2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Coralville Fire Department
2014 Annual Report
Dear Mayor & Council;
I am happy to report the activities of the Coralville Fire Department for the year 2014. As
with all departments within the city we continue to see change. We work hard to make
corrections to our operations and adjust to the needs of the city. As the city grows our hope
is that we maintain a force that is willing, capable and ready. It continues to be a challenge
to keep volunteers and a level of response that is needed in a city of this size. The assessed
value of the city is very high in relationship to our population. The commercial development
that has taken place has brought unique challenges that we continue to evaluate and
improve upon.
It continues to be difficult to get and keep volunteers that live in the community. Housing
costs, distance to stations and housing availability are all issues that face potential members.
The live-in program has been a huge success for us and I am looking for that program to
continue to be of interest to potential members. The program is full, with applicants waiting
for a spot to open.
We went over six months before we had a significant fire in 2014 which is unusual. Normally
the fire loss is spread out through the year but our losses this year all came in the second
half.
We suffered another fire fatality this year. Losing a person to a fire event has a substantial
impact on our members. They feel the loss and struggle with “what ifs” for a significant time
period after a call. We always pay close attention to our members needs following an event
that involves trauma or death.
In addition we had three citizens injured in fire related incidents and were very lucky the
apartment building fire in October was not considerably more devastating. A quick effective
response by our people in the early hours of the morning made the difference.
We are enjoying the new addition and are working steadily at the ongoing remodel of the
remainder of the original station and have made great progress. We will be anxious for its
display in the near future.
We received a new fire engine in October and have not missed the usual” tweeks” that
normally go with a new purchase. It has been a good truck so far and praise the time the
committee spent working to assure we purchased a quality product.
As always I make myself available for questions and comments.
Respectfully Submitted
Retirement
David Stannard
Fire Chief
Fire
1501 5th Street
PO Box 5127
Coralville, IA 52241
319-248-1835
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Retirement
Honoring 19-years of dedicated service
Captain Scott Nibaur
October 16, 1995 to December 23, 2013
Promotions
Brandon Feddersen
Promoted from Lieutenant to
Captain. Brandon, who has been
a member of the Coralville Fire
Department since 2004, is active
with new recruit training for the
department and is a member of
the Johnson County Underwater
Recovery team. He is a career
firefighter with the Cedar Rapids
Fire Department and is a
paramedic with Johnson County
Ambulance Service.
Nic Pruter
Promoted from Lieutenant to
Captain. Nic joined the Coralville
Fire Department in 2008 and
spends many hours each year
training new recruits and
department
members
for
annual training requirements.
Nic works full time as a fire
safety
inspector
at
the
University of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics.
Tom Bair
Promoted from Firefighter to
Lieutenant. Tom joined the
Coralville Fire Department in
2009. His responsibilities include
training the special operations
team members, who specialize
in confined space rescue, high
and low angle rope rescue, and
water rescue. Tom works full
time as a bioinformatics
research scientist at the
University of Iowa.
