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2018 ANNUAL REPORT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MESSAGE FROM FIRE CHIEF JOHN GRIER 3
MISSION, VISION AND VALUES 7
COMMAND STAFF 4
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 5
ABOUT THE ICFD 6
FIRE STATIONS 8
FIRE & RESCUE APPARATUS 10
ADMINISTRATION 12
OPERATIONS 14
SPECIALTY TEAMS 15
RESPONSE STATISTICS 16
FIRE PREVENTION 20
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 22
HONOR GUARD 27
TRAINING DIVISION 28
MILESTONES 30
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MESSAGE FROM THE FIRE CHIEF
On behalf of the members of the Iowa City Fire Department, I am honored to
present our Annual Report for 2018. This report illustrates our commitment to
the residents, businesses, and visitors to our community and it highlights the
exceptional work accomplished by our staff. The report also provides a review
of the statistical data for the calendar year, as well as a brief look at the
various divisions of the fire department.
As an internationally accredited agency, we are continuously examining what
we do, how we do it, and how we can make it better. Our culture is such that
we strive for continuous quality improvement. Our ongoing commitment is to
public service delivered in an effective and efficient manner, consistently,
throughout the City of Iowa City.
It is a great honor and privilege to serve as Fire Chief of this truly wonderful
organization. Our goal is for the Iowa City Fire Department to be the best fire
department in the state through the provision of state of the art services by
caring, compassionate and highly trained professionals in all areas of
emergency response. The ongoing support we receive from the community, the
City Council, City Administration and City Staff allows us to provide the high
level of emergency response services that have made us so successful.
In closing, I would especially like to express my gratitude to the devoted men
and women of the Iowa City Fire Department for their ongoing commitment to
ensuring our customer service is always top notch!
Stay safe!
John M. Grier
John M. Grier
Fire Chief
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COMMAND STAFF
FIRE CHIEF
JOHN GRIER
DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF
ERIC NURNBERG
FIRE MARSHAL
BRIAN GREER
BATTALION CHIEF
GREG TINNES
BATTALION CHIEF
BRIAN ROHR
BATTALION CHIEF
ZACH HICKMAN
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ORGANIZATION CHART
DEPUTY
FIRE CHIEF
OPS/ADMIN
FIRE CHIEF
ADMINISTRATION
FIRE MARSHAL
FIRE PREVENTION
PUBLIC EDUCATION
TRAINING OFFICER
TRAINING DIVISION
CAPTAIN
4 LIEUTENANTS
14 FIREFIGHTERS
4 LIEUTENANTS
14 FIREFIGHTERS
4 LIEUTENANTS
14 FIREFIGHTERS
SHIFT INSPECTOR
SHIFT INSPECTOR
SHIFT INSPECTOR
BATTALION CHIEF
EMS
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
BATTALION CHIEF
EQUIPMENT
BATTALION CHIEF
TRAINING
HAZ-MAT
CAPTAIN
CAPTAIN
COMMAND STAFF
SHIFT B
SHIFT C
SHIFT A
FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
1 FIRE CHIEF
1 DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF
1 FIRE MARSHAL
3 BATTALION CHIEFS
1 TRAINING OFFICER
3 SHIFT CAPTAINS
12 SHIFT LIEUTENANTS
39 FIREFIGHTERS
3 SHIFT INSPECTORS
FIRE DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
STAFF - 40 HOUR WORKWEEK
MONDAY-FRIDAY
SHIFT A, B, C - 56 HOUR WORKWEEK
1 ON, 1 OFF, 1 OFF, 1 OFF, 1 ON, 4 OFF
16 FIREFIGHTER MINIMUM STAFFING
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ABOUT THE IOWA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Iowa City Fire Department (ICFD) responds to all types of emergent and non -
emergent calls and incidents within the city limits of Iowa City. The ICFD is also trained
and prepared to respond to large scale and more complex incidents. The ICFD also
provides EMT-level service to residents and visitors. The ICFD is ready to respond to
any emergency at any time. In 2018, the ICFD responded to 7,022 calls for service.
In addition to emergency medical calls and fire incidents, ICFD personnel are trained to
respond to water rescue, high and low angle rope rescue, confined space rescue, trench
rescue and mass casualty responses wherever and whenever the need may arise.
The ICFD was unanimously awarded Accredited Agency Status by the Commission of
Fire Accreditation International at the Center for Public Safety Excellence Commission
in Dallas, Texas. The ICFD first obtained this elite status in 2008 and then again in 2013.
