Kansas and Missouri

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[quote name='MFD 61 KS' post='272964' date='Jan 10 2009, 18:03 ']Black archive now.



Ex: FH11 Pumper 11 Car 102



BC's in KCFD are called Cars 102-108 are shift BC's, 101 is the Shift Deputy Chief. 109 Aiport BC 08-1700 M-F, 110 Haz-Mat BC 08-1700 M-F[/quote]



Engine 11 in the KCFD was the segrated engine company. This was an all African American Fire House into the late 1960's it was first due to the 18th and Vine area of the famous KC Jazz area. Engine 11 became known as Pumper in 1967 as did all of the Engine's. In 1980 it moved to 32nd and Indiana at the newly reloacted Fire House 18 home of Pumper 18, Truck 5, Pumper 11. 18 had been a stand alone engine as with 11 and Truck 5 was stationed with Pumper 12 and Car 104. This was all part of the now failed fire improvment plan. In 1982 Pumper 18, 11 recieved new white over lime green. American LaFrance Century Series and order of six or seven. In 1990 Pumer 11 was one of the lucky companies to recieve a red repaint in the new white over red paint and ended the white over lime green era 1975-1990. In 1996 as a cost saving mesure all four double engine houses 7,17,18,23 were changed Pumpers 11,12, 31 became Rescues 11,12,31 and Pumper 2 was a year later disbaned and reopend as Pumper 3 at 111 and North Oak. Sad because Pumper 2 was the oldest inservice Engine Company, it was opened when the KCFD was estiblished as Dr. Lykins Steam Engine Co. 2. Again three years ago Rescue 11 was disbanded with Rescue 7, 12, 16. So that is the scoop.



Stay Safe, Rick