Ladder 4 runs from Station One with Engine 5 Rescue Ambulance 6, 9 and the BC.
Prior to this quint purchase 904 was Engine 4 a 1980 Seagrave pump. The department wanted some diversity in the fleet of three engines so a quint was purchsed althought it is used as an engine since the Truck Company is Ladder 3.
Lenexa, Kansas Fire Department Rescue 3 (93) photographed at Fire House One
2004 International E\-One walk around rescue truck with EQ2b siren (note the mini four pod view point light bars).
This unit replaced a 1983 cream colored with red stripe homebuilt Ford E-150 with walk-in box utility unit.
This rescue is cross staffed by Medic 3 (93) in far western Lenexa. This unit carries special rescue gear, air, light, and power. It is normally special called to rescues and fires. Lenexa Station Three consists of Engine 3, Medic 3 with Rescue 3, Brush 3, Reserve 55ft Tele-Squirt, and a Reserve Engine.
Note the center red strobes where a federal cross fire normally would be. They are the opticom traffic signal changer lights. Very unique. This was also the only unit in Lenexa with a Federal Q2b siren for about ten years. They now have Q2b's again.
Lenexa Fire Department retired Reserve Engine 2 (92)
served as Engine 2 then Reserve Engine 2 at Fire House Two its entire life on LFD. Lenexa purchased simlar style E\-One Hurricane Engines in 1987 E-1, 1988 E-2 , 1989 E-4 , 1991 E-3.
Olathe, Kansas Fire Department Squad 3 (53) ex Squad 7 (57)
2005 Hieman Ford F-550
Great Story this unit was special purchased and was not speced by Olathe. Fire House Seven is now in perment quarters but for three years responded from a residental ranch style house. When they rented the house the owner and fire chief did not want to add a large bay with for an enigne company so the garage door was raised and the department went searching for a mini-pump. Hieman Fire Equipment built the unit and it served with a three person crew as Squad 7 (57) for three years. Now Fire House seven is open with Engine 7 (57) and the Squad has been moved to Fire House Three to be used a quick response crash unit for Johnson County Executive Airport and as a reserve brush buggy. Squad 3 (53) is cross staffed as needed by Quint 3 (53) or Inspector 1 (51) (24hr fire inspector/ safety officer).
This unit responds from Fire House Two and cross staffs the Haz-Mat and EOD unit. This was the first non Hurricane cab purchased for Ladder Trucks in Olathe. It is also the last E\-One Quint purchased. Olathe has two Pierce Velocity 75ft Quints on order for Quint 2, 3 and this unit will be reassigned to Quint 6.
Olathe is moving toward elemating all Quints and returning to a Truck, Engine, and Rescue concept. They currently have Seven Fire Houses with Eight Staffed Companies and Two chiefs. Truck 1 cross staffs Rescue 1 and Quint 6 cross staffs Truck 6. Engine 1, Truck 1/Rescue 1, Quint 2 BC 2, Quint 3 Inspector 1, Engine 4, Engine 5, Quint 6/Truck 6, and Engine 7 DAC 1. The Batt Chief 2 (52) responds from Two's (northside), the Deputy Assistant Chief 1 (51) responds from Seven's (Southside), and Inspector/ Safety Officer 1 responds from Three's.
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