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Traffic on Kellogg complicates operations at Sedgwick County Station 35
Summary
Sedgwick County Firefighter Juan Galvan says Station 35 in Goddard faces operational challenges because it sits on U.S. Highway 54 (Kellogg); the station houses five apparatus and responds to fires, crashes and medical calls as the town grows.
Sedgwick County Firefighter Juan Galvan said Station 35 in Goddard sits directly off U.S. Highway 54 (Kellogg), creating operational challenges for crews who respond to fires, wrecks and medical calls.
Galvan, who is stationed at Goddard Firehouse 35, told the meeting that the station houses five apparatus — a quint, a squad, a tender, a brush unit and a rescue boat — and that traffic on Kellogg complicates responses. "This presents a unique challenge for us with the amount and different types of traffic that come by us every day," he said.
The station is one of three county stations equipped with a rescue boat, Galvan said, and crews handle a mix of incidents. "We go on many different types of calls like fires, car wrecks, or medical calls," he said. The transcript also records a call-log reference he recited as "House Fire 1600171 West US 1535 To 35," which the meeting record does not further explain.
Goddard is "currently rapidly growing," Galvan said, noting the community has 12 schools and that the area has changed during the 13 years Station 35 has been in operation. "We look forward to seeing it flourish in the years to come," he added.
Galvan's remarks describe operational pressures tied to roadway traffic and local growth but do not include a proposal for new resources or a formal request recorded in the provided transcript.
