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4/15/08 - Station 2 Construction Has Begun
Construction for the station 2 (127th & Gardner Rd.) building addition has begun. Two new bays are being added on to the existing building to allow for better storage of equipment and apparatus. Roof and siding replacement are also being planned. See the photos here.
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Welcome to Johnson County Fire District 3 online! JCFD3 is a combination career/volunteer department that provides fire suppression, rescue, and basic life support services for northwestern Johnson County, Kansas. Areas served include approximately 65 square miles of Lexington Township, the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, and portions of Olathe Township and the City of De Soto.
Our career personnel are Firefighter I and EMT-B certified. The majority of the career personnel carry certifications beyond these minimum requirements. Our volunteer personnel attend intra-department training at least once a month. They are also provided opportunities to obtain their Firefighter I, II, and other fire training through the University of Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute and other local/regional schools. Many of our volunteers are also EMT-B or First Responder certified.
JCFD3 employs ten full-time personnel, including an Operations Chief. The full-time personnel are assigned to station 1 at 9745 Kill Creek Rd. One firefighter is currently assigned to station 2 during daytime hours on most days. Part-time personnel began working in 2008 to increase staffing levels at station 2. Volunteer, part-time, and out-of-district personnel account for an additional 20+ active members.
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Fire Board Meeting
The next JCFD3 Fire Board meeting is on Tuesday, June 3rd, at station 1 (9745 Kill Creek Rd.) at 7:30 p.m. Board meetings are open to the public.
5/7/08 - April 2008 Board meeting minutes have been added to the website.
4/16/08 - Overnight Fires Keep Crews Busy
A woman and three young children escaped from their burning house in De Soto early this morning. JCFD3 assisted the De Soto Fire Department in the 8100 block of Kickapoo. See the Kansas City Star article here. Other JCFD3 crews responded to a 40 acre field fire at 127th & Spoon Creek Rd. Troublesome winds made extinguishment difficult. Johnson County Fire Dist. #1 and De Soto assisted with the fire that took 9 units to contain.
4/15/08 - Station 2 Construction Has Begun
Construction for the station 2 (127th & Gardner Rd.) building addition has begun. Two new bays are being added on to the existing building to allow for better storage of equipment and apparatus. Roof and siding replacement are also being planned. See the photos here.
3/28/08 - Newsletter Mailed
JCFD3 residents should be receiving The Backdraft newsletter in the mail within the next few days.
3/28/08 - Board Meeting Minutes Added To Website
JCFD3 Board meeting minutes have been added to the website. Click on the sub-page for "JCFD3 Board" to access.
3/25/08 - Fire Damages Outbuilding
JCFD3 & neighboring departments responded to an outbuilding fire in the area of 119th & Gardner Rd. in the early morning hours on 3/24. Several vehicles were destroyed in the fire.
2/7/08 - Website Relaunched
The JCFD3 website was redesigned and relaunched.
1/22/08 - Moonlight Ter. House Fire
JCFD3 responded to a house fire in the area of 111th & Moonlight Ter. No one was injured in the blaze, but the fire did cause moderate damage and forced William & Charlotte Grimshaw from their home. See the De Soto Explorer article here.
1/9/08 - Consolidation Talks Back On Track
The City of De Soto and JCFD3 are targeting a 2009 completion date for the consolidation of both fire departments.
1/7/08 - Station 2 Staffing
Station 2 (127th & Gardner) is now staffed daily (manpower permitting) from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with one Firefighter/EMT. Response times will be significantly reduced in the southern part of the Fire District.
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