The event began with the Fire Department’s Honor Guard posting the colors and then leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Following this, brief remarks and the uncoupling ceremony were performed by representatives from the Fire Department, elected officials and City staff, specifically; Councilmembers Jim Glover and Becky Nace; IAFF Local 42 President, Louie Wright; Local 3808 Representative, Lew Hendricks; KCFD Fire Chief, Richard “Smokey” Dyer.

The media and others in attendance were then provided tours of the new facility which replaced the original Fire Station No. 19 at 4012 Washington St. and Fire Station No. 32 at 4928 Main St.  The service area for this facility now spans the Plaza and Westport area.

Construction of the approximately $6.4 million project began in September 2005 and Fire Department personnel moved into the station in September 2006. Funding for the project came completely from the quarter-cent sales tax for operation of the Fire Department that includes capital improvements, which Kansas City voters passed in August 2001.

The Capital Improvements Management Office managed the completion of this project using the City's design-build process. This process uses a single contractor to manage the design and construction phases of project to shorten the length of bid time and expedite project completion. The station was designed by Shaughnessy, Fickel and Scott Architects and constructed by J.E. Dunn Construction Company.

The building is a two-story structure with apparatus space for two pumpers, a 100-foot aerial ladder unit and an incident command post vehicle. Designed as a one-stop location where fire companies can refill supplies such as fuel, air and oxygen, the station will be used as a training facility for Battalion 106.

The facility includes offices and housing for one battalion chief and three fire companies, kitchen, day room, lobby, public restroom, three fire offices, laundry space and locker rooms, air storage, clean wash and EMS storage, and a training room and physical fitness area.