Within five years, Covington Fire Chief Jeremy Holmes hopes a third fire station can be built in the southern portion of the city.
The Covington Fire Department is currently working to finalize its five-year strategic plan, and Holmes presented the plan Monday night to the mayor and city council during a work session.
The plan was driven by community feedback, Holmes said. “We had around 30 people from our community from all walks of life, from business owners to home owners,” he said. “And they filled out forms, gave answers, and we actually got excellent feedback from the community.”
Through the community’s response, the fire department determined its strategic initiatives would be community outreach, training, human resources, internal communications, physical resources and accreditation, Holmes said.