Editing Garden City, Missouri (section)

== Garden City Fire Protection District ==
The Garden City Fire Protection District was founded and chartered by the residents of the district and State of Missouri in 1972 after the fire service had been provided by a fire association since the 1800s.  The fire district was an all volunteer department until July 2001 when it hired its first full-time employee.

The GCFPD protects more than 94 square miles of land.  The district is currently protected by two fire stations, located at 300 Main Street, in Garden City. Station 2 located in [[Dayton, Missouri|Dayton]], MO

Currently, the Department employs 15 part-time personnel and has 15 volunteer personnel. The Department is staffed 24 hours per day and operates an EMS unit that is cross staffed to operate fire apparatus. GCFPD has numerous apparatus, 2012, 2016 and 2019 EMS units(EMS 95, 96, 98), a 2020 Spartan Engine (E96) and a 2019 two-seat engine (E92), a 2006 3000 gallon Tanker (T97), a 1996 Ford Brush unit, a 2011 Ford Brush Unit, and a 2019 Ford Brush unit (B91, B93, B96). Brush 91 and 96, EMS 98, and Engine 92 are located at station 2. The Department also operates 2 command vehicles, Chief 1 a 2022 Ford Explorer and Command 91, a 2024 Dodge Durango

Finally, the Fire District's fire insurance rating is presently a Class 6 within the city limits. Outside the city limits  (without hydrants) it is a Class 9.