The Hutchinson Fire Department is a full time paid department that employs 91 people, has 33 pieces of apparatus, and responds to 108 square miles in Hutchinson and the surrounding area. The Hutchinson Fire Department Command and Training Center located ar 3201 E. 4th sits on 53 acres and features meeting facilities, classrooms, administration offices and a 5 story drill tower with 1st and 2nd story burn rooms and various specialized training props.