Kansas City area fire apparatus

[MFD76]

Olathe, Kansas Fire Department Quint 2 (52)



2005 E\-One Cyclone II 1500/500 HP 75ft Ladder



This unit responds from Fire House Two and cross staffs the Haz-Mat and EOD unit. This was the first non Hurricane cab purchased for Ladder Trucks in Olathe. It is also the last E\-One Quint purchased. Olathe has two Pierce Velocity 75ft Quints on order for Quint 2, 3 and this unit will be reassigned to Quint 6.



Olathe is moving toward elemating all Quints and returning to a Truck, Engine, and Rescue concept. They currently have Seven Fire Houses with Eight Staffed Companies and Two chiefs. Truck 1 cross staffs Rescue 1 and Quint 6 cross staffs Truck 6. Engine 1, Truck 1/Rescue 1, Quint 2 BC 2, Quint 3 Inspector 1, Engine 4, Engine 5, Quint 6/Truck 6, and Engine 7 DAC 1. The Batt Chief 2 (52) responds from Two's (northside), the Deputy Assistant Chief 1 (51) responds from Seven's (Southside), and Inspector/ Safety Officer 1 responds from Three's.