Advantages of new Fire Station #5 location
- Faster emergency response to more residents
- CCFR owned land
- Moves the station closer to where more emergency calls originate
- Current station location (Ehlmann Rd.) 483 calls within the 4-minute response area.
- New station location (Harry S. Truman Blvd.) 753 calls within the 4-minute response area.
- Increased coverage area
- Room to grow with the community
- Updated house will have room for updated equipment
- More efficient response, with appropriate equipment, to emergencies in the Hwy. 370 and Hwy. 70 areas
- Allows for NFPA recommended four firefighters