• The average firefighter puts in a 56-hour work week.
• Many firefighters work second jobs on off-days to support their families.
• Firefighters in similar sized and smaller cities within a few hours of Wichita are earning 25 to 30 percent more than Wichita firefighters.
• Compared with firefighters in similar sized and smaller cities in the region, Wichita firefighters are responsible for more citizens and square miles per firefighter. Remarkably, Wichita’s fire department is by far the lowest funded, per capita, of comparable cities in the region. (See “How Wichita Compares” section)

Firefighters work long hours, day and night, risking life and limb to protect your life and property in the event of a fire or other emergency. They are truly dedicated to serving the citizens of Wichita.