About OPFD
OPFD By the Numbers
Each year, our department responds to more than 22,600 calls for service. We protect 125 square miles, serving 216,000 residents within Overland Park, Merriam and unincorporated areas of Johnson and Miami counties.
OPFD has 218 paid staff members and three volunteers.
The department operates nine fire engines, eight advanced life support squads, three quints, two trucks, one rescue unit, one crash vehicle, four brush units, one water tender, and one all-terrain vehicle.
A Day in the Life
On any given day as an Overland Park firefighter, you may train or execute any of the following lifesaving tactics.
- Fire Suppression
- Emergency Medical Services
- Regional Hazmat Team
- High Angle Technical Rescue
- Swift Water Technical Rescue
Visit the links above or watch the video to the right to see some of our latest saves and training features.
Schedule
Overland Park firefighters work a 24-hour Berkeley shift schedule, which repeats at its conclusion.
- 24 hours on (8 a.m. to 8 a.m.)
- 24 hours off
- 24 hours on (8 a.m. to 8 a.m.)
- 24 hours off
- 24 hours on (8 a.m. to 8 a.m.)
- Four days off
Our Stations
OPFD protects the residents and visitors of Overland Park and Merriam with nine traditional fire stations, two advanced life support squad houses, and the Fire Training Center, which also houses our fire administration staff.
Fire Station 41
Our newest fire station was dedicated in June 2024. The new facility, located at 7550 W. 75th Street, is built on the original Marty Memorial Station site and the adjacent property.
The design of Fire Station 41 features new decontamination areas and expanded spaces separating equipment and living quarters. The station also incorporates modern design best practices, offering individual, gender-inclusive living quarters and restrooms.
The extended driveway, along with two back-in truck bays and two drive-through truck bays, facilitates easy return of fire trucks to the station with minimal disruption to traffic on 75th Street. Additionally, solar panels installed on the roof generate approximately 75 percent of the building’s power.
Growing to Better Serve
The Overland Park Fire Department merged with Johnson County Fire District #2 in 2022. This merger was created because of declines in funding and in the district’s population. Our fire stations grew by two and 22 employees were added to OPFD as a result of the merger.
At the same time, unincorporated parts of Johnson and Miami counties were also added to OPFD’s coverage area. In total, more than 50 square miles have been added to OPFD’s purview, which enables the department to standardize services for more than 216,000 customers.
100 Years of Service
In 1919, a band of volunteers formed the Overland Park Fire Department. Looking back on more than 100 years of service, we reflect on some of the events and people who built the foundation upon which we stand as we serve this amazing community.
Internationally-Recognized
The Overland Park Fire Department is an accredited agency by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. This designation is not only a recognition of achievement, but proves OPFD is performing to industry best practices and is holding itself accountable through an external peer review process.
Accredited agencies are often described as being community-focused, data-driven, outcome-focused, strategic-minded, well organized, properly equipped, properly staffed and trained.