Kansas and Missouri

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Lenexa, Kansas Fire House 5



Quint 95

Rescue 95



Designed after Lee's Summit, Missouri Fire House 7

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Lenexa, Kansas Fire House 5



Quint 95

Rescue 95



Designed after Lee's Summit, Missouri Fire House 7

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Lenexa, Kansas Fire House 5



New uniform patch

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Well today I had to go out to Village West and decided on the way home to take some photos. I choose the five remaining two story fire houses in Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department. Yes they still slide the fire pole.



Fire Headquarters No. 1 at 6th and Armstrong

Built 1930



Home of:

Car 32 Deputy Chief

Truck 1 (100ft Dry)

Pumper 1

Heavy Rescue 1

Technical Rescue Units

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This is the old Drill Tower attached to KCK Fire Headquarters No.1

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Here is a shot of Empty Bay, Heavy Rescue 1, Truck 1, Pumper 1, Car 32, and Fire Chief.

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KCK Fire House 2 at 6241 State Ave.

Built 1978



Quint 2

Haz-Mat 2



ONCE OPERATED From 2's:

Truck 2 now Quint 2

Haz-Mat Support 2 now Haz-Mat 3

Pumper 2 now Pumper 3

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KCK Fire House 2 Fire Pole

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Fire House 2 another view

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KCK Fire House No.11 3100 State Ave.

built 1924



Pumper 11



No. 11 and No.12 were constructed at the same time in 1924. No.11 is two story with fire poles and No.12 was the first bungalow single floor fire house in the Kansas City Metro. No.12 was built to fit in the neighborhood of homes. NOTE: Interesting, both were built as two bay fire houses and later had the center pillar removed and the door widened for the new larger rigs. notice the brick color change in the door header.

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KCK No. 11



The two brass fire poles sit in the white nook sticking out from the fire house.

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KCK No.11

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KCK Fire House No.18 5429 Leavenworth Rd.

built 1978



Pumper 18

EMS 18 (Ambulance)



NOTE: This is the twin to No.2. They were constructed at the same time.

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KCK No.18 fire pole

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KCK No. 18 another view.

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Last of the current KCK two story Fire Houses.



Fire House No.19 and West Police Patrol 1011 N. 80th Terr.

Built 1973 or 1974



Pumper 19

EMS 19 (Ambulance)

Car 24 (Battalion Chief)



ONCE OPERATED:

Truck 19

Quint 19 now Quint 6



Here goes the History:

Pumper 19 stand alone

Truck 19 and Pumper 19

Quint 19 and Pumper 19

Quint 19 stand alone and Pumper 19 became reorganized Pumper 8

Quint 19 became reorganized Quint 6

Pumper 19 reactivated from Pumper 3 when Pumper 2 became Pumper 3

Confused yet I am....

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Another View of KCK No.19 this is the West Police Patrol side with drive-thru sally port.

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Liberty, Missouri Fire Department

Fire House 1

Rescue 1 (Ambulance)

Rescue 3 (Ambulance)

Battional 1

Quint 1 (Not Staffed)



This fire house was built in 1971 for the new Snorkel. The old Two Story with Fire Pole Fire House just off the downtown square could not accommodate the Snorkel's height. So sadly they traded the Fire Pole for this one story fire house. The glass bay addition on the front is for the retired 1935 ALF 300 series pump called "Huck". The bay was added in the early 2000's.

Liberty has since taking over the Ambulance service in the 1970's has been under staffed. They currently staff two ALS ambulances Rescue One, Rescue Three, and Battalion One at this fire house. Rescue Three provides cross-staffing for Quint One a 1993 75ft Pierce Lance. If a Commercial Fire Alarm or Fire occurs Rescue Three will float to the Quint. This is only if they are in Quarters.



Here is the exception. Liberty just entered in to Automatic Aid with KCFD. KCFD requires four person staffing for Auto-Aid companies. KCFD DOES NOT recognize Quints in their system you are a Truck or an Engine period. The way it should be. So Liberty provides Quint 1 as a Truck to KCFD on the North East side. Rescue 1 and Rescue 3 will go out of service to staff Quint 1 for an Auto-Aid response. If Liberty is over staffed a driver is placed on Quint 1 and Rescue 3 will float over for an Auto-Aid call and the Battalion Chief will respond as the fourth person. Wow that was a mouthful.

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Liberty, Missouri Fire Deprtment

"Huck" the 1935 ALF 300 series pump

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Liberty, Missouri Fire Department (Kent Street)

Fire House 2 relocated early 2000's

Pumper 2

Rescue 2 (Ambulance)

Reserve Rescue 4 (Ambulance)



The first Fire House Two was located at the busy intersection of MO Hwy 152 and MO Hwy 291. Wallgreen's offered the city alot of money for the late 1950's-1960's two bay fire house. Fire House Two moved two miles east of the old location. Fire House Two makes about 4000 runs a year. The Pumper is staffed with three and the Ambulance is staffed with two.