The ICFD also kept its ISO Class 2 rating in 2018. The ICFD Prides itself in being a
progressive fire department that is adaptable to the ever changing needs of the
community that it serves.
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MISSION
The mission of the Iowa City Fire Department is to protect our community
by providing progressive, high quality emergency and preventive services.
VISION
The Iowa City Fire Depar tment will be recognized as a national leader in
our profession and as role models in our community. We will be an
exemplary, service-driven organization in providing emergency and
preventive services with exceptional leadership, state-of-the-art resources,
and a healthy, highly-trained, and motivated workforce. We will stay true to
our values and inspire one another in our pursuit of excellence.
VALUES
As an organization, we uphold the following values:
ACCOUNTABILITY We are accountable to each other and the community
we have sworn to serve
INNOVATION We encourage the advancement of our services and programs
through inquiry, evaluation, problem solving and continual improvement
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE We are dedicated to the pursuit of excellence
and demonstration of high professional standards
RESPECT We believe in the dignity of every individual and value allmem-
bers of the community and organization
TEAMWORK We are committed to a teamwork environment where every
stakeholder is a valued contributor to our success
TRUSTWORTHINESS We embolden trustworthiness as it encompasses such
qualities as honesty, integrity, loyalty, and reliability
MISSION, VISION & VALUES
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FIRE STATION LOCATIONS
FIRE STATION ADDRESS FRONT LINE APPARATUS ASSIGNMENT
#1 410 E WASHINGTON ST ENGINE 1, TRUCK 1, RESCUE 1, BATTALION 1
#2 301 EMERALD ST QUINT 2, ENGINE 2, HAZ-MAT 1 (COUNTY)
#3 2001 LOWER MUSCATINE RD ENGINE 3
#4 2008 N DUBUQUE RD ENGINE 4
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2 1
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IOWA CITY 2018
75,798 POPULATION
25.28 SQUARE MILES
16,179 ACRES
7022 CALLS FOR SERVICE
64 PERSONNEL
3 SHIFTS
SATURDAY
7022 TOTAL CALLS FOR
SERVICE
3620 TOTAL MEDICAL
CALLS
159 ACTUAL FIRES FALSE ALARMS
977
BUSIEST DAY
OF THE WEEK
STATION 1
6-7 P.M. BUSIEST TIME
BUSIEST STATION
2417 CALLS
34%
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FIRE STATIONS
2417 // 34%
61
1113
1859 // 27%
43
880
665 // 9%
17
367
2081 // 30%
38
1260
2018 TOTAL CALLS MEDICAL CALLS FIRE CALLS
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FIRE & RESCUE APPARATUS
ENGINES
32’ Long, 10’7” High 9’6” Wide
750 Gallons, 1500 GPM
Engine 1 Engine 11
Engine 2 Engine 3
Engine 4 Engine 44
TRUCK 1
2006 Pierce Dash
100’ Aerial Platform
47’ Long, 11’9” High, 9’6” Wide
250 Gallons, 2000 GPM
2010 Pierce HD Rescue
Air Cascade System
QUINT 2
2011 Pierce Velocity
75’ Aerial Ladder
500 Gallons, 1500 GPM
RESCUE 1
RESPONSE BY APPARATUS
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FIRE & RESCUE APPARATUS
VEHICLE NAME MODEL YEAR VEHICLE TYPE GALLONS & GPM
Truck 1 2006 Pierce 100’ Aerial Ladder 250 Gallons & 2000 GPM
Engine 1 2013 Pierce Engine 750 Gallons & 1500 GPM
Engine 11 2009 Pierce Engine 750 Gallons & 1500 GPM
Command Vehicle 2016 Chevrolet 2500HD N/A
Gator 1 2005 John Deere Gator N/A
Fire Chief 2015 Ford Explorer N/A
Deputy Fire Chief 2015 Ford Explorer N/A
Fire Marshal 2017 Chevrolet K1500 N/A
Training Officer 2013 Ford F150 N/A
Travel Vehicle 2012 Chevy Impala N/A
Shift Inspector 2011 Dodge Dakota N/A
Rescue 1 2010 Pierce HD Rescue N/A
Utility 1 2017 Polaris Ranger N/A
VEHICLE NAME MODEL YEAR VEHICLE TYPE GALLONS & GPM
Quint 2 2011 Pierce 75’ Quint 500 Gallons & 1500 GPM
Engine 2 2009 Pierce Engine 750 Gallons & 1500 GPM
Hazmat 1 (County) 2004 EVI N/A
VEHICLE NAME MODEL YEAR VEHICLE TYPE GALLONS & GPM
Engine 3 2011 Pierce Engine 750 Gallons & 1500 GPM
Engine 33 2003 Pierce Engine 750 Gallons & 1500 GPM
VEHICLE NAME MODEL YEAR VEHICLE TYPE GALLONS & GPM
Engine 4 2011 Pierce Engine 750 Gallons & 1500 GPM
Engine 44 2009 Pierce Engine 750 Gallons & 1500 GPM
STATION 1
STATION 2
STATION 3
STATION 4
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FIRE ADMINISTRATION
FIRE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
The Administration Division provides leadership, management, direction, supervision,
coordination and general support to all Iowa City Fire Department operations. Fire
Administration also provides emergency management, public information, budgeting,
performance, measurements, logistics, support services, human resource management,
community services, community risk management, and community enhancement.
