Kansas

[southwheatland514]

Did the two squads that were taken out of service add a new company, or were the manpower just spread around? I like your website...you do a great job and keep up the good work.

[MFD76]

[quote name='southwheatland514' date='20 July 2010 - 07:50 PM' timestamp='1279672205' post='393722']

Did the two squads that were taken out of service add a new company, or were the manpower just spread around? I like your website...you do a great job and keep up the good work.

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Helped to place the Four Truck Company's back in full regular service along with some other adjustments. For a long time the Truck Company's were cross staffed with some of the squads. In 1975 the WFD had Eight staffed Trucks by the early 2000's only four were left and they were cross-staffed. Quints and Squads lead to the demise of the Truck Company.



Now:

Truck 1 with Engine 1

Truck 2 with Engine 2

Truck 3 with Engine 9

Truck 4 with Engine 16

[Athomas5784]

[quote name='MFD 61 KS' date='21 July 2010 - 12:13 AM' timestamp='1279688027' post='393776']

Helped to place the Four Truck Company's back in full regular service along with some other adjustments. For a long time the Truck Company's were cross staffed with some of the squads. In 1975 the WFD had Eight staffed Trucks by the early 2000's only four were left and they were cross-staffed. Quints and Squads lead to the demise of the Truck Company.



Now:

Truck 1 with Engine 1

Truck 2 with Engine 2

Truck 3 with Engine 9

Truck 4 with Engine 16

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Yes what Rick said is correct. Like every other city Wichita is tightening up a little bit. That being said they also have 3 Squads that are currently on track but only staffed if everyone is there. Those are Squad 3, Squad 5, and Squad 12. Wichita seems to change truck staffing "rules" every 6 months, but the Truck Companies have held up!

[southwheatland514]

Thanks for the replies. Do you know if Squad 11 is still as busy as they used to be, or has Engine 22 taken a majority of the call volume away from them?

[MFD76]

[quote name='southwheatland514' date='23 July 2010 - 12:44 PM' timestamp='1279905884' post='394225']

Thanks for the replies. Do you know if Squad 11 is still as busy as they used to be, or has Engine 22 taken a majority of the call volume away from them?

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Andy can correct me, From what I have been told Engine 22 took quite a few runs from Engine 11, Squad 11.



Rick

[Athomas5784]

Wichita Fire Department

Quint 13

2003 Pierce Dash 75'

1,500/500

[photog999]

A couple of weeks ago I was the Frontier Oil Refinery in Eldorado, KS for some training and the 2 captains on duty were nice enough to pull their rigs out for me to shoot, taking care to not get any refining equipment in the pictures. So here's a couple from "behind the fence".



Frontier Oil - Eldorado Facility

Engine 1

1991 Spartan/Chubb-National Foam

2000/1250 Foam

[photog999]

Here's the first of 2 unique rigs. This originally was a 95' platform but the refinery had the basket taken off so they could put a 2000gpm tip on the ladder.



Frontier Oil - Eldorado Facility

Ladder 4

1996 E\-One Hurricane

3000/750 Foam

90' Ladder

SO#15918

[photog999]

This one I need help from our Canadian friends I think. The Pemfab chassis originally had some type of ladder on it and was manufactured by Anderson. I could not find a serial number just the Anderson nameplate in the cab. Anyone have an idea of where the chassis originally came from? The tank and body was built by a local fire equipment dealer in Eldorado, Flint Hills Fire Rescue. They are the local Sutphen dealer.



Frontier Oil - Eldorado Facility

1989 Pemfab/2010 Flint Hills Fire Rescue

200/4000 Foam

[photog999]

Frontier Oil - Eldorado Facility

Rescue 5

20?? GMC/Reading

[kieferfire]

[quote name='photog999' date='29 July 2010 - 11:10 PM' timestamp='1280458257' post='395252']

This one I need help from our Canadian friends I think. The Pemfab chassis originally had some type of ladder on it and was manufactured by Anderson. I could not find a serial number just the Anderson nameplate in the cab. Anyone have an idea of where the chassis originally came from? The tank and body was built by a local fire equipment dealer in Eldorado, Flint Hills Fire Rescue. They are the local Sutphen dealer.



Frontier Oil - Eldorado Facility

1989 Pemfab/2010 Flint Hills Fire Rescue

200/4000 Foam

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Dennis,



I think about Mineola/New York ex-Bronto. I will check it, when I'm at home.



Juergen

[kieferfire]

Mineola/New York is negative. So it's probably the chassis from the Anderson/Bronto, that it was in service in Elizabeth/New Jersey.



Juergen

[Athomas5784]

Sedgwick County Fire Department

Quint 32

2007 Sutphen SL75

2000 GPM

470 Gallons

[Athomas5784]

Sedgwick County Fire Department

Squad 32

2010 Ford F-550

250 GPM

300 Gallons

[Athomas5784]

Sedgwick County Fire Department

Tender 32

1999 Freightliner FL80

1000 GPM

2000 Gallons

[Frank B]

KS Belleville 48 Mack E 75 S #2359

[Frank B]

KS Belleville 48 Mack E 75 S #2359

[Frank B]

KS Belleville 48 Mack E 75 S #2359

[Frank B]

KS Johnson County Mission Twp 47 Mack E 75 S #2328

[Frank B]

KS Johnson County Mission Twp 47 Mack E 75 S #2328