The Kansas Department of Emergency Management is sending firefighters and equipment from five fire departments, including Wichita, to provide support in areas of Louisiana affected by Hurricane Ida.
Seven Wichita firefighters have been sent to Louisiana, along with two engines and a Strike Team leader. The two Wichita engines will meet up with four engines from Johnson County, and they will operate together as an engine company strike team. They will provide emergency response services to communities in Louisiana. The Wichita firefighters are expected to be in Louisiana about two weeks.
In all, there will be 23 fire department personnel with six engines and a command vehicle going to Louisiana. They are from Wichita, Johnson County, Leawood, Lenexa and Olathe. Crews will be based in Thibodaux and they will work 48-hour shifts out of a fire station and 48-hour shifts out of a base camp.
