Kansas City area fire apparatus

[MFD76]

Finely able to get out on the road again. Hit the southern most boundary of the metro. About 45min from Kansas City, Missouri proper is Ottawa, Kansas Fire Department. Ottawa is fully career protecting 12,700 people from two fire houses. They have six firemen on duty each day. Four fireman on Engine 2 at Fire House One and Two fireman on Engine 3 at Fire House Two. They respond to fire, life threatening ems, and entrapment alarms.



Note: Ottawa, Kansas is home to Ottawa Truck where they primarily have produced yard tractors. At one time they produced the Ottawa Custom Fire Truck chassis at the Ottawa, Kansas plant. This was one of the last fire engine chassis built according to Ottawa Fire Department. It was driven from Ottawa Truck to Beck in California for the body. This is the only Ottawa ever owned and operated by Ottawa Fire Department. I am aware of three Ottawa Fire Trucks operating in Kansas two finished with Beck bodies and one E\-One body with canopy cab.



Ottawa, Kansas Fire Department

Fire House 1

Engine 1 (Reserve)

1991

#348

Ottawa/Beck

1500/750







Ottawa, Kansas Fire Department

Fire House 1

Engine 2

2001

#12551

Pierce Saber

1500/1000

Note: Replaced the 1975 Seagrave pumper.







Ottawa, Kansas Fire Department

Fire House 2

Engine 3

1996

#EA002

Pierce Saber

1500/750

Note: replaced the 1967 International 8190 CO/ Howe pumper.







Ottawa, Kansas Fire Department

Fire House 1

Engine 8

1930

#7287

American LaFrance Type 212 (Chain Drive)

750/80

Note: windshield was built in house not original and cowl hand rail still intact.

Note: In service until 1967 and replaced by the 1967 International 8190 CO/ Howe pumper.







Ottawa, Kansas Fire Department

Fire House 1

Squad 1

2007

#FL0443

Ford F-550/ Pierce Contender

500/300/20FA/CAFS

Note: FEMA Grant this has been a very problematic apparatus and is now only used for brush fires and county extraction alarms for to the 4x4.







Ottawa, Kansas Fire Department

Fire House 1

Tower 1

2008

#20196

Pierce Velocity

2000/300

100ft Tower Ladder

The white over red was not by choice but was due to being purchased from Pierce Stock. This is the pride of the fleet. Two fireman from Engine 2 will bring the Tower if needed. It is booked on commercial fire and fire alarms and target hazards.

Note: First unit with a Mechanical Siren since the 1975 Seagrave.

Note: Replaced the 1981 American LaFrance Century Series 75ft Water Chief.





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