The Wichita Fire Department (WFD) is the local government agency responsible for protecting the citizens and property of Wichita, Kansas from fires and fire hazards. Organized in 1886, the Wichita Fire Department currently operates out of 22 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, organized into 4 Battalions employing 412 paid, full-time firefighters. The WFD also operates a fire apparatus fleet of 16 Engines, 4 Trucks, 6 Quints, 14 Squads, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Mobile Air Unit, 1 Command Van, 1 Utility Truck, 1 USAR Trailer, 1 Fireground Rehabilitation(Rehab.) Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials(Haz-Mat.) Unit, 1 Water Tender, and numerous other special, support, and reserve units.
In 2010, the Wichita Fire Department responded to over 44,000 emergency calls.
In August 2016, the Wichita Fire Department commemorated their 130th anniversary with recognition of firefighter of the year and reported that they receive 60,000 to 70,000 phone calls a year.[1] In 2010, the Department responded to over 44,000 emergency calls.
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Fire Station Locations and Apparatus
Below is a complete listing of all fire station and apparatus locations in the city of Wichita according to Battalion.[4][5]
1st Battalion
Engine Company
Truck Company
Squad Unit
Special Unit
Battalion
Address
Engine 1
Truck 1
Squad 1
Mobile Air 1, Command Van 1
Battalion 1
731 N. Main
Engine 4
Squad 4
Heavy Rescue 4, Utility Truck 4, USAR Trailer
2423 W. Irving
Engine 7
Squad 7
Rehab. 7, Fire Medical Officer
2346 N. Coolidge
Engine 10
Squad 10
Haz-Mat. 10
2950 E. 21st St. N.
2nd Battalion
Engine Company
Truck Company
Squad Unit
Special Unit
Battalion
Address
Engine 2
Truck 2
Squad 2|
1240 S. Broadway
Engine 5
Squad 5
257 N. Hillside
Engine 11
Squad 11
1845 George Washington Blvd.
Engine 12
Squad 12
3443 S. Meridian
Engine 19|
Squad 19|
4440 S. Broadway
Engine 22
Squad 22
Battalion 2
2659 S. Hydraulic
3rd Battalion
Engine Company
Truck Company
Squad Unit
Special Unit
Battalion
Address
Engine 6
1010 N. 143rd St. E.
Engine 9
Truck 3
Battalion 3
350 S. Edgemoor
Engine 14
Squad 14
6408 E. Farmview
Engine 15
Squad 15
7923 E. Lincoln
Quint 18
2808 N. Webb Rd.
Quint 20
2255 S. Greenwich
4th Battalion
Engine Company
Truck Company
Squad Unit
Special Unit
Battalion
Address
Quint 3|
3261 N. Broadway
Engine 8
Squad 8
661 N. Elder
Engine 13 |
3162 W. 42nd St. N.
Engine 16
Truck 4
Battalion 4
1632 N. Tyler
Quint 17
Squad 17
Tender 1
10651 W. Maple
Quint 21
2110 N. 135th St. W.
References
^"KMUW". At 130, Wichita Fire Department 'Better Equipped Than We've Ever Been. KMUW. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
