In the past month or so, I have heard a "South Platte Ladder 23" being dispatched with KC-MO fire companies on calls in the Northland. They ran an automatic alarm call in Zona Rosa in just the past half-hour.
If this is some new automatic-response mutual aid agreement- residents in the Southern Platte fire district are sure getting the short-end of the stick.
It's been about a 10 to 1 ratio of their Ladder 23 running our calls as opposed to KC-MO F.D. running any of theirs. Things will really get fun up north when a big storm hits....
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I have had numerous encounters with South Platte fire guys. They're hands down the best trained and best performing fire department in the metro area.
Don't take this like I have some agenda to support. I really don't care either way. But I have worked with KCFD in KCMO, and South Platte quite a lot over the years and have always been impressed at how well the South Platte guys do their jobs.
I read article in the KC Star that said MAST is staffing a full-time 24 hour paramedic crew in Parkville to cover that region starting really soon now. With South Platte and MAST up there, I think you'll find that the quality of service really improves dramatically.
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