Fire Department

Serving the citizens of Waterloo since 1904

Mission Statement

TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND PROPERTIES OF THE CITIZENS OF

WATERLOO BY BEING AN INNOVATIVE AND PROGRESSIVE

EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION.

Chain of Command

City of Waterloo

Mayor Quentin Hart

Fire

Operations

Battalion Chiefs:

Mike Moore

Mike Jenn

Marty Freshwater

Captains:

Ryan Mahood

Carl Reninger

Bill Harter

Lieutenants:

20

Engineers:

23

Firefighters/EMTs:

31

EMS

Medical Director:

Chris Hill, DO

Medical Supervisor:

Barb McBride, PS

Medical Officers:

Greg Stewart

Jason Hernandez

Travis Ihnen

Paramedics:

Assigned:21

Total: 59

Prevention

Fire Marshal:

LT Chris Ferguson

Investigation

Hazmat

RTC Coordinator:

Pat Brockway

Instructors

Chief of Fire Services:

Pat Treloar

Waterloo Fire Rescue is made up

of 106 sworn firefighters and 3.5

FTE civilian positions.

A requirement of the department

is all firefighters must also be

registered as an EMT or above,

and receive their FF1/FF2 by the

first year of hire.

The department currently has 59

Paramedics within its staff.

Services

• Community Outreach

• Fire and Rescue

• Fire Investigation

• Fire Prevention

• Hazardous Materials Response Team: Serving 11 counties

• Medical and Ambulance

• Tactical Emergency Medical Team

• Technical Rescue Response Team: High Angle/Trench Rescue

• Water Rescue

Emergency Responses

Calls for Service

Total: 10,551

Individual Unit Call Volume

Fire: 5,481

EMS: 6,807______

Total Unit Call Volume: 12,288

Fire Operations

106

Sworn Firefighters

6

Stations

10

Formal Training

Hours Per Month

1

Aerial Unit

6

Engines

11

Specialty

Vehicles

Fire Operations:

Response Times

85% TRAVEL Time

First Arriving Unit <4 minutes

76% RESPONSE Time

First Arriving Unit <4 minutes

0:00:55

0:00:57

0:00:59

0:01:00

0:01:02

0:01:04

0:01:06

0:01:07

Turnout

CY 2016

CY 2015

CY 2014

0:00:00

0:00:43

0:01:26

0:02:10

0:02:53

0:03:36

0:04:19

Travel

CY 2016

CY 2015

CY 2014

NFPA 1710/ 5.2.4.1.1

Initial Arriving Company:

The fire department’s fire suppression

resources shall be deployed to provide for

the arrival of an engine company within

240-second travel time to 90 percent of the

incidents.

Fire Operations:

New in 2016

The new Engine 304 went into

service in February of 2016.

To ensure continuity within the

department, 304 is the same

type of truck as the previously

purchased unit 305.

By completing the equipment

mount in house, WFR was able

to reduce the time engine 304

went into service.

Engine 304 was not equipped

with an on-board generator.

This saved the department

$30,000. The total purchase

price for 304 was $506,128.00.

Ambulance Service

• Currently 5 Ambulances in service.

• The busiest Ambulance had 2,555 actual calls in 2016, followed by 2,171 actual calls for the second busiest ambulance.

• WFR Ambulance service is a preceptor for local EMT/Paramedic courses in the State of Iowa. Currently hosting from at least 6 different schools:

– Hawkeye Community College

– North East Iowa Community College: Calmar

– North Iowa Area Community College

– Kirkwood Community College

– University of Iowa

– Allen College of Nursing

Ambulance Service:

Fiscal Revenue Breakdown

FY Year 2016 Percent

Medicare 36%

Medicaid 14%

Other 50%

Total 100%

36%

13%

51%

FY 2016

Medicare

Medicaid

Other

BLS Non-Emergency 37

BLS Emergency 2,698

ALS Emergency 3,322

ALS 2 93

Ambulance Service:

Response Times

0:03:27

0:03:32

0:03:36

0:03:40

0:03:45

0:03:49

0:03:53

0:03:58

0:04:02

Travel

CY 2016

CY 2015

CY 2014

96% Travel Time <8 minutes NFPA 1710: 4.1.2.1:

The fire department shall establish the following objectives: 480 seconds or less travel time for the arrival of an advanced life support (ALS) unit at an emergency medical incident, where this service is provided by the fire department provided a first responder with AED or basic life support (BLS) unit arrived in 240 seconds or less travel time.

Ambulance Service:

New in 2016

New 331 went into service in December of

2016 serving as the busiest ambulance in the

City of Waterloo.

