Wichita Fire Station No. 1

[Kansas Fire Buff]

Wichita Kansas Fire Department

Station No. 1

Years of Service and Location;

1871-1888      220 N. Market

1888-1908      220 N. Market

1908-1931      William and Market

1931-1973      3rd and Water

1973-Present  731 N. Main

Apparatus Assigned;

Engine 1, Truck 1, Squad 1, Command Van, Battalion 1, Mobile Air 1, Fire Investigator

Apparatus Roster;

Engine 1           2006     Pierce Dash                   2000/600

Truck 1            2004     Pierce Dash                   2000/300/100' aerial platform

Squad 1           2009     Chevy 5500/Knaphedie     200/300

Command Van   1999      Ford/El Dorado bus

Battalion 1        2010     Ford F350

Mobile Air 1       1999     Freightliner/SVI    Air Light Unit

Fire Invest        2006     Chev Colorado

Personnel;  

3 shifts, 12 per shift, 36 total

Coverage Area;

City's north side, center city.  Broadway, Waco, Hydraulic, McLean, Nimms, Seneca, Central, Douglas, Murdock, 13th, Washington, and Douglas.

Call Volume;

2009 - 6,919 responses of Station No. 1

Signiciant Events;

2011 - Battalion 4 established and all battalions changed and/or modified. Battalion 1 became special operations battalion.  Battalion 1 now includes Stations 1, 4, 7, and 10.

2009 - Fire Safety Officer moved to Station 22.