Yes for Iberia Parish Fire District#1 tax renewal.
If you haven’t done so already, there’s 3 hours left till the polls close. We greatly appreciate everyone who has taken time out of their day to get out and vote. You still have time if you haven’t done so already. Thank you to our community for your love and support and helping us spread the word about this election to vote for the Fire District’s tax renewal.
Polls close at 8pm.
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TODAY is the day to get out and vote Yes for Iberia Parish Fire District#1 tax renewal. We take pride in giving back to our community especially during the holiday season to visit the elderly in the nursing homes and reading to pre-schoolers and kindergarteners.
Polls close at 8pm. Please share and spread the word.
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TODAY is the day to get out and vote Yes for Iberia Parish Fire District#1 tax renewal. Pictured is a field trip at the fire house to educate our little ones on fire safety.
Polls close at 8pm. Please share and spread the word.
🚨REMINDER🚨
TODAY is the day to get out and vote Yes for Iberia Parish Fire District#1 tax renewal. Pictured is at a house fire after the fire was extinguished, with some of our career and volunteer firefighters.
Polls close at 8pm. Please share and spread the word.
🚨REMINDER🚨
TODAY is the day to get out and vote Yes for Iberia Parish Fire District#1 tax renewal. Training is one component of operations for the Fire District for career and volunteer firefighters! Polls close at 8pm. Please share and spread the word.
Iberia Parish Fire District #1
ATTENTION IBERIA PARISH RESIDENTS
Tomorrow, Saturday August 15, Iberia Parish Fire Protection District is asking for you to get out and Vote “Yes” for the Fire District’s Tax Renewal. Doing so will allow the Fire District to continue to maintain costs necessary for fire protection services. This is not a tax increase, only a renewal. We appreciate all the support from our community and we want to better serve you now and in the years to come. Please share.
ATTENTION IBERIA PARISH RESIDENTS
Tomorrow, Saturday August 15, Iberia Parish Fire Protection District is asking for you to get out and Vote “Yes” for the Fire District’s Tax Renewal. Doing so will allow the Fire District to continue to maintain costs necessary for fire protection services. This is not a tax increase, only a renewal. We appreciate all the support from our community and we want to better serve you now and in the years to come. Please share.
Iberia Parish District #1 response numbers per year from 2010 to 2019. Our members have selflessly served the community over the past 10 years and are encouraging community members to show up this Saturday August 15th and vote for our Tax Renewal. We thank each and every one of you for allowing and continuing to allow us to Serve the people of Iberia Parish.
2010- 2746
2011- 2896
2012- 2875
2013- 2913
2014- 2809
2015- 2880
2016- 2954
2017- 3054
2018- 2741
2019- 2873
🚨🚨IBERIA PARISH RESIDENTS🚨🚨
On August 15, 2020 Please get out and vote!
Vote YES for the Iberia Parish Fire Protection District #1 Tax Renewal for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection services. This is not an increase, just a renewal. Taxes will not go up due to this renewal.
The Fire District greatly appreciates your support!
🚨🚨IBERIA PARISH RESIDENTS🚨🚨
On August 15, 2020 Please get out and vote!
Vote YES for the Iberia Parish Fire Protection District #1 Tax Renewal for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection services. This is not an increase, just a renewal. Taxes will not go up due to this renewal.
The Fire District greatly appreciates your support! 🚒
For the month of July, IPFD#1 responded to 263 dispatched emergencies - an average of 8.4 calls per day. Below is the breakdown of the number & type of calls:
Structure Fires - 0
Vehicle Fires - 2
Fire related emergencies (i.e., grass, trash, down power lines, hazardous materials, gas leaks, odor of smoke in home, etc) - 88
Fire Alarms - 15
Motor Vehicle Accidents - 20
EMS Responses - 138
The total amount of emergencies for 2020 through end of July is 1598
The total amount of structure fires through the end of July is 14
🚨🚨IBERIA PARISH RESIDENTS🚨🚨
On August 15, 2020 Please get out and vote!
Vote YES for the Iberia Parish Fire Protection District #1 Tax Renewal for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection services. This is not an increase, just a renewal. Taxes will not go up due to this renewal.
Early voting is from now till Saturday, August 8, 2020, excluding Sunday, August 2.
The Fire District greatly appreciates your support! 🚒
🚨🚨IBERIA PARISH RESIDENTS🚨🚨
On August 15, 2020 Please get out and vote!
Vote YES for the Iberia Parish Fire Protection District #1 Tax Renewal for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection services. This is not an increase, just a renewal. Taxes will not go up due to this renewal.
Early voting is from now till Saturday, August 8, 2020, excluding Sunday, August 2.
The Fire District greatly appreciates your support! 🚒
🚨🚨IBERIA PARISH RESIDENTS🚨🚨
On August 15, 2020 Please get out and vote!
Vote YES for the Iberia Parish Fire Protection District #1 Tax Renewal for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection services. This is not an increase, just a renewal. Taxes will not go up due to this renewal.
Early voting is from now till Saturday, August 8, 2020, excluding Sunday, August 2.
The Fire District greatly appreciates your support! 🚒
HAPPY FRIDAY MORNING!
🚨🚨IBERIA PARISH RESIDENTS🚨🚨
It’s Election time!! On August 15, 2020 Please get out and vote!
