Kansas City area fire apparatus

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[quote name='JM82' timestamp='1335447102' post='483062']

Thanks for the info.! At least they'll have one decent looking reserve rig in the fleet!



I don't think I've ever seen a "Haz-Mat Engine." I'm guessing that they're larger than a standard pumper and have more compartments, etc.???



Also, how many do they staff on each rig?

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Before the 1997-1998 County EMS takeover they staffed four pumps with four and one truck with three-four and squads with two. Pre 1998 LFD only ran fires and entrapments. After EMS takeover they staffed with four on the quints/engine and two on the truck. This was because from 1998-2005 they staffed three Lt, Fireman, Paramedic on the ambulances. It was part of the agreement with the County for taking EMS over and they used to preform extraction from the ambulance for the entire county. The two squads officer, firemen and the two firemen on the truck were used to staff more ambulances. In 2005 when Fire House Five opened they began staffing the Truck with three, now the Rescue with three, ambulances are two again. The Rescue now makes all entrapment/ pin jobs in the county. Each district Engine/Quint has a Capt assigned, each district ambulance has a Lt and Paramedic. The Rescue has a Lt assigned. When the Capt is gone the Lt bumps up to the District Engine/Quint and a Act Lt. bumps to the ambulance. Fire House Five has three Lt. assigned and one Capt. The Lt's at five rotate between Medic, Rescue, Float-Out. They take turns based on the tour, so every two tours you float-out.