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The Kansas City, KS Fire Department (KCKFD) provides fire protection, rescue capabilities, and emergency medical service to the citizens of Kansas City, KS.

The city is protected by (18) fire stations, (4) are double houses staffed by a pumper as well as a ladder truck. Fire Suppression, Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency, and non-emergency response is available from all (18) fire stations.

Annually, firefighters respond to more than 26,000 calls for service with an overall average response time of less than 4 minutes. The KCKFD has been a pioneer when it comes to equipment. KCKFD had the areas first Hazardous Materials Unit, and has specialty operations which include; heavy/technical rescue, confined space rescue, water rescue, and high angle rescue teams as well as being part of the Kansas City metro areas UASI teams.