The City of Overland Park Fire Department held a hose uncoupling ceremony and open house Friday, June 28 at the reconstructed Fire Station 41. The new facility, located at 7550 West 75th Street, is built on the original Marty Memorial Station site and the adjacent property.
Prioritizing sanitation and staff safety, 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, with the City expecting to recover the costs of design and installation through energy savings over the next 16 years.
Fire Station 41
The original fire station (The Marty Memorial Station) reached the end of its designed 50-year life span. The new Fire Station 41 addresses design best practices for equipment and personnel, accommodates larger equipment and allows for the implementation of cancer-reducing measures. The new station will continue to serve the northern portion of Overland Park for generations to come.
Land acquisition, design, and construction of Fire Station 41 were included in the Capital Improvements Program. The overall budget for the project is $13,225,000.
Land Acquisition and Location
The new facility is built on land from the old fire station along with a portion of newly acquired land adjoining the existing plot.
Prior to the demolition of the original fire station, the city renovated the decommissioned Marty Pool house to use as a temporary fire station during construction. This allowed fire crews to provide the same level of responsiveness to emergency calls within the district.
Sustainable Construction
The city worked toward minimizing its environmental impact through a variety of efforts and initiatives to ensure Overland Park is a sustainable city.
In July 2022, City Council approved the addition of solar panels to the design of Fire Station 41, increasing the project’s overall budget by $225,000. Solar panels installed on the fire station’s roof power approximately 75 percent of the building. The city is expected to recoup the cost of design and installation through energy savings over 16 years.
