FY2022

Iowa City Fire Department community projects include: fire safety education, fire station tours, juvenile fire setters intervention, a mobile fire safe house, ride-along program, the Safety Village, and is a co-leader with Mercy Hospital of the Johnson County SAFE KIDS Coalition. The department’s community-driven strategic plan for fire protection services will guide the department’s path into the future. Fire Administration is responsible for all departmental activities, accreditation, the purchase and maintenance of computer hardware & software, and building maintenance. The department attained reaccredited agency status through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International in 2018. Emergency Operations services include fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue, and hazardous materials response. The Fire Department responds to over 7,000 emergency incidents annually. Fire Prevention provides proactive prevention services, such as fire safety inspections of commercial and University properties, site plan reviews, and fire and environmental safety education. Fire Training plans, develops, and coordinates in-house training activities with the assistance of the Training Committee. Training emphases include emergency medical services, technical rescue, fire suppression, and hazardous materials. Equipment and apparatus purchases are also overseen by this division.

Fire Department Personnel:

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Total FTE’s

64.00

64.00

64.00

54