FY2022

FIRE ADMINISTRATION The Fire Administration division is under the direction of the Fire Chief. The Fire Chief is responsible for all department activities as set out by federal and state laws, and City of Iowa City ordinances. The Deputy Fire Chief is the second in command and is responsible for operational oversight, homeland security initiatives, fire service accreditation, large purchases, maintenance of buildings and grounds, and other special projects. The three battalion chiefs have assigned administrative duties to include the health & safety oversight, uniform procurement, annual physicals and immunizations. Fire administration also manages the weather alert sirens and the City of Iowa City Command Post budget. The Iowa City Fire Department strives to accomplish the goals and objectives that flow from the City of Iowa City Strategic Plan and the Iowa City Fire Department Strategic Plan. Both are community driven documents. The Iowa City Fire Department was accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) in August of 2008. The department was reaccredited in 2013 and again in 2018. The maintenance of fire service accreditation requires a rigorous commitment to continuous quality improvement. The budget for Fire Administration governs the acquisition, maintenance, and empowerment of all resources not otherwise associated with Emergency Operations, Fire Prevention, or Fire Training. The budget includes oversight of fixed facilities as well as the furnishings and resources that enable emergency operations personnel to be fit and ready to respond 24/7. The majority of the Administration budget goes towards routine maintenance and upkeep of the fire stations, the furnishings and equipment for not only routine business but also the equipment and resources related to the Iowa City Fire Department wellness/fitness initiative. HIGHLIGHTS • In 2018 and 2019, the ICFD instituted implicit bias training using peer facilitators to guide challenging and productive discussions about bias in public safety service provision. Following the success of this initial effort, in 2020 the ICFD supported a program of classes and discussions, exploring multiple dimensions of diversity, equity and inclusion in our city and workplace. The initiative is novel and evolving, and will continue to be member-driven. • As a requirement of international accreditation, the ICFD prepared and submitted an Annual Compliance Report which tracks agency progress on strategic recommendations related to 2018’s successful re-accreditation effort. The ACR was reviewed by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, and the ICFD was unanimously recommended to remain one of 236 internationally accredited fire departments. • The ICFD continues to refine a relationship with the municipal data analytics company mySidewalk. Work has continued to automate data analysis and modeling for use in external and internal dashboards which represent a myriad of performance dimensions. Data validation efforts between mySidewalk and the Deputy Fire Chief allowed the product to be revealed to internal stakeholders in 2020.

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