The previous two ambulance units that

Waterloo Fire Rescue has purchased have

both been Ford Chassis. The Ford Chassis

cost roughly $25,000 less than the previously

purchased Freightliner Chassis.

First Month Call Volume for Unit 331:

187 calls

Ambulance Service:

New in 2016

The Zoll AutoPulse Resuscitation

System provides high-quality

automated CPR to victims of

sudden cardiac arrest. The

AutoPulse squeezes the patient’s

entire chest to improve blood flow

to the heart and brain at a constant

and consistent rate. The only

device of its kind, the AutoPulse

automatically sizes to the patient,

and has shown improved outcomes

in numerous clinical trials. Waterloo

Fire Rescue purchased one

machine in 2016, but hopes to

purchase more in the future to

better serve the citizens of

Waterloo.

Fire Prevention:

New in 2016

K9 Radar is a new member of Waterloo Fire Rescue.

K9 Radar’s handler is Fire Marshal Chris Ferguson.

Radar is an intricate part of the fire investigation

team, and assisted with 22 investigations from May

to December of 2016.

Radar was purchased and trained with donations

from sponsors including:

• State Farm

• Waterloo Mills Company

• Den Herder Veterinary Hospital

• DCI Crime Laboratory

• Black Hawk County Attorney’s Office

• K9 Defender Fund

Fire Prevention:

2016 Fire Investigations

Investigations:

• 20 fires investigated

(approximately 100 man hours)

• 7 found to be criminal in nature and referred to the Waterloo Police Department

• 1 arrest made

K-9 Deployments (05/2016-12/2016):

• 22 total deployments

• 13 Fire scenes worked, including 1 assist outside agency (BHC Sherriff’s Office)

• 9 public relations events/demonstrations affecting approximately 200 citizens

Hazmat and Training

Waterloo Fire Rescue’s

Hazardous Materials Response

Team serves 11 different counties.

Fire trainings, as well has Hazmat

trainings, are often hosted at the

Hazardous Materials Regional

Training Center.

Hazmat and Training:

Regional Training Center

Number of Classes in 2016: 125

Number of Students Taught in 2016: 3,146

Classes Provided by the HMRTC:

• Hazardous Materials Awareness • Hazardous Materials Operations • Hazardous Materials Operations for EMS • Hazardous Materials Technician • Hazardous Materials Recertification • Fire Extinguisher – CPR – Burn Building • Confined Space Awareness • Confined Space Entry – Confined Space

Rescue • Fire Fighter I & II • OSHA and Industrial Related Classes • Fire Brigade Training • Vehicle Extrication

Hazmat and Training:

Training Hours

Current Formal Training

Hours Per Month:

• Fire Service: 10

• Ambulance Service: 4

• TEMs: 8

• Hazmat: 2

• Tech Rescue: 2

Community Involvement

2016

$20,759.86 raised in

September 2016 for the

MDA through firefighters

filling the boot in the

City of Waterloo.

More than 70 people

donated blood at a

2016 blood drive

held at Station 1 in

2016.

Through the efforts of Captain Bill

Harter, 150 residential Knox

boxes were purchased for the

citizens of Waterloo. This not only

saves lives, but also properties. It

is the first program of its kind

established in Iowa.

Four Waterloo Firefighters

participated in the Fight For Air

Stair Climb in April 2016 in Des

Monies. They climbed 85 floors

in full turnout gear. raising

money for the American Lung

Association.

Community Involvement

2016

School presentations, job

shadows, and station tours

including two Facebook Live

sessions with our P.I.E.

Lincoln Elementary School.

A ride home in an

ambulance for one lucky

student at Lincoln

Elementary during a

presentation for EMS

Week 2016.

In partnership with

American Red Cross, more

than 300 smoke detectors

were installed for the

citizens of Waterloo. Station one housed the

car seat safety fair in

2016. Station 3 has a car

seat technician available

every third Thursday of

the month.

2016 Highlights

Waterloo Fire Rescue Station 5 was utilized on

August 29, 2016 as a safe haven.

At approximately 21:00:00 a female infant was

brought in and left at Fire Station 5. Waterloo

Police Department was contacted, and the child

was released safely to an officer.

2016 Highlights:

Paramedic/Firefighter of the Year

Paramedic of

the Year:

Sam Hess

Sam was hired

in 2008 and has

been an

assigned

paramedic with

the department

for 6 years.

Firefighter of

the Year:

TJ Schaffer

TJ was hired in

2004 and has

been an

engineer with

the department

for 9 years.