Wichita Fire Department
The Wichita Fire Department (WFD) is the local government agency responsible for protecting the citizens and property of Wichita, Kansas from fires and fire hazards. Organized in 1886, the Wichita Fire Department currently operates out of 22 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, organized into 4 Battalions employing 412 paid, full-time firefighters. The WFD also operates a fire apparatus fleet of 16 Engines, 4 Trucks, 6 Quints, 14 Squads, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Mobile Air Unit, 1 Command Van, 1 Utility Truck, 1 USAR Trailer, 1 Fireground Rehabilitation(Rehab.) Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials(Haz-Mat.) Unit, 1 Water Tender, and numerous other special, support, and reserve units.
In 2010, the Wichita Fire Department responded to over 44,000 emergency calls.
In August 2016, the Wichita Fire Department commemorated their 130th anniversary with recognition of firefighter of the year and reported that they receive 60,000 to 70,000 phone calls a year.[1] In 2010, the Department responded to over 44,000 emergency calls.
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Fire Station Locations and Apparatus
Below is a complete listing of all fire station and apparatus locations in the city of Wichita according to Battalion.[4][5]
1st Battalion
Engine Company |
Truck Company |
Squad Unit |
Special Unit |
Battalion |
Address |
Engine 1 | Truck 1 | Squad 1 | Mobile Air 1, Command Van 1 | Battalion 1 | 731 N. Main |
Engine 4 | | Squad 4 | Heavy Rescue 4, Utility Truck 4, USAR Trailer | | 2423 W. Irving |
Engine 7 | | Squad 7 | Rehab. 7, Fire Medical Officer | | 2346 N. Coolidge |
Engine 10 | | Squad 10 | Haz-Mat. 10 | | 2950 E. 21st St. N. |
2nd Battalion
Engine Company |
Truck Company |
Squad Unit |
Special Unit |
Battalion |
Address |
Engine 2 | Truck 2 | Squad 2| | | 1240 S. Broadway |
Engine 5 | | Squad 5 | | | 257 N. Hillside |
Engine 11 | | Squad 11 | | | 1845 George Washington Blvd. |
Engine 12 | | Squad 12 | | | 3443 S. Meridian |
Engine 19| | Squad 19| | | 4440 S. Broadway |
Engine 22 | | Squad 22 | | Battalion 2 | 2659 S. Hydraulic |
3rd Battalion
Engine Company |
Truck Company |
Squad Unit |
Special Unit |
Battalion |
Address |
Engine 6 | | | | | 1010 N. 143rd St. E. |
Engine 9 | Truck 3 | | | Battalion 3 | 350 S. Edgemoor |
Engine 14 | | Squad 14 | | | 6408 E. Farmview |
Engine 15 | | Squad 15 | | | 7923 E. Lincoln |
| Quint 18 | | | | 2808 N. Webb Rd. |
| Quint 20 | | | | 2255 S. Greenwich |
4th Battalion
Engine Company |
Truck Company |
Squad Unit |
Special Unit |
Battalion |
Address |
| Quint 3| | | | 3261 N. Broadway |
Engine 8 | | Squad 8 | | | 661 N. Elder |
Engine 13 | | | | | 3162 W. 42nd St. N. |
Engine 16 | Truck 4 | | | Battalion 4 | 1632 N. Tyler |
| Quint 17 | Squad 17 | Tender 1 | | 10651 W. Maple |
| Quint 21 | | | | 2110 N. 135th St. W. |
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