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Organization Structure
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Membership
Station Roster, Station 1
Name
David Stannard
Bill Horning
Orey Schwitzer
Nate Barnes
Lee Lautzenheiser
Brandon Feddersen
Mohamed Karim
Joseph O’Brien
Cole Nicely-Green
Nic Pruter
Tom Bair
Jacob DeBoer
Bill Erb
Mohamed Bashir
Margaret Crain
Stephen Dalnodar
Cortez Davis
Steven Mason
Emma Simonson
Austin Miller
Travis Funke
Nick Houston
Zachary Schlueter
Kent Bredlau
Bradley Millikan
Colton Dall
Deborah Rasmussen
Michael Dagenais
Gabriel Middaugh
Eugene Chung
Michael Watkins
Alan Wolf
Zachary Schmid
Nicholas Thompson
Tyler Nemmers
Haylie Miller
Nolan Jacques
Jordan Nurre
Rank
Fire Chief
Asst Fire Chief
Asst Fire Chief
Lieutenant
Captain
Lieutenant
Firefighter
Firefighter
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Firefighter
Firefighter
Lieutenant
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Candidate
Hire Date
11/17/1986
08/09/1994
10/16/1995
11/19/2001
11/03/2002
08/15/2004
08/15/2004
08/27/2005
08/03/2008
08/03/2008
08/02/2009
08/08/2010
09/13/2010
08/02/2011
08/06/2011
08/20/2011
05/25/2012
05/30/2012
06/26/2012
08/15/2012
05/01/2013
05/08/2013
05/09/2013
05/15/2013
05/17/2013
05/29/2013
05/29/2013
06/04/2013
06/06/2013
07/16/2013
06/28/2013
08/02/2013
08/15/2013
08/15/2013
08/15/2013
08/15/2013
08/15/2013
07/18/2014
Years of Service
28
20
19
13
12
10
10
9
6
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
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Joshua Cluke
Jayce Dryden
Ben Wilkinson
Jacob Reynolds
William Bernanek
Paul Bongiorno
Aaron Bontrager
Reece Suckow
Espen Fredriksen
Tyler McCarthy
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
07/18/2014
07/23/2014
07/28/2014
07/30/2014
07/31/2014
09/23/2014
09/15/2014
09/23/2014
09/23/2014
09/28/2014
Rank
Hire Date
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sub Total for Station 1: 48
Station Roster, Station 2
Name
Chris Jennings
Martin Lacina
Lucas Kennedy
Ben Rocca
Chris Hagen
Robert Cole
Robert Lenfesty
Jason Snyder
Robert Simons
Mason, Kyle
Justin Epstein
Jacob Schutte
Hunter Elvidge
Alex Portillo
Sub Total for Station 2: 14
Captain
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighter
10/16/1995
08/27/2005
08/05/2007
08/03/2008
08/02/2009
08/08/2010
08/08/2010
08/08/2010
08/13/2011
05/25/2012
06/19/2012
06/19/2012
07/10/2012
06/26/2013
Years of Service
19
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
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Members left the department
Name
Reason for Leaving
Paul Bongiorno
Brian Collins
Joshua Cluke
Colton Dall
Cortez Davis
Lucas Kennedy
Martin Lacina
Robert Lenfesty
Tyler McCarthy
Gabriel Middaugh
Austin Miller
Haylie Miller
Bradley Millikan
Scott Nibaur
Ben Rocca
Zachary Schmid
Robert Simons
Personal
Lack of Time
Dropped out of Recruit Class
Lack of Time
Left the department-went to Fairfax Fire Department
Career Firefighter at Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Lack of time
Left the department-went to North Liberty Fire Department
Lack of Time
Lack of Time
Lack of Time
Took Counselor position with Des Moines Community School
Lack of Time
Retired with 19-years of service
Left the department-went to North Liberty Fire Department
Lack of Time
Career Firefighter at Lincoln, Nebraska Fire Department
Sub Total for members leaving department: 17
10-Year Comparison on Responds
Year
Total Incidents
2005
621
2006
730
2007
806
2008
707
2009
637
2010
628
2011
629
2012
709
2013
842
2014
895
Average turnout
Total Responders
7
4499
8
5680
9
7100
8
5644
9
5442
9
5347
9
5499
9
6322
8
6946
8
7463
Building Fires(111)
Average Turnout
Total Responders
21
23
28
21
23
24
22
14
23
15
11
232
14
317
13
365
16
331
14
329
11
272
17
377
16
226
11
246
12
177
Over the past 10 years per incident averages of 8.31 member turnout per incident. This
average turnout remains consistent from 2005’s total incidents of 621 to 2014 total
incidents of 895.
Over the past 10 years per incident averages of 13.5 member turnout per building fire.
