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Overland Park Fire Department reports record call volume, lays out station and staffing plans
Summary
Fire Chief Alan Long presented the fire department'024 annual report, citing more than 25,000 calls, a sub-5-minute average response time, a renewed Merriam contract and planning for an added ladder company and station-level upgrades.
Fire Chief Alan Long presented the Overland Park Fire Department nnual report for 2024, saying the department responded to more calls last year than in its history and outlining staffing, station and prevention plans.
Long said the department answered more than 25,000 calls in 2024, including a 4.63% increase in EMS calls and a 7.7% rise in fire-related calls. "We exist to help people," Long said, summarizing the department—oundational mission developed by staff.
The report's nut graf: the department described both operational pressures—ontinued call-volume growth concentrated in the southern part of the city nd investments intended to maintain response reliability, including a planned ladder truck and personnel additions tied to a 2027 timeline.
Long noted several contract and regional items: the department renewed the Merriam fire services contract for a 20-year term and Merriam agreed to compensate one battalion chief assigned to its station. He also described a pending consolidation of Johnson County Fire Districts 1 and 2 that is scheduled before the Board of County Commissioners; if approved, the…
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