FY26 Proposed Budget

Fire Prevention The Fire Prevention Division continues to serve the citizens of Iowa City through fire code enforcement, plans review, fire origin and cause determination, and public education programs.

Activities:

• Fire Prevention is directed by a Fire Marshal, who in-turn reports to the Deputy Fire Chief. The Fire Marshal is directly responsible for organizing all fire prevention activities, including fire/arson investigation, code enforcement inspections, plan reviews, and public education. One firefighter from each shift serves as shift fire inspector, and conducts inspections of liquor license establishments, schools, day care centers, churches, and City buildings. Emergency operations personnel conduct fire safety inspections of all commercial and University of Iowa buildings.

Recent Accomplishments:

• Enhanced technical expertise and certification level of Fire Marshal. • Engaged three collateral-duty shift inspectors to inspect churches, day cares, government buildings, hospitals, schools and businesses with liquor licenses. • Operations companies completed 1,406 inspections of commercial and University of Iowa buildings. • Implemented Community Connect program to enhance two-way information sharing with citizens and property owners. • Continued to conduct child safety seat installs at ICFD facilities. •

Facilitated Youth Emergency Services camps for junior and senior high students. Began to upgrade Knox Box system in fire apparatus. Expanded residential Knox Box program for elderly citizens.

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