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Age Group Breakdown
Age
Under-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69
Members
0
42
9
8
1
2
0%
68%
15%
13%
2%
3%
20-25
26-29
24
18
57%
43%
Percentage
Age
Engine 73
Members
Percentage
Age
Under-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
Total
2014
0
42
9
8
1
2
62
Members, 8, 13%
2013
2
57
16
6
1
2
84
2012
2
26
9
4
2
0
43
2010
1
36
8
4
2
0
51
62
Average by Age
1.4
37.8
10.4
5.2
1.6
0.8
56
2014 Breakdown of Age Groups
Members, 1, 2%
Members, 9, 15%
2011
2
28
10
4
2
0
46
Total Members
Members, 2, 3%
Members, 0, 0%
Members, 42,
68%
Under-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
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New Apparatus
Specifications
Engine 73
The Coralville Fire Department took delivery of a new fire engine in
October 2014 to replace a 1992 fire engine. This process started in
the spring of 2013 with research and writing of specifications. In
August 2013 the winning bid was awarded to Marion Body Works
and a prebuild conference was conducted in October 2013 at the
manufacturer. We have several other apparatus built by Marion
and we have been pleased with the sales, build quality, and service
received. They also have been competitive on pricing. In July 2014
we did a plant visit to inspect the truck in process and did a final
inspection in September 2014. This apparatus matches the last fire
engine purchased in 2008 so the operation of the vehicle is the
same as well as the equipment carried and location on the truck.
This simplifies training for our volunteer firefighters.
• 2014 Spartan Metro Star Chassis
• 400HP Cummins ISL Diesel Engine
• Allison Automatic Transmission
• Seating for Six Firefighters
• Extruded Aluminum Body
• 1250gpm Waterous Fire Pump
• 750-gallon Water Tank
• 30-gallon Foam Tank
• Class A Foam System
• Three 1-1/2” Discharges
• Five 2-1/2” Discharges
• Fixed Deck Gun
• Two 6” Intakes with 5” Storz
Adapters
• 15-kW Hydraulic Generator
• Six Quartz Scene Lights (spaced
for 360-degree illumination
around apparatus)
• Electric TNT Rescue Tool Pump
• Preconnected TNT Spreader and
Cutter Rescue Tools
• Oil Dry Hopper
Specifications
Heiman Fire Skid Unit
• 250-gallon Water Tank
• 10-gallon Foam Tank
• 120gpm @ 150psi/35gpm
o @ 325psi High Pressure Fire
Pump
• Class A Foam System
• Two 1-1/2” Discharges
• 2-1/2” Intake
Support 795
The Coralville Fire Dept. purchased a used GMC 2500HD pick-up
from Coralville Transit & Parking in September 2014. We outfitted
the truck with low profile warning lights and siren plus purchased a
fire skid unit for the bed. This unit allows us to get into parking
ramps to fight vehicle fires as well as navigate the multipurpose trail
system for vegetation fires.
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Staff Activities
This year’s Public Education met with
3049 school aged children and 722
adults. This is an increase from 2201
school aged children and 328 adults.
• Fire Prevention Program at Kirkwood Elementary, Coralville Central
Elementary,
Wickham Elementary, Borlaug Elementary and Horn
Elementary
• Community Foundation Charity Ball drop at Brown Deer Golf Course.
• Football Standby in University Heights for University of Iowa football
games
• Winter Water Fights Activities at Marriott
• Winterfest in Iowa River Landing
• 4th Fest Activities/4th of July fireworks display
• Fryfest 2014: Medical Standby
• Forevergreen Landscape Labor Day Activities: Fire Truck Tour
• Coralville Police Department Substance Free Summer: Kids Water Fights
• Iowa Firefighter Memorial Service
• Safe Kids at Coral Ridge Mall: Truck Display & Child Safety Seat Check
• Fire Prevention Week: Open House at Station #1
• Optimist Club Halloween Parade and Party & Harvest Moon
• Pancake Breakfast and Chili Feed
The data provided does
not list the hours of
training.
