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The Wichita Fire Department (WFD) provide fire response and basic life support services for Wichita, Kansas. Organized in 1886, the WFD operates out of 22 Fire Stations organized into four Battalions employing over 400 paid, full-time firefighters.
The WFD operates a fire apparatus fleet of 19 Engines, five Trucks, 12 Squads, one Heavy Rescue, one Mobile Air Unit, one Command Van, one Utility Truck, one USAR Trailer, one Fireground Rehabilitation (Rehab.) Unit, one Hazardous Materials (Haz-Mat.) Unit, one Water Tender, and several other special, support and reserve units. WFD provides basic life support coverage along with Sedgwick County EMS.
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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Below is a complete listing of all Wichita Fire Department fire station and apparatus locations in the city of Wichita according to Battalion.[4][5]
1st Battalion[]
Station #
Address
Engine Company
Truck Company
Squad Unit
Special Unit
Battalion Chief Unit
1
731 N. Main
Engine 1
Truck 1
Squad 1
Mobile Air 1
Battalion Chief 1
4
2423 W. Irving
Engine 4
Squad 4
Rescue 1, Utility Truck 4 w/ USAR Trailer
7
2346 N. Coolidge
Engine 7
Squad 7
Rehab 7
10
2950 E. 21st St.
Engine 10
Rescue 2 (HazMat), Foam Tender 10
2nd Battalion[]
Station #
Address
Engine Company
Truck Company
Squad Unit
Battalion Chief Unit
2
1240 S. Broadway
Engine 2
Truck 2
Squad 2
Battalion Chief 2
5
257 N. Hillside
Engine 5
Squad 5
11
1845 George Washington Blvd
Engine 11
Squad 11
12
3443 S. Meridian
Engine 12
Squad 12
19
4440 S. Broadway
Engine 19
Squad 19
22
2659 S. Hydraulic
Engine 22
Squad 22
3rd Battalion[]
Station #
Address
Engine Company
Truck Company
Squad Unit
Battalion Chief Unit
Sedgwick County Fire District #1
1010 N. 143rd St.
Engine 38
Squad 6
9
350 S. Edgemoor
Engine 9
Truck 3
Battalion Chief 3
14
6408 E. Farmview
Engine 14
Squad 14
15
7923 E. Lincoln
Engine 15
Squad 15
18
2808 N. Webb Rd.
Engine 18
Truck 5
20
2255 S. Greenwich
Engine 20
4th Battalion[]
Station #
Address
Engine Company
Truck Company
Squad Unit
Special Unit
Battalion Chief Unit
3
3261 N. Broadway
Engine 3
8
661 N. Elder
Engine 8
Squad 8
13
3162 W. 42nd St.
Engine 13
Command 1
16
1632 N. Tyler
Engine 16
Truck 4
Battalion Chief 4
17
10651 W. Maple
Engine 17
Tender 1, Brush 17
21
2110 N. 135th St.
Engine 21
Historical[]
Station No. 1; 220 N. Market St.; 1906 to ?; demolished in 1976; currently is Heritage Park.[6] Later move to 3rd and Water; 1930 to ?; demolished in ?; currently is ?.
Station No. 2; 500 N. Topeka St.; 1930 to 1985; currently houses multiple businesses.
Station No. 3; ?.
Station No. 4; 120 S. Seneca St.; 1889 to 1950; currently is ?.
Station No. 5; ?.
Station No. 6; 1300 S. Broadway St.; 1909 to 1953; currently houses the Kansas Firefighters Museum.[7]
Station No. 7; (N. Porter Ave. and Franklin St.); 1922 to 1959; currently is ?.
Station No. 8; 1100 E. 3rd St N.; 1928 to 1965; currently is a restaurant.
Station No. 9; 4700 E. Kellogg St.; 1942 to ?; demolished in ?; currently is ?.[8]
Station No. 10; 1755 N Grove St.; 1949 to 2005; currently is a home.
Station No. 11; (E. Harry St. & S. George Washington Blvd); 1953 to 1965; currently is ?.
Station No. 12; 1903 W. Pawnee St.; 1978 to 2003; currently is ?.
Station No. 13; 1702 S. West St.; 1978 to 2003; currently is ?.
References[]
^"KMUW". At 130, Wichita Fire Department 'Better Equipped Than We've Ever Been. KMUW. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.