Fire

Fire Department

Contact information:
Jeff Carner, Fire Chief
720 West 2nd
Ottawa, KS 66067
(785) 229-3700

Mission Statement

The mission of the Ottawa Fire Department is to protect lives and conserve property by minimizing the frequency and effect of fires, hazardous material incidents, disasters and other like occurrences. The methods used to accomplish this mission are prevention, control, training and public education. We are committed to being efficient, and effective, and innovative.

The nature of firefighting service is varied. Examples include but are not limited to:

Equal, equitable, and fair service to all.
Responding to all calls for service.
Inspections, preplanning and public relations contacts.
A personal demeanor, conduct, and image of our personnel on duty as well as off duty.

The perceptions we create while engaging in these services are functionally defined, made real, and ultimately judged by the nature of activities, as well as how we appear while performing such activities.

Fire Station 1
720 West Second St.
Ottawa, KS 66067
Phone: (785)229-3700
Fax: (785) 229-3705
email: firedept@ottawakansas.net

Fire Station 2
219 East 14th St.
Ottawa, KS 66067
Phone: (785) 229-7300

Apparatus Photos

	Engine 1 is a 1991 Ottawa Beck Fire custom pumper 750-gallon water tank and 1500 gallon per minute pump. This engine is now a reserve pumper for the Ottawa Fire Department.
	Engine 2 is a 2001 Pierce custom pumper with 1000-gallon water tank and 1500 gallon per minute pump. The engine has a deck gun nozzle that can flow master streams. This is the "first-out" of engine from Station 1 for all fires and most other calls.
	Engine 3 is a 1996 Pierce custom pumper with 750-gallon water tank and 1500 gallon per minute pump. The engine has a deck gun nozzle that can flow master streams. Engine 3 is assigned to Station 2 and is the "first-out" engine for all calls from that station.
	Ladder 1 is a 1981 American LaFrance Ladder truck with a 75’ ladder, 500 gallon water tank, and a 1500 gallon per minute pump. The ladder truck has a nozzle on the end of the ladder that can flow 1000 gallons per minute. Ladder 1 operates as our ladder truck for tall buildings as an elevated master stream, and for rescue. The ladder truck is equipped with some rescue equipment and responds from Station 1 on injury accidents.
	Squad 1 is a 2006 Pierce contender with compressed foam system. Squad 1 is used for light rescue, medical response, and grass/ brush fires.