Staff activity
combines with training
totals 54,622.86 total
hours of volunteer time.
These hours do not
include time spent by the
career staff.
Training
Hours are in the Training
Division report.
Independent
Sector
values a volunteer time in
Iowa at $17.55 per hour.
Time donated by the
volunteers to the city
Equals $958,631.19
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Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week was October 5-11 at focused
on “Working Smoke Alarms, Save Lives” “Test Yours
Every Month”
Firefighters conducted Fire Prevention message at
every Elementary School in Coralville and
University Heights meeting all students in K-6th
grade.
These schools included; Norman
Borlaug Elementary, Kirkwood Elementary,
Coralville Central Elementary and Kate
Wickham Elementary in Coralville and Ernst
Horn Elementary in University Heights.
This year we conducted a
coloring contest in grade
K-2. Students were given,
“Remembering the Steps”. Three winners were chosen from all the
school is grades K-2. Winners
had the opportunity to meet
with the firefighters, received a
certificate from the fire
department
and
Lowes
donated “Build and Grow” fire engines. This
contest was a great opportunity for student to
show their artistic skill and to remember the steps
involved in home fire safety.
Fire prevention activities allowed us to have
contact at the elementary schools; 2060
students and 90 adults.
Additional Fire prevention activities in local
daycares and fire station tours allowed us to
meet with; 799 children and 523 adults.
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Climb for Air-Firefighter Challenge
Coralville Fire Department was honored to send a team
consisting of Lt. C. Nicely-Green, FF S.Dalnodar, FF K.
Bredlau and FF M. Watkins.
The Climb for AirFirefighter Challenge is
a Firefighter Relay.
Firefighters form a
team of firefighters
and climb the Hub
Tower,
EMC
Insurance Companies
and the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in your FULL
TURN OUT GEAR.
Firefighters from all over Iowa participate in the Fight
for Air Climb annually. Not only is this a great training
exercise and person al challenge, it is also a great way to
build team camaraderie and join together in an effort to
raise valuable funds and awareness for the American Lung Association. The career and
volunteer firefighter traveling trophies will be awarded after the event. Our Coralville
Firefighter Relay Team did three tower climb and place 3rd.
ChildPassenger
PassengerSafety
Safety
Child
Coralville Fire Department has two certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS) technicians.
These technicians conduct child safety seat checks, where parents and caregivers come to
the Fire Station and they receive education and hands-on assistance on installation safety
seats. Our CPS Technicians checked a total of 40 Child Passenger Seats through
appointments.
The
Checkup Events: Are scheduled were multiple CPS
technicians from Johnson County are available to check and
educate parents and caregivers to check and install all
types of Child Passenger Restraints. Our CPS Technicians
participated in the following events in Johnson County:
Safe Kids Day at Coral Ridge Mall, Checkup Event at
Coralville Fire Station #1 and Checkup Events at Iowa City
Fire Station #4
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Juvenile Fire Intervention Program
Coralville Fire Department continues to provide the area with Juvenile fire setter
intervention specialists. Coralville Fire Department is lucky to have two certified
specialist’s that conduct interviews and scoring for young people whom have
been involved in fire setting. Our referrals have come from parents and other fire
departments in addition to being a resource for the Juvenile court system. When
the Courts refer a young person to us we will do an evaluation and have a
procedure for scoring to determine the potential for recidivism. Fire
Departments across the country have recognized the benefit to early
intervention when children and youth set fires.
Coralville was one of the original Departments to form a statewide coalition of
specialists that can do evaluations and assist other departments that don’t have
the resources to evaluate these youth.
Adopt a Hydrant Program
Fire hydrants are an important resource that firefighters rely on in every neighborhood. In
the winter, it is common for fire hydrants to be covered with snow. The Adopt-A-Hydrant
community program enables Coralville residents to take ownership of a fire hydrant in their
neighborhood, making sure it is clear of snow and accessible to the Fire Department in the
event of a fire.
