McPherson Has Modern Fire Department
The personnel of the McPherson, Kans., Fire Department consists of a Chief, an Assistant Chief, a Captain, and two Lieutenants. These are the paid members of the department and they work in two shifts of twenty-four hours each. The Chief works during the day. Two members stay at the station at night and respond to alarms when on duty. The twelve volunteer firemen respond to all alarms, being paid for those to which they respond. There are two paid drills per month for the entire department. The volunteers are paid for the drills that they attend.
The equipment consists of a FordSeagrave pumping engine, 500 gpm, with a 150-gallon booster tank; an American-LaFrance pumping engine, 750 gpm, with a 135-gallon booster tank; an International hose and ladder truck carrying a 1,250-watt light plant and four flood lights; and a combination squad car and Chief’s car which was recently put in service.
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