The Oshtemo Fire Department operates three fire houses throughout the township. Fire House #1 is the main administrative fire house, and is staffed 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Fire House #2 is also staffed 24 hours a day 365 days a year, Fire House #3 is not staffed.
Fire House #1 located at 7275 West Main is the main administrative fire house, three full time staff work out of this house. This fire house covers the north section of the township, responding first due to addresses North of L Ave. Fire House #1 houses Engine 521, Engine 511, Snorkel 541, Brush Truck 571, and Car 500. Fire House #1 also responds to automatic/mutual aid requests from Alamo Township, Kalamazoo Township, City of Kalamazoo, and Mattawan.
The Chief's and Deputy Chief's offices are located at Fire House #1 as well as the Community Fire Safety Specialist's office. These three positions staff the station Monday through Friday 7:00 to 6:00 PM, outside these times the fire house is staffed by a paid-on-call Driver/Operator.
Fire House #2 located at 3500 South 6th Street houses two full time staff. This fire house covers the south section of the township, responding first due to addresses South of L Ave. Fire House #2 houses TeleSquirt 532, Squad 501, Brush Truck 572, Car 504, Trailer 503, and Kalamazoo County DECON 1. Fire House #2 also responds to automatic/mutual aid requests from Texas Township, and the City of Portage.
The Assistant Chief's as well as the Fleet Maintenance Specialist's offices are at Fire House #2 staffing the house Monday through Friday 7:00 to 6:00 PM, outside these times the fire house is staffed by a paid-on-call Driver/Operator.
Fire House #2 opened in the summer of 2001, replacing the fire house at Parkview and Stadium. Fire House #2 is the main training center for the fire department, many unique training aids were constructed into the building itself. Besides serving as the fire department training center, as well as a multitude of other regional training events.
Fire House #3 located at H Ave and North 3rd St is an unstaffed station housing Engine 533, and Brush Truck 573. Paid-on-call personnel respond to this fire house to respond either apparatus if needed for an incident. Fortunately several paid-on-call personnel live in close proximity to fire house #3, making it a rather busy fire house for being unstaffed.