The Fire Chief is the highest ranking administrative officer in the department. As such,
the Fire Chief is the administrator of all the activities the ICFD carries out. The Fire Chief
conducts all responsibilities set out by federal or state laws, City ordinance, and the
requirements of the City Manager, Mayor, and City Council.
The Deputy Fire Chief provides direct administrative and emergency operations oversight
and serves on the senior management team. The Deputy Fire Chief plans, organizes, and
directs the staffing and training of department operations, accreditation, homeland
security, special assignments, and related response activities. The Deputy Fire Chief
assumes the duties of the Fire Chief in the event of absence and/or vacancy. Shift Battalion
Chiefs are responsible for calendar administrations, the Health and Safety Committee,
uniforms, physicals, immunizations, and all other administrative responsibilities.
All administrative functions ultimately are conducted to support the Operations, Preven-
tion, and Training divisions of the department.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Iowa City Fire Department’s
Health and Safety Committee is
chaired by the Battalion Chief and is
comprised of leaders from each shift,
IAFF Local 610, leadership of the ICFD
training program, a firefighter who is
trained as an occupational health and
safety specialist, and the City of Iowa
City’s occupational safety specialist.
This committee meets periodically to
review safety policies, programs and
protocol, as well as to discuss any
safety related concerns of employees.
The committee also reviews all injury paperwork and makes recommendations to the
command staff for best practice safety enhancements as well as preventative measures.
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FIREFIGHTER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
FIRE ADMINISTRATION
The ICFD is committed to enhancing and promoting physical health, safety, wellness, and
fitness to the men and women who serve our community. The ability of firefighters to
carry out their mission in service to the public requires that they be physically fit, resilient
both physically and mentally, and cared-for properly if injuries or exposures occur.
During duty days, on-duty personnel are given at least one hour of physical fitness time to
ensure that their fitness needs are met every day. Personnel always have access to a wide
range of cardio equipment, such as treadmills, Concept 2 Rowers, and Airdynes as well as
bumper and metal plates, Olympic bars, wide range of dumbbells, and other equipment to
improve strength and flexibility. The ICFD is committed to enhancing and promoting
physical health, safety, wellness, and fitness to the men and women who serve our
community.
The ICFD has a standing committee dedicated to promoting the fitness and wellness of its
members. The committee is made up of certified Peer Fitness Trainers (PFTs). The PFTs
are all certified through the American Council on Exercise and the fire service Wellness
Fitness Initiative, with some holding advanced certifications through the TSAC and NSCA.
Since implementing the Fitness Committee in 2013, physical performance metrics show
that the ICFD is growing progressively healthier and preventable injuries have been on
the decline.
PFTs are always available to the members of the ICFD to assist with creating programs
that fit their individual needs as well as identifying areas of improvement. PFTs also or-
ganize and operate the two yearly fitness events for the members. The first is an annual
physical fitness test that measures and monitors the fitness and health of each member
through different events. The second is the CAST, which monitors fitness through a
rigorous timed event that is done in full gear on air while performing several difficult fire-
fighting activities. Results from each test are compared to their historical tracking and
strengths and weaknesses identified for their essential job duties.
