Thank you to NEJC Chamber for the opportunity to play in the 22nd annual Golf Classics golf tournament, our folks had a blast!

Thank you to everyone who made it out to our annual open house on May 13th. We raised $1,565 to give back to our communities and our Back to School With a Firefighter program. See some fun pictures from the event below!

A-21's crew went to an event for JCPRD in May, where another group of wildlife experts brought in birds and animals to show the kids. After our crew left, the wildlife crew was packing up, when this little fella flew into a tree. A-21's returned and helped get him out of the tree. Here's a picture of Captain Truax (above) and another picture with Apparatus Operator Dillon (below), with the escapee BEFORE the "bird rescue".

Have you ever seen a Joey holding a Joey? Our very own Firefighter Joey, got to hold a joey (baby kangaroo), when wildlife experts came by the station in early April. We're certain this is something Firefighter Joey will never forget!

How about a "Fischer" with a gator? We've got puns all day. Here's Firefighter Fischer being brave by holding a ferocious gator...or crocodile? And by ferocious, we mean cute.

PVPD Chief Roberson playing firefighter for a day with the NEJC Leadership class. Participants were able to gear up into firefighter bunker gear and go through different stations/experiences at the Overland Park Fire Department Training Center with some of our officers. Did you know that when firefighters have full gear on for fires, it can weigh up to 70 pounds?! Whew!

Speaking of up to 70 pounds in gear, this makes it even more imperative that crews hydrate when fighting fires...especially in this heat! Pictured above is C-21's crew hydrating after working a house fire.

C-21's crew sent on auto aid for an Overland Park house fire on May 14th. Did you know that Johnson County fire departments have an automatic aid agreement set in place, to send the closest units on specific calls? Having this agreement in place, provides the best service to citizens for high priority calls, increasing the chances of saving life and property.

NEJC Chamber stopped by Fire Admin and Station 22, to showcase CFD2 for small business week. We love being part of the Chamber and are so grateful for the opportunities they provide, not only for the fire department, but for businesses and citizens in Northeast Johnson County.

Evening Care Special Needs Ministries invited CFD2 out to show off the firetruck at their carnival. Needless to say, the smiles were endless! Thank you for inviting us out for a fun evening!

Congratulations to our very own Firefighters, Blake Rutherford (left) and Austin Wessling (right), who have now completed the paramedic program and passed their state exams! Not only did they continue to work shifts at CFD2, they have spent the last year and a half going to classes and completing the required clinicals to become a firefighter-paramedic. Way to go!

Welcome to the CFD2 Family! Adam Zweifel was recently hired for our Firefighter 1 opening, where he comes from Arkansas City Fire Department. De Blakemore has begun his classes to become a firefighter and will intern with CFD2 while completing the requirements. Katie O'Connor comes to us as an intern and has completed Fire 1 and 2 and is currently completing her EMT class this summer. Our intern positions allow people who are enrolled in classes and are interested in a firefighting career to get hands on experience and guidance, while completing the requirements to become a firefighter. We hope to provide knowledge, guidance and experience to all of them, so that they may be successful firefighters in the future!