Kansas City area fire apparatus

[MFD76]

Johnson County Fire District One was formed in 1974 as a taxing entity for the private volunteer fire departments of Gardner Community and Edgerton Community in South West Johnson County. Olathe Naval Air Station had been decommissioned by this time. In 1986 the Naval Air Station was sold to Johnson County for a second airport. Johnson County Industrial Airport opened. The Naval Fire House reopened as the Industrial Airport Fire Department with career staffing. This was the only county funded and operated fire department to date. In 1992 the Industrial Airport Fire Chief convinced the county to disband the two private volunteer fire departments and the airport fire department. The new department was reformed as Johnson County Fire District One. The airport name changed in 1996 to New Century Air Center. They are mainly career with some volunteers. They now answer from three fire houses with two paid Engine's paid Battalion Chief and One Volunteer Engine. All other units are cross-staffed.



This is were I got my firefighting career started as a volunteer while in High school.





Battalion 121

2008

GMC



NOTE: Battalion 121 is based out of the Fire House 121 in Gardner, KS where the fire district's only volunteer engine responds from.