PEER FITNESS TRAINERS
Six ICFD personnel attended the Peer Support Team Training in July and were certified as
Peer Support Specialists. The Peer Support team was created to be a bridge between fire
department personnel and professional assistance for any situation.
PEER SUPPORT TEAM
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OPERATIONS
The Operations Division is overseen by the Deputy Chief and includes all of the apparatus
and the firefighters who are responsible for delivering emergency services to those who
live, work, and visit the City of Iowa City. Four stations are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, with a minimum of 16 personnel prepared to respond. Operations personnel are
divided into three shifts across four districts to ensure round-the-clock service to the
community. All personnel assigned to operations are cross-trained over various
disciplines.
Operations personnel work a 24 hour shift which starts at 7 a.m. Crews start their day by
fully checking over equipment and vehicles to ensure they are ready to respond. Daily
duties include public education activities, training, apparatus, and equipment
maintenance, physical fitness, university and commercial inspections, and a variety of
other activities. Crews always ready to respond to calls for service during these duties. In
The ICFD responded to 7,022 calls for service in 2018.
Emergency medical incidents accounted for the largest number of responses totaling 3,620
calls in 2018. All department personnel are certified to at least the EMT level, with several
personnel trained the paramedic level. The department does not transport patients, but
rather serves as first responders, in conjunction with Johnson County Ambulance Service
paramedics, as part of the Johnson County tiered response system.
The ICFD works closely with several other agencies that include, the Iowa City Police
Department, Johnson County Ambulance Service, Johnson County Emergency Management,
as well as the neighboring fire departments. The department is part of the county-wide
mutual aid box alarm system (MABAS) and has mutual aid agreements with each fire
department within the system. This mutual aid arrangement allows each department to call
on the others for assistance when they have a significant or complex incident exceeding
emergency response capabilities.
AUTO & MUTUAL AID
MUTUAL AID CALLS
RECEIVED GIVEN
40 6
AUTO AID CALLS
RECEIVED GIVEN
10 3
WEST BRANCH TIFFIN CORALVILLE HILLS KALONA SOLON
19 6 14 6 1 4
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SPECIALTY TEAMS
SPECIAL OPERATIONS RESPONSE TEAM (SORT)
The ICFD contributes 16 members to the
Johnson County Hazardous Materials Re-
sponse Team (JCHMRT). The ICFD continues
to take the leading role in the JCHMRT and
coordinates all training and operations for the
department and team. Haz-Mat 1 is
maintained and deployed from Fire Station 2.
All members of the ICFD are trained and
certified to a Haz-Mat Technician level. The ICFD works very closely with Johnson
County Emergency Management to ensure the same for 26 members of the JCHMRT. The
ICFD responded to 194 hazardous conditions calls in 2018. The Haz-Mat Team was called
out 5 times in 2018.
HAZARDOUS MATIERALS RESPONSE TEAM
The department provides several technical rescue
services for the City of Iowa City through the SORT team.
The SORT team is based out of Station 1 with 20 members
on the team. The SORT is proficient with Rescue 1 and the
SORT trailer, utilizing a wide array of tools, equipment,
and training to respond to larger scale emergency calls
such as: water and ice rescue, trench and structural
collapse rescue, vehicle and heavy machinery rescue,
rope rescue, wide area search rescue, and confined
space rescue. The ICFD also supports operations on the
county dive team and a state-wide urban search and
rescue team.
The ICFD responded to 15 calls involving some type of
technical rescue in 2018. Additionally, SORT was on 94
calls for stand-by for a total of 436 hours.
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RESPONSE STATISTICS
TOTAL INCIDENTS PER MONTH, 2018
TOTAL INCIDENTS BY HOUR-OF-DAY , 2018
FIRES BY DAY , 2018
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TYPES OF INCIDENTS
SPECIFIC CALLS
RESPONSE STATISTICS
ORIGIN AND CAUSE INVESTIGATION OF ALL FIRES
TOTAL FIRES INVESTIGATED: 147
BUILDING FIRES INVESTIGATED: 34
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RESPONSE STATISTICS
TOTAL INCIDENTS / EMERGENCY INCIDENTS, 2013 - 2018
YEAR CODE 3 TOTAL
2013 4175 5531
2014 4321 5799
2015 4406 6016
2016 4667 6974
2017 4391 6799
2018 4897 7022
OVERLAPPING INCIDENTS, 2018
YEAR OVERLAPPING TOTAL
2013 1226 5531
2014 1314 5799
2015 1613 6016
2016 2116 6974
2017 2874 6799
2018 4382 7022
%
22.2
22.7
26.8
30.3
42.2
62.4
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16 PLANNING AREAS OR RISK MANAGEMENT ZONES (RMZS)
RESPONSE STATISTICS
INCIDENTS BY GROUP AND RMZ, 2018
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FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION
CODE ENFORCEMENT
Code enforcement is the most cost-effective means of preventing emergencies, saving
lives and protecting property. The most efficient way to fight a fire is to prevent it from
happening! The effort is accomplished
through the permitting process, plan
reviews and life safety inspections.
