Kansas City area fire apparatus

[MFD76]

Olathe, Kansas Fire Department



Tender 7 (57) cross-staffed at Olathe Fire House 7 ex Tanker 3 (523,533,53)



1996 Freightliner/E-One 1250/1250/100 class B foam



This unit and two Quints 1,4 were purchased in 1996 together. It was ordered with the commerical cab becuse at that time they did not think it would be used as a front line unit. The decsion was reversed and this unit was in frontline service to add millage from 1997-1999 replacing Engine 3 as Tanker 3. It was decided due to size, length, little room in the cab, and chassie-cab issues it would be moved back to cross-staffed status at 3's. They wish they had purchased custom with no bumper for tighter turning. Fire House 3 never need a tanker the area is fully hydranted but they could not justify placing a brand new unit in cross-staffed status. The tanker carries foam and is needed for Excutive Airport in three's district, however now it is at seven's becuse of rural water supply in the fire district to the south of the city limits. Seven's boraders three's south east district line.