Kansas City area fire apparatus

[MFD76]

Richmond, MO has a population of 6,000. Richmond Fire Department is a municipal fire department consist of twelve career and nineteen part time firemen. Two career members consisting of a Captain and Engineer are assigned to one of three twenty-four hour shifts. They have one part-time firemen working MWF. They also increase staffing at night with two additional part-time firemen. The Fire Chief and Assistant Chief work a standard 40hr work week. They operate from one two story fire house with active fire poles. They provide the City of Richmond and Richmond Rural Fire Protection District totaling 169 square miles with fire and extracation. They only respond to life threatening medical alarms. The Rural Fire Protection District creation and taxing vote was passed last year. Prior to the taxing vote Richmond Rural Fire Association subscriptions were sold annually to residents outside the city limits. This practice is still very common in Missouri.

 

 

Richmond, MO Fire Department

Truck 10

08-1989

#F-2342

#5120333 (Snorkel)

Pierce Arrow/ Snorkel

1000/000

85ft Snorkel

Diesel 8V71/ Automatic

2nd: Ex Ozark, MO Fire Department

1st: Ex Friendship Fire Company #1 of Pennville, Hanover, PA Snorkel 2 now Penn Township VES 

 

Note: Originally a solid yellow 1970 Mack CF/ Pierce/ Snorkel. Pierce refurbish plate. Refurbish 08-1989, re cab Arrow, rebuild body, repaint, axels, pump service, aerial service, electrical service. Body appears to be original with old style Pierce Logos. Refurbished White over Chrome Yellow. Jon's Mid America Fire Apparatus repainted white over red sold to Ozark FD. Ozark FD sold three years ago to Richmond FD.

Richmond,