Vote YES for the Iberia Parish Fire Protection District #1 Tax Renewal for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection services. This is not an increase, just a renewal. Taxes will not go up due to this renewal.
⭐️Early voting is from now till Saturday, August 8, 2020, excluding Sunday, August 2.⭐️
🚒These guys greatly appreciate your support! 👇👇
🚨🚨IBERIA PARISH RESIDENTS🚨🚨
On August 15, 2020 Please get out and vote!
Vote YES for the Iberia Parish Fire Protection District #1 Tax Renewal for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection services. This is not an increase, just a renewal. Taxes will not go up due to this renewal.
Early voting is from now till Saturday, August 8, 2020, excluding Sunday, August 2.
The Fire District greatly appreciates your support! 🚒
For the month of June , IPFD#1 responded to 214 dispatched emergencies - an average of 7.1 calls per day. Below is the breakdown of the number & type of calls:
Structure Fires - 4
Vehicle Fires - 1
Fire related emergencies (i.e., grass, trash, down power lines, hazardous materials, gas leaks, odor of smoke in home, etc) - 75
Fire Alarms - 6
Motor Vehicle Accidents - 17
EMS Responses - 111
The total amount of emergencies for 2020 through end of June is 1335
The total amount of structure fires through the end of April is 14
On June 30 at 6:01 P.M. Iberia Parish Fire District with assistance B.O.M, Grand Marais and Rynella Volunteer Fire Department, responded to a trailer fire located at 5019 Old Jeanerette Rd Upon arrival firefighters found a kitchen on fire. It took firefighters 15 minutes to have the fire under control.
This brings the total structure fires to 14 for 2020.
Thank you to State Farm agent Nouphay Kongphongmany for providing us lunch today!!
This morning at 08:22 A.M. Iberia Parish Fire District with assistance B.O.M Volunteer Fire Department, responded to a trailer fire located in 4900 block of Rutten Rill rd. Upon arrival firefighters found a mobile home with fire showing out of a bedroom window. It took firefighters 15 minutes to have the fire under control.
This brings the total structure fires to 13 for 2020.
On 6/21/2020 at 4:50 P.M. Iberia Parish Fire District with assistance B.O.M. and loreauville Volunteer Fire Department, responded to a house fire located at 901 Ray rd. Upon arrival firefighters found a wood frame home fully engulfed. It took firefighters 45 minutes to have the fire under control.
This brings the total structure fires to 12 for 2020.
Yesterday evening 6/17/2020 Iberia Parish Fire District with assistance B.O.M., Grand Marais, and Rynella Volunteer Fire Department, responded to a house fire located in the 5800 block of Tippi Lane. Upon arrival firefighters found a wood frame home fully engulfed. It took firefighters 35 minutes to have the fire under control.
This brings the total structure fires to 11 for 2020.
For the month of April, IPFD#1 responded to 250 dispatched emergencies - an average of 8.3 calls per day. Below is the breakdown of the number & type of calls:
Structure Fires - 4
Vehicle Fires - 2
Fire related emergencies (i.e., grass, trash, down power lines, hazardous materials, gas leaks, odor of smoke in home, etc) - 107
Fire Alarms - 11
Motor Vehicle Accidents - 11
EMS Responses - 115
The total amount of emergencies for 2020 through end of April is 929
The total amount of structure fires through the end of April is 10
International FireFighters' Day - May 4 2020
Today we recognize firefighters for their extraordinary commitment, exceptional courage and for their selfless service.
Yesterday evening 4/30/2020 Iberia Parish Fire District with assistance B.O.M., Grand Marais, Jeanerette and Rynella Volunteer Fire Department, responded to a two story house fire located at 1213 Marais Rd. Upon arrival firefighters found a garage with a vehicle completely engulfed in flames and extending into the first and second story of the home. With an aggressive interior attack the fire was quickly extinguished stopping the spread of the fire. It took firefighters 40 minutes to have the fire under control. We would also like to thank St Mary District 11 for also assisting us with the fire.
Earlier that afternoon at 1:51 P.M. Fire District 1, B.O.M. and Grand Marais Fire Departments assisted Jeanerette Fire Department with an Apartment Fire Located on Canal Street.
This brings the total structure fires to 10 for 2020.
If you live within Iberia Parish Fire District #1’s coverage area and would like a firetruck to drive-by in front of your home for a birthday celebration during the Stay at Home order, please contact our office at (337)365-5872 between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm. We will need at least a 48 hour notice before the appearance and will try our best to honor all request.
Thanks to Phyllis and Pat Carlyon for bringing lunch to the Fire District. Thanks for the support!
Happy Easter from our Family to yours.
Thanks for your support!
We would like to take a moment to thank Mr. John Valdetero with Avanti Senior Living for stopping by the Fire District and supporting us by dropping off a meal for the Firefighters.
2309 Avery Island Rd
New Iberia, LA
70560
The Iberia Parish Fire District serves Iberia Parish, Louisiana. With a career staff of 18 and a volunteer team of more than 100 volunteers, we respond to an area of nearly 400 square miles, and serve a population of more than 70,000. Serving as both firefighters and emergency first responders, we answer more than 2,900 calls annually. Whether responding to vehicle accidents, residential or commercial fires or assisting evacuation efforts during floods or hurricanes, we take great pride in our work and look forward to serving the citizens of Iberia Parish.
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