Consolidated Fire District #1, Douglas County, KS

06/14/2026

Another day of multitasking training.
In the bay, steep angle rope rescue.
Upstairs, hosting an EMT class for CFD1 personnel and other responders in the county and elsewhere.

06/12/2026

CFD1 has incredibly passionate, dedicated volunteers that serve our community. They are a critical part of CFD1. But the volunteer fire service has been in decline for decades and it is not a character issue. It’s a math issue. The article below delves into this.

Mark Lambert explores the systemic challenges facing volunteer fire departments, emphasizing that the core issue is not recruitment but the mismatch between traditional organizational...

06/10/2026

Feld Fire Inc. recently delivered our newest Spartan Emergency Response fire truck that will be serving out of our station 111 on 31st st!

Our new baby came out at 33 feet 4 inches and 48,000 lbs!

All joking aside, we are working on mounting equipment and training with the new truck. Once that is completed, we will announce a date and time for a push-in ceremony to be held at 300 W 31st st.

We would like to thank Feld Fire for providing a superior product and great service, the county commission for approving the purchase, and our citizens who never fail to support us in our mission.

06/09/2026

Douglas County remains under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 1:00 am. Strong storms over central Kansas continue to move East South-east and may pass through Douglas County later tonight. Damaging winds in excess of 70 mph have been recorded with these storms. Stay alert to weather information updates.

A cluster of severe thunderstorms will continue to track east-southeast into tonight. Storms have a history of producing destructive wind gusts in excess of 80-90 mph. Damaging wind gusts of 70-90 mph and a few tornadoes will remain possible. Stay aware of the weather and be ready to take shelter if a warning is issued for your location.

06/05/2026

Congratulations to Firefighter Chad Loecker on his promotion to Firefighter/EMT. He successfully completed Consolidated Fire District #1 Recruit Academy, Task book, Firefighter 1, and Kansas Board of EMS EMT Certification. Excellent Job!

05/29/2026

Comfort in SCBA = longer working time at a fire.
CFD1 recruits find different ways to be better with their SCBA. Whether jogging or washing trucks in SCBA.

05/26/2026

Summer is here and swim season is too. Whether you are going to the lake or a pool, swim lessons are for everyone. Three communities in Douglas Co. offer swim lessons.

Eudora Parks and Rec

https://www.cityofeudoraks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2918/2026-Summer-Activity-Guide-for-share

Lawrence Parks and Rec

https://kslawrenceweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?Action=Start&SubAction=&category=AQUA&type=SWIM&location=LIAC&location=LOAC&display=Detail&module=AR&multiselectlist_value=&arwebsearch_buttonsearch=yes&_csrf_token=lE0O15080L722J1U26342F5Q5Y3Q5E590C6X5V4K5H06723J6M6B036Z4Z5M6G1O5Z4G525P0G5U4O4B6F1B5H4N6Q441K5X6751526G5V5Z6N41055G5S6J6L6D5W635J

Baldwin City Parks and Rec

https://baldwinrec.org/266/Swim-Lessons

05/26/2026

Summer is here. And Boating season. We’ve attached some safety infographics from www.boatbeat.org

05/17/2026

Members have been training this month on primary search, victim removal, VEIS, firefighter Maydays and down firefighter packaging / removal.

Monthly training is essential for our firefighters to build and maintain skills needed to help on someone’s worst day.

Strong work by our members! 💪