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. [2][3]

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 2Squad 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.

References

  1. ↑ "KMUW". At 130, Wichita Fire Department 'Better Equipped Than We've Ever Been. KMUW. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.wichita.gov/Government/Departments/Fire/Pages/default.aspx
  3. ↑ http://www.wichita.gov/Government/Departments/Fire/Pages/AboutUs.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.wichitafire.org/node/65
  5. ↑ http://www.wichita.gov/Government/Departments/Fire/Pages/Stations.aspx
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