Last winter was particularly long with lots of
snow. During the winter months, the fire
department checks the hydrants continually and
digs them out as needed. The people who
adopted hydrants were checked 7 times and
with an 83% success rate.
Stats breakdown:
-20 families adopted 22 hydrants
-6 hydrants adopted South of the interstate
-16 hydrants adopted North of the interstate.
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Report for Service-10 year comparison
Oxford
1 0.1%
West Branch
1 0.1%
Solon
2 0.2%
Total Calls
7 0.8%
Tiffin
10 1.2%
North Liberty
Iowa City
16 1.9%
East Lucas
20
University Heights
32
District 3-N. of I-80 & E. of 12th Ave
2.4%
3.8%
99 11.8%
District 2-N. of I-80-between Hwy 965 &…
District 1-N. of I-80 & W. of Hwy 965
112 13.3%
12014.3%
District 5-S. of I-80 & E. of 12th Ave
184
21.9%
District 4-S. of I-80 & W. of 12th Ave
238
28.3%
0
25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Incident by Day of Week/Time
You are most likely to see a Coralville Fire
Department emergency vehicle responding to an
incident on a Monday between 7:00 AM- 11:00
PM, Thursday between 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM. And
Saturday between 3:00 PM- 11:00 PM
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
2301-0700
1501-2300
0701-1500
2301-0700
1501-2300
0701-1500
2301-0700
1501-2300
0701-1500
2301-0700
1501-2300
0701-1500
2301-0700
1501-2300
0701-1500
2301-0700
1501-2300
0701-1500
2301-0700
1501-2300
0701-1500
Operations
Incidents by Day of Week and Time
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
2014
10
2013
0
2012
Saturday
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Operations
Coralville Fire Department operates four engines and two ladders out of two stations. We operate a
Rescue truck that also carries equipment for High Angle rope rescue, Hazardous materials response, Confined
space rescue, Ice and water rescue. This truck also has room for a command center and rehabilitation supplies.
We have two boats and a foam trailer that is used for flammable liquid fires.
CFD works closely with other area fire & police departments. When disaster or large incidents occur it is
comforting to know that qualified and readily available help is near. In addition, we are happy to help our
neighbors that may need our assistance.
One example is the interstate between 1st Ave and Dodge is called an auto aid zone where due to logistics both
ICFD and CFD both get paged to calls in that area to provide the quickest access possible due to district and
response boundaries. This has worked for both departments and the dispatchers whom may find it difficult from
a caller which district the call is located.
Alarm Date
7-30-2014
8-10-2014
8-29-2014
9-3-2014
9-5-2014
10-10-2014
Type of Fire
Structure
Structure
Structure
Structure
Structure
Structure
Type of Structure
Single Family
Single Family
Multi=family
Multi-family
Multi-Family
Single Family
Est. Loss
$45,000.00
$3,500.00
$85,000.00
$245,000
$26,000
$50,000.00
Major Fire in 2014
Injuries/Fatality
1
2
1
Cause
Oil/stove
Kitchen/stove
Kitchen/stove
Electrical
Kitchen/stove
Unknown
Estimated Loss: $467,420 including vehicle fires.
Fun Fact…
In 2014, what
is the amount
of times that
that members
entered their
door code to
access the
fire stations?
28,824
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Training Division
In 2014, the training for all department members totaled 5,552.60 hours which averages
approximately 90 hours per member. Education within the Fire Service is a career-long
commitment, and the Training Division supports this by administering continuing education
to further the skills and abilities, as the role of the Firefighter/EMT continues to evolve.
Training staff continually assesses individual and team skills and abilities, in an ongoing
effort to provide the widest range of skill training. The Training Division provides a
challenging mix of hands-on and classroom training, as well as up-to-date knowledge to
help prepare our Firefighters to perform the wide variety of missions they may be assigned.
