Kansas and Missouri

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[quote name='SLCPDEXPLORER' date='19 November 2009 - 11:27 AM' timestamp='1258650462' post='348168']

Nice shots Rick. Is KCKFD Sta 10 located a few blocks from the KS/MO border?

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Thanks, Yes KCK 10's is off Rainbow Blvd on a side street between Southwest Blvd and 34th Street where KU Hospital is. The are about a mile at most west of the state line. That area of KCK the Rosedale section is somewhat an island wedge from the rest of the city. Pre-1989 the area had Pumper 12 at 12's, Pumper 10, and Truck 10 at old 10's. 1989-1995 that wedge was protected by Pumper 12 at old 12's and Quint 10 at old 10's. In 1995 KCK received federal block grant funding to close Fire House 10 and 12 and consolidate them in a new modern Fire House. They chose to call the new Fire House 10's. Do more with less is the name of the game



We thought for sure when Quint 10's 1989 Stuphen 75ft was replaced in 2002 that a dry 100ft Truck would return but in classic KCK fashion a E\-One Hurricane extended cab 75ft Quint showed up. Although they are isolated from the rest of KCK making the Quint an positive thing if Pumper 10 is out. Pumper 7 Truck 7 and either Pumper 3 or 1 are normally on the alarm card for 10's district.



NOTE: Old number 12 is at 39th and Rainbow was built at the same time as 11's on State Ave in 1924. These were would be the last fire house's KCK would built for the next forty years until 14's at Klamm Park. The interesting thing is 12's was the first single story fire house in KCK. It was designed to fit in with the bungalow houses of the area. However 11's was built as a two story with brass poles. Both 11 and 12 were two bays and in the 1970's the bays were made into one large bay door.



Old 10's is at Southwest Blvd and Mission Road and pre 1921 was the the City of Rosedale city hall and Fire House 1. In 1921 the career Rosedale Fire Department was annexed into KCK and became 10's.