Kansas City area fire apparatus

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I like the practicality of the Paola rigs...are they a career/volunteer/combination department?  Thanks for posting...this is some great stuff!

 

Thanks glad you enjoy them. They are volunteer with a part-time fire chief. They are an impressive group of firemen. They are well trained and very dedicated. Being all volunteer they are a mix of career firemen from departments in the Kansas city metro, retired firemen, and local residents and business owners that volunteer. The city does offer a retirement benefit for the volunteers and they also are active in the KSFFA Kansas Firemen's Association Relief Fund. They always have a waiting list for hiring. The Chief has a keen eye for fire apparatus design and keeping it simple. He is not a fan of fancy electronic gadgets on fire apparatus. I really like and embrace his thought process. With that they have very few maintenance issues with the apparatus. 

 

Stay Safe,

Rick