The Ledbetter Fire District services the community of Ledbetter, KY located in the far South Western part of Livingston County. Established in 1978, the Fire District covers over 75 square miles and operates two fire stations equipped with two fire pumpers, a rescue unit, medical unit, brush/wildland unit and a command post. The Fire Department responds to approximately 120 calls for service each year. Most of the calls are medical or accident related with about seven actual fire calls.

Ledbetter Fire District conducts training sessions bi-monthly and requires a minimum of 40 hours of training a year for each Department member. Training consist of Fire Suppression techniques along with medical and vehicle rescue training.

Ledbetter Fire Department is dispatched by a Central communications center located in nearby Smithland, KY also in Livingston County. The department receives the calls via a radio paging system.

The Fire Department is governed by a Board of Trustees that include a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasure, Secretary along with other board members. The Board meets at 6 PM on the last Thursday of each month. The meetings are open to the public.

Currently the Fire Department is in the process of opening bids for a new fire apparatus to be purchased sometime during March of 2006 with an expected delivery date in October of 2006.