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Captain: East-side Wichita firehouse handles large homes, multi‑story buildings and coordinates mutual aid with Andover
Summary
Captain Glenn Thompson of Firehouse Adobe 8 said the station covers the East Side of Wichita, responds to large custom homes and 3–4 story apartment and hotel buildings, houses Engine 38 and Squad 6, and trains and runs calls with neighboring Andover across the county line.
Captain Glenn Thompson said at an unspecified meeting that Firehouse Adobe 8 covers the East Side of Wichita, responds to large custom homes and several multi‑story apartment and hotel buildings, and works closely with neighboring Andover on mutual‑aid calls.
Thompson said, "Hi. I'm Glenn Thompson. I'm captain here at Firehouse Adobe 8. We cover kind of the East Side Of Wichita. Our average home is quite large." He described the district's building stock as a factor in response operations and added, "Search…
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