Kansas City area fire apparatus

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[quote name='ENG61INE' date='23 August 2010 - 05:48 PM' timestamp='1282602486' post='398728']

The 2 Pierce Towers are assigned to Trucks 8 & 13. You're right Truck 13 is out of 39s with Pumper 39. They cover Kaufmann(KC Royals) and Arrowhead (KC Chiefs) Stadiums which are on the East side of the city and Truck 8 is housed at Station 41 with Pumper 41 on the south end of the city. High Rise 102 is housed at Station 7 near downtown with Pumper 9 & Truck 6. I believe Pumper 9 has the responsibilities over High Rise 102 but if they're out of the house Im sure Truck 6 can pull it. Truck 15 was rolling around in a E\-One tower but I had heard its been wrecked. I think Rick has more info on that.

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Yep supposedly all of the Companies in Battalion 102 (2) are able to operate the unit thus the named Highrise 102. Like Eric said Pumper 9 is the responsible company.



The department instituted a new light duty policy that states all light duty personnel will be distributed on unstaffed company's in order of importance. The first position filled is a second person for Air-Light 1 at 47's then a Driver for Foam Tanker 1 at 27's with HM71 them Command 1 at 47's. At some point on the list Highrise 102 gets a driver. Its a great system better than going to your assigned fire house for twenty-four hours and sitting. The list covers everything from Air 1 all the way to the Brush Buggy's. For the firemen that cant drive they go to Fire Alarm or Fire Marshal or Fire Headquarters.



Truck 15's E\-One Cyclone II (Demo) 95ft Tower Ladder is the KCFD model done by code-three. So why is that important because this rig has been to say the least very problematic from the factory to the firemen. This was the Truck that was shot up a few years ago on an alarm and repaired. At some point last week it was driven under a low bridge and the bed section was crush and split apart. The mechanic believes its in the neighborhood of 180k. So we will see what happens to it, they are currently running a Reserve Rescue with ground ladders or as I call it a City Service Truck. Truck 15 runs from 36's with Pumper 36 and Car 107 at 99th and Holmes. They have a nice new two story fire house with brass poles.



Stay Safe,

Rick