Kansas and Missouri

[DaveYoung]

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Osawatomie State Hospital is one of the last two State Hospitals in Kansas and is located outside the City of Osawatomie, Kansas. They are a State operated Security Safety Department that provides security and fire protection for the Hospital grounds. The grounds are comprised of single family private residence and commercial buildings. They have an automatic aid agreement with Osawatomie Fire Department and Miami County EMS provides EMS services. Hospital fire apparatus prior to 1980 were solid RED.



Prior to becoming a safety security department the fire chief lived on the second floor with his family. Sadly the fire house was built without a fire pole although it has a spiral stair case. The first bay was enclosed within the last ten years.



Fire House

built 1957

Note: No Fire Pole





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Great history on the Osawatomie station. Thanks!