Additionally, the Fire Marshal
regularly provides on -site project
planning consultations and
participates in predevelopment and
pre-construction meetings for new
building and renovation projects.
FIRE INVESTIGATIONS
The department is tasked by the fire code, state code and industry standards to
investigate all fires regardless of their size or significance. Depending on the complexity
of the investigation, the department utilizes the Fire Marshal, the three shift
investigators, company officers, police department fire investigators, the State Fire
Marshal’s designee, and previous Fire Prevention Bureau investigators serving on the
Fire Investigation Team (FIT). All fires are investigated in a thorough and timely
manner. All FIT investigators have certified training in arson/fire cause and origin
determination and meet quarterly for continuing education and case review.
A total of 139 fire incidents, resulting in an overall total fire loss amount of $2,227,750,
were reported in 2017. The incident types “Building Fire” and “Cooking Fire — Confined
to Container” accounted for the majority of reported incidents.
OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL // FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU
The Fire Marshal directs the activities of the Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB). The bureau
provides oversight of all fire and life safety initiatives aimed at reducing preventable
deaths and injuries and minimizing property loss. The FPB is divided into three main
sections: code enforcement, fire investigations, and fire and life safety education. The
bureau is supported by an inspector from each of the three shifts. This shift inspector is
available to the FPB on a part-time basis and performs inspections on high hazard
occupancies that require an annual inspection in order to maintain a license or
certification and city owned buildings. The shift inspector is also designated lead fire
investigator for any fires occurring during their tour of duty.
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In addition to fire safety inspections of commercial properties, the fire marshal and fire
inspectors have a wide range of other responsibilities, which include:
• Reviewing fire protection plans
• Witnessing acceptance testing of all fire safety systems.
• Issuing permits for various fire-related projects; i.e. prairie burns, ceremonial
• Inspection and recommendation of new buildings/businesses for Certificate of
Occupancy.
• Monthly night time inspections and occupancy checks of public assembly
occupancies.
• Timely follow-up of complaints/concerns of the community.
FIRE INSPECTIONS
Fire inspections are performed by both FPB personnel and in -service fire companies. The
in-service company inspection program not only allows on -duty firefighters to perform
walk-through inspections of occupancies in an effort to keep the occupancy more safe, it
also has an added benefit of allowing firefighters to become more familiar with the
properties, should they have to respond for an emergency in the future. Inspection
frequency is based on two factors: mandates at the local, state and federal level as well as
based on the occupancies identified level of risk.
Annual inspections are required for the following: assembly occupancies (restaurants,
theaters, places of religion), educational facilities (pre-schools, child care centers,
schools) and institutional occupancies (hospitals, nursing homes). These buildings are
designated as high-hazard due to their associated risks and importance they play in the
community. Biannual inspections are required by contract for all University of Iowa
owned and operated buildings and structures. All other commercial properties are
considered at the next lower level of risk, requiring an inspection every three years.
FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION
CHURCHES SCHOOLS UNIVERSITY COMMERCIAL LICENSE STATE
742 317 287 63 56 44
2018 TOTAL INSPECTIONS 1507
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PUBLIC EDUCATION
PUBLIC EDUCATION - FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATION
The Fire Prevention Bureau also provides oversight of all public education activities of the
department. Fire and life safety education is another proactive method of Community Risk
Reduction. All department personnel are involved in public education at varying levels,
from station tours to presentations for schools, daycares, senior citizens and on and off
campus at the University of Iowa. Fire Station 4 is designated as the public education
specialty station. Personnel assigned to this station are heavily involved in designing,
developing and implementing the bulk of ongoing programs. Smaller events, station tours
and other educational opportunities are generally handled by fire personnel working in
the district of the event.
