Kansas and Missouri

[MFD76]

Liberty, Missouri Fire Department

Fire House 1

Rescue 1 (Ambulance)

Rescue 3 (Ambulance)

Battional 1

Quint 1 (Not Staffed)



This fire house was built in 1971 for the new Snorkel. The old Two Story with Fire Pole Fire House just off the downtown square could not accommodate the Snorkel's height. So sadly they traded the Fire Pole for this one story fire house. The glass bay addition on the front is for the retired 1935 ALF 300 series pump called "Huck". The bay was added in the early 2000's.

Liberty has since taking over the Ambulance service in the 1970's has been under staffed. They currently staff two ALS ambulances Rescue One, Rescue Three, and Battalion One at this fire house. Rescue Three provides cross-staffing for Quint One a 1993 75ft Pierce Lance. If a Commercial Fire Alarm or Fire occurs Rescue Three will float to the Quint. This is only if they are in Quarters.



Here is the exception. Liberty just entered in to Automatic Aid with KCFD. KCFD requires four person staffing for Auto-Aid companies. KCFD DOES NOT recognize Quints in their system you are a Truck or an Engine period. The way it should be. So Liberty provides Quint 1 as a Truck to KCFD on the North East side. Rescue 1 and Rescue 3 will go out of service to staff Quint 1 for an Auto-Aid response. If Liberty is over staffed a driver is placed on Quint 1 and Rescue 3 will float over for an Auto-Aid call and the Battalion Chief will respond as the fourth person. Wow that was a mouthful.