FY26 Proposed Budget

Fire Training

The Fire Training Division is under the direction of the Battalion Chief in charge of training, who in-turn reports to the Deputy Fire Chief. The Battalion Chief in charge of training is assisted by a Lieutenant who serves as the Training Officer. Together they plan, develop, and coordinate in-house training activities with the assistance of the Training Committee. This Division is responsible for training in the areas of emergency medical services, technical rescue, fire suppression, and hazardous materials.

Activities:

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.

Recent Accomplishments:

• Facilitated multiple regional technical rescue and hazardous materials training classes. • Facilitated live fire training at our training center with county mutual aid partners. • Trained all members to the latest best practices procedures to combat high-rise building fires. • Augmented the hands-on training infrastructure by adding additional capacity to the live fire burn building. • Embarked on a three-year initiative to optimize rapid intervention (firefighter rescue) capabilities in both the

ICFD and Johnson County mutual aid partners.

ICFD members conducted a total of 43,044 hours of training. Junior members facilitating department wide training as a succession planning component.

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Upcoming Challenges:

• Office, hygiene and storage space at the training center is insufficient to support the program and must be addressed. • The Training Officer’s office space requires climate control, shower facilities, bunk space and separation from dirty storage. 141