NFPA 2018
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• Fire Station tours
• Presentations to schools & daycares
• UI Resident Assistant Fire Academy
• Crowd Control Manager
• Fire Safety Talks and exit drills for the
University of Iowa occupancies
136
Public Education / Public Relations
Activities and Events
174
Child Car Seat
Installation / Checks
30
Smoke Alarm Installs
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KEY COMMUNITY EVENTS
EMERGENCY SERVICES YOUTH SUMMER CAMP
The ICFD hosted the second
annual youth emergency services
summer camp at Station 4 in July
with the assistance of the ICPD,
UIPD, JCAS and JCEMA. The 2018
camp had 96 participants total,
from grades 4-12. The goal of the
camp was for youth participants to
walk away viewing themselves
through a more confident and
courageous lens by learning and
practicing fire, police and EMS
skills. Campers were able to
practice CPR, first aid, use fire
extinguishers, advance and use
fire hoses, go on air with an SCBA, perform a search and rescue for victims, ride at the top
of the 100 foot ladder truck and rappel a distance of one story. Pre and post-camp surveys
showed positive growth in almost all measures captured by the Camper Growth Index,
which measured leadership, self-esteem and positive values and decision making.
COMMUNITY AUTISM DAY
The ICFD hosted its second annual Community
Autism Day in April to promote positive
relationships with members of the community
with special needs, focusing on autism, and
their families. Fire and life safety are discussed
in small groups and adjusted to better
accommodate the needs of the community
members that attend the event.
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK PRESENTATION
The ICFD continued its tradition of a fire
safety presentation to each school during Fire
Prevention week in October. This year, the fire
safety message was “Every Second Counts:
Plan 2 Ways Out” and was delivered to 14
schools, 50 classes, and over 2500 students
total.
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KEY COMMUNITY EVENTS
FIRED UP ABOUT READING
In its fourth year, the ICFD continued to promote literacy and engage with elementary
students in the underserved schools in the Iowa City Community School District. The
program was delivered to 15 classes in five different schools to over 300 students. Students
are challenged to read as much as possible in each 6-8 week program with on-going
incentives to those who participate. The incentives include a fire chief visit, fire engine
show-off, reading with firefighters, t-shirts and other prizes. The program ends with the
top readers in each class becoming a “Firefighter For a Day” in which the students are
picked up from school in a fire engine and brought to a station where they are given a full
station tour, learn about the job, train with the fire hoses, TICs and other equipment and
eat the lunch of their choice with firefighters before being returned to school.
SAFETY VILLAGE
Safety Village is a two-week summer camp
where children learn safety in a hands-on way.
The Safety Village is a child-size village,
complete with buildings, streets, traffic lights
and pedal driven cars. The ICFD provided
lessons on fire safety, smoke detectors and exit
drills to 200 campers on multiple days. The
ICFD also created the first annual modified
Safety Village, a one-week camp, for those
children who would be more successful with smaller groups, and adapted lesson plans
customized to their needs. The modified Safety Village had eight campers this year with
four emergency services staff to ensure a 1:2 ratio for success.
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COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION
MAJOR HEAT
SOURCES OF FIRE
TOTAL = 147
PROPERTY LOSS DUE TO FIRE
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HONOR GUARD
The ICFD Honor Guard was established in
November of 2000. Since its inception, the
Honor Guard has been a voluntary program
made up of active and retired members of the
ICFD. These dedicated individuals volunteer
time and resources in support of their mission
and reflect the commitment of firefighting
professionals. The Honor Guard represents
the ICFD at funerals, memorial services and
special events. The Honor Guard’s goal is to
represent all members of the fire department,
retired and active, in the highest degree of
professionalism, dedication, loyalty, honor
and dignity possible. We strive to honor
firefighters in life, as well as death, and to
exhibit the best possible image to the entire
community. In addition to funerals and
memorial services, the Honor Guard may be
called upon to post colors and assist families
during a time of need and to stand guard at
funeral homes.
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2018 ICFD Total Training Hours 26,568
FIRE, RESCUE & EMS
TRAINING HOURS
20,728
PHYSICAL FITNESS
TRAINING HOURS
5,840
MONTHLY AVERAGE
TRAINING HOURS / FF
34.59
The Training Division designs, coordinates and conducts all training for the ICFD under
the direction of the Training Battalion Chief and the Training Officer Fire Lieutenant. The
Training Division ensures all personnel are able to safely and effectively perform the
critical tasks required of their position and rank. Training is supported each month
through scheduled and unscheduled individual, company, shift and department level
training topics and classes.