Members participate in monthly fire training on
the 3rd Monday of the month. During these
trainings, members are assigned to a company
team and challenged using their training and
skills to complete evolutions or they are trained
on new equipment or skills to meet new
advancements in the fire service.
Medical training is on the 2nd Wednesday of the
month, between October and March. During
these trainings members meet the requirements
mandated to maintain their EMT certifications.
These trainings are taught by training staff of the
Coralville Fire Department and in conjunction
with University of Iowa Emergency Medical
Service Learning Resource Center.
Certification
Firefighter I
Firefighter II
Haz Mat-Ops
Fire Service Instructor I
Fire Service Instructor II
Fire Officer I
Fire Officer II
Fire Inspector
Driver Op-Pumper
Driver Op-Aerial
Emergency Medical
Technician
% of
Memebers
100%
87%
97%
37%
11%
24%
14%
13%
59%
11%
63%
Driver Operator Training is completed on a
quarterly basis were members drive apparatus
around the city learning streets and hydrant
locations. Members then pump the apparatus
to evaluate their skills and knowledge of
operating the apparatus.
Specials Operations Team trains on the 4th
Monday of every month. This team of members
focuses on specialty rescue; high/low angle rope
rescue, confine space and water rescue.
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,
Graduating
Candidate Class
2013-14
Candidate Academy Classes
Kent Bredlau
Eugene Chung
Mike Dagenais
Travis Funke
Nick Houston
Nolan Jacques
Gabriel Middaugh
Haylie Miller
Tyler Nemmers
Alex Portillo
Deb Rasmussen
Zachary Schlueter
Nick Thompson
Mike Watkins
The Coralville Candidate Fire Academy consists of minimum of 240-hours of initial fire, rescue and EMS
training. At the completion, recruits test compressive and hands-on to be Nationally Certified in
Firefighter I & II, Hazardous Materials-Operations and Driver Operator –Pumper. Classes are taught by
instructional staff of the Coralville Fire Department. Classes are held on Sunday and consist of a mixture
of lecture and hands on practical skills.
These members joining the department in 2014-15 Candidate Class
Joshua Cluke
William Beranek
Aaron Bontrager
Jayce Dryden
Espen Fredriksen
Jordan Nurre
Jacob Reynolds
Reece Suckow
Ben Wilkinson
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Training Facility/Station
The Coralville Fire Training Facility continues to be
used on a regular basis my Fire, EMS and Law
Enforcement Agencies. Departments using the facility
consisted of: Coralville Fire Department, Cedar Rapids
Fire Department, West Burlington Fire Department,
Williamsburg Fire Department, North Liberty Fire
Department, Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office, Johnson
County Sheriff’s Office, Coralville Police Department,
Marion Police Department, Johnson County Metro
Bomb Team, University of Iowa EMT and Iowa City
Dog Training.
717 used the Training
Facility and logged over 2,600 hours.
During the spring of 2014,
construction and addition of a pond
was started.
As construction
progressed, the rain started and filled
the pond to a current depth of 10 to
15 feet at the dam on the south end
of the pond.
The pond covers
approximately one acre.
Training Facility, these including; a dry
hydrant for drafting, water rescue, ice rescue
and underwater search and rescue.
The addition of the pond brings
additional training opportunities to the
We continue to open both Stations #1 & 2
training rooms for Fire, EMS and Law
Enforcement Agencies to use. Departments
using these facilities consisted of: Coralville
Fire
Department,
Coralville
Police
Department, Geico Insurance (CPR Training),
FBI, City of Coralville, Iowa State Fire
Marshal’s Office, Girl Scouts, Johnson County Ambulance and NFIRS Pilot Program. 1004
people used the Fire Station & logged over 2,600 hours.
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City of Coralville
Fire Department
1501 5th Street
Coralville, Iowa 52241
Phone: 319-248-1835
Web Site: www.coralville.org/fire
Fire Department
2014 Annual Report
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