Norton Rural Fire Department

Norton Rural Fire Department Norton Rural Fire Department has 10 pieces of apparatus and 22 fire fighters. We also have a junior program for kids 16 to 18 yrs old.

01/09/2026

The Norton Rural Fire Department board will have a budget meeting on January 28th at 7 pm. The meeting will be held at the fire station.

10/28/2025

What is EMS?

EMS is a 3 AM lift assist at the nursing home, the knee pain at midnight that has been going on for over a week, the sniffly nose that keeps getting worse. It’s also the difficulty breathing that turns into a cardiac arrest, the elderly patient who has fallen and broken their hip, the MVA with several critical patients and figuring out staff to either pick up flight crews or transport the patient to a hospital ATLEAST a hour and a half away. It’s working along side the police department, sheriff’s office, fire departments, KHP, and even staying at the hospital to work beside some of the best nurses and providers during a critical call because the more hands, the better. EMS isn’t for the faint of heart. Some days you run calls all day long and just when you fall asleep, the hospital calls at 2 AM for a transfer to Wichita. Some days it’s completing truck checks, washing units, and doing chores while you wait for a call to come in. The thing about EMS, especially in rural places is…you never know what the day will bring, but you best believe we are ALWAYS prepared for whatever call that might come in. It’s long hours, overtime shifts due to being short staffed, lost time with our families, missed holidays and birthdays, calls in uncontrolled environments where anything could happen, images you will never be able to unsee, sounds you will never be able to unhear, and smells that you will never be able to unsmell. You know what it also is? It’s helping someone on possibly their worst day, being the calm in their chaos, a soothing voice when needed most, the satisfaction of knowing we provided the absolute best care for that patient whatever the outcome may be, coworkers who turn into family, and a bond between fellow first responders that you have to experience to understand. You don’t get into EMS for the money or glory. It truly is a calling. As Rainn Wilson says in the movie Code 3, “yeah the system is still broken, but what am I supposed to do? Stop trying?” We show up every single day for our community and we take pride in what we do. Our community is blessed with some of the best first responders and hospital staff. To our fellow first responders, Happy National First Responder’s Day. We appreciate all that you do! See yall on the next call! Norton Kansas Police Department Norton County Sheriff's Office City of Norton Fire Department Norton Rural Fire Department Norton County Hospital and Clinics

Thoughts and prayers to all involved and their families.
06/28/2025

Thoughts and prayers to all involved and their families.

After 40 years of dedicated service, Steve Reedy ( Wendy N Steve Reedy) is officially retired from Norton Rural Fire Dep...
06/17/2025

After 40 years of dedicated service, Steve Reedy ( Wendy N Steve Reedy) is officially retired from Norton Rural Fire Department. It has been a pleasure to serve along side you Steve. Enjoy your retirement. Thanks to everyone who came out to help us celebrate this big milestone.

June 16th 2025, will make the last time this remarkable firefighter will be available to answer the call for help. Afte...
06/08/2025

June 16th 2025, will make the last time this remarkable firefighter will be available to answer the call for help. After 40 years of putting family events or whatever else he had going on aside, Steve Reedy will hang up his fire gear for the last time. Steve from all of us at Norton Rural Fire Department, Thank you for 40 years of selfless service. Norton Rural Fire Department would like to invite the public to the fire station on the 16th at 6 pm, for a retirement reception including Hamburgers. Wendy N Steve Reedy

04/10/2025

Come join our team!! 🚑🚑

Norton County is in a burn ban until further notice.
02/03/2025

Norton County is in a burn ban until further notice.

01/09/2025

The Norton Rural Fire Department district #2 board will host their annual budget meeting on Wed. Jan. 29th at 7pm at the Fire station.

We greatly appreciate Lee Ann for planning this event. Come out and enjoy a breakfast with us at the Eagles!
08/20/2024

We greatly appreciate Lee Ann for planning this event. Come out and enjoy a breakfast with us at the Eagles!

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914 North State
Norton, KS
67654

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