The ICFD currently utilizes the Target Solutions web -based training program and cache of
resources and continuing education classes. The Training Division maintains the training
records and ensures that every ICFD employee is up-to-date on mandatory certifications.
TRAINING DIVISION
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TRAINING DIVISION
There were no new members to the Iowa City Fire Department in 2018. Typically, prior to
being placed on a duty shift, the new hires complete a 240 hour recruit academy. Veteran
staff lead them through basic firefighting skill development, share first-hand knowledge
and prepare them for their new roles as a firefighter. During the first three years of
employment, members must obtain a number of certifications and successfully meet all
established standards.
In 2018, the Iowa City Fire Department completed 20,728 training hours on a wide range of
topics, through internal and external training programs as well as 5,840 hours of fitness
training. The ICFD continued to utilize the Coralville Fire Department Regional Training
Center, maximize the use of acquired structures for hands-on drills, and developed a
number of alternatives to standard training methodologies.
The Training Division provided valuable end-user input on a building and site design for a
new ICFD Training Facility. The land and building plans were confirmed and construction
will begin in 2019. The new facility should be operational and accessible to the ICFD
towards the end of 2019. The facility will be located off of McCollister Boulevard by the
City's Fuel Pump Station.
The Training Division was able to perform the first acquired structure live fire training in
seven years, through a generous donation by ACT. Crews performed multiple fire attack
evolutions to maximize the training value from the acquired structure.
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2018 MILESTONES
COMMAND STAFF
RANK NAME YEARS OF SERVICE
FIRE CHIEF JOHN GRIER 26
DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF ERIC NURNBERG 17
FIRE MARSHAL BRIAN GREER 27
BATTALION CHIEF GREG TINNES 22
BATTALION CHIEF BRIAN ROHR 22
BATTALION CHIEF ZACH HICKMAN 17
TRAINING OFFICER BRANDON SMITH 17
COMPANY OFFICERS
RANK NAME STATION ASSIGNMENT YEARS OF SERVICE
CAPTAIN BOB HENRY STATION 1 22
TINA HUMSTON 18
BRYAN HARDIN 16
LIEUTENANT JOHN ROCKENSIES STATION 1 16
BILL SCHMOOKE 10
TIM RECKER 9
RICK CHILDS STATION 2 17
TROY ROTH 17
BRANDEN SOBASKI 9
SCOTT GOOLSBY STATION 3 34
DAN BUSER 24
SCOT DEVALK 22
AXEL SWANSON STATION 4 18
TODD IRWIN 7
TOM HARTSHORN 4
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STATION 1 FIREFIGHTERS
NAME YEARS OF SERVICE
DARRALL BRICK 28
JANET VEST 28
PAUL SUEDKAMP 26
ADAM RISS 22
LANCE CAROLAN 19
JOE CORBIN 18
JON HARDING 18
GERRY BRICK 17
TIM HANSEN 17
WILL SHANAHAN 10
ANDY WULFEKUHLE 9
MERV MILLER 8
JOHN CRANE 7
SADIE MCDOWELL 7
BRANDON PFLANZER 7
FRANK SIR-LOUIS 5
MATT BOERJAN 4
RYAN HAXMEIER 4
DUSTIN SIEVERS 4
BROCK KRAXNER 3
JOSH WUTKE 3
NATHAN PARKER 1
CAM REESE 1
STATION 2 FIREFIGHTERS
NAME YEARS OF SERVICE
CHRIS LACY 26
JASON BRODIE 12
CLINT MCFARLAND 8
BEN CASKEY 6
SAM BROWN 4
CORY MCFARLAND 2
STATION 3 FIREFIGHTERS
GLENN PAULEY 21
JASON JORDAN 17
CHRIS PENICK 8
JOHN WINTER 7
MATT FARREY 5
DUSTIN SIEVERS 4
STATION 4 FIREFIGHTERS
LARRY WHITE 18
BRIAN MARAK 17
TIM BELL 13
DAN READE 13
COLLIN WELLSANDT 7
ANTHONY KRUMBHOLZ 2
DEPARTURES
SCOTT SWEETALLA
7 YEARS OF SERVICE
HIRED BY:
WEST DES MOINES
FIRE DEPARTMENT
2018 MILESTONES
2018