Kansas City Fire Department

Kansas City Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State Missouri
City Kansas City
Agency overview[1]
Annual budget$188 million (2019)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefRoss Grundyson (interim)
IAFF42, 3808
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions7
Stations35
Engines33
Tillers3
Platforms9
Squads12
Rescues3
Ambulances27 static, 5 ALS dynamic, 5 BLS dynamic
HAZMAT1
Airport crash5
Wildland3
Rescue boats2
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Kansas City Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical service for Kansas City, Missouri, and under contract to Village of the Oaks, Village of Oakwood Park, and Village of Oakwood. It provides fire protection only under contract to City of Lake Waukomis, City of Platte Woods, City of Weatherby Lake, and Village of Ferrelview. In addition, it provides EMS support under contract for the City of Riverside.[3] It operates 35 fire stations, one dedicated EMS operations facility housing dynamically deployed ambulances, organized into seven battalions and cover 318 square miles (820 km2).

  1. ^ "Budget". Kansas City. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Stations". IAFF 42. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  3. ^ "About". Kansas City Fire Department. Retrieved 28 May 2015.