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2015

ANNUAL REPORT

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STAFF as of December 31, 2015

Administrative Staff Chief Rick Roe

Asst. Chief Fire Marshal - Tony Collins

Asst. Chief Operations - Brian Helland

Asst. Chief Training - Eric Kallem

Administrative Assistant Joni Wilkinson

Medical Director - Dr. James Poole

Healthcare Coord. - Denise Harlan R.N.

Photographer - Steve Bunce

Chaplain - P.J. McDonald

Chaplain - Terry Wilkinson

Station 32

Lt. James Mease

Lt. Mark Schmitt

Lt. Joshua Schut

Linda Adams

Blake Boyle

Joshua Boyle

Mindy Cross

Tyler Dahms

Chet Darst

Hannah Davis

Cory Deaton

Ken Delaney

Eric Delker

Dustyn Dickhaut

Adrian Dunbar

David Burns

Nick Evans

John Fiedler

Gerrit Foreman

Ashley Foster

Kyle Frizzell

Clayton Garcia

James Gathercole

Greg Glendy

Brandon Glenn

Megan Goergen

Karla Hogrefe

Reese Isaacson

Stuart Isaacson

Robert Mateer

Kyle Mikulich

Ayal Naggar

Patrick Norton

Ryan Osborn

Jared Osterloh

Joel Otte

Jeff Palmer

Monty Pirtle

Jeff Price

Ryan Redmond

Thomas Reece

Rachel Schmidt

Jobe Shannon

Dave Steffen

Joe Thomas

Patrick Thomas

Clay Wallerstedt

Tad Watson

Station 22

Lt. Todd Albrecht

Lt. Geoff Elliott

Lt. Ryan Hall

Lt. Scott McFarland

Scott Aanes

Derrik Bingham

Travis Boots

Corry Dolbeer

Brandon Glenn

Ryan Gordon

Patrick Harrison

Stephen Kiburz

Devon Killam

Ryan Knowles

Andre Lumadue

Bill McKibben

Kyle Mikulich

Andrew Scates

Joshua Schut

Jacob Shapansky

Tyler Wallace

Retirements/Resignations/Transfers

Asst. Chief Fire Ops - Dave Lyons

Adam Bergstrom

Craig Coder

Brandon Gray

Lt. Ben Garza

Dane Johnson

Matt Lehman

Robert Mackey

Christina McFarland

Mark Novak

Austin Sapienza

Logan Sherry

Blake Wheeler

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Medic

of the Year

DUSTYN JOEL

DICKHAUT OTTE

Medic Rookie

of the Year

HANNAH DAVIS

Fire Rookie

of the Year

JOE THOMAS

Firefighter

of the Year

JEFF PRICE

Officer

of the Year

ERIC KALLEM

Member

of the Year

JOHN FIEDLER

10 Years

LINDA

ADAMS

10 Years

MINDY

CROSS

YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION

LIFE SAVING AWARDS

25 Year Retirement

ASST CHIEF - FIRE

DAVE LYONS

LINDA

ADAMS

HANNAH

DAVIS

KEN

DELANEY

OF THE YEAR AWARDS

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Fire and Safety Training (FAST)

Center 3927 NW 121st Street

Urbandale

Station 32 8505 Harbach Blvd, Clive

Station 22 1801 68th Street, West Des Moines

WestCom Dispatch 8055 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines

Year Established

1962

Stations

Station 32 - 8505 Harbach Blvd, Clive

Station 22 - 1801 68th Street, WDM

Staffing

1 Administrative Assistant

13 Career FF/Medics, plus 12 shared with WDM

45 Part-Time FF/Medics, plus 15 shared with WDM

Emergency Calls

4.5 Responses per Day

Year 2015 Total = 1,653 (1,131 EMS, 522 Fire)

Calls within Clive = 1,515 (1,069 EMS, 446 Fire)

Mutual Aid Given = 138 (62 EMS, 76 Fire) Response Area

City of Clive (17,506 Population, 7.7 Square Miles)

Operating Budget

FY 15-16 Expenses = $2,778,533

FY 15-16 Revenue = $395,740

Equipment

3 Engines

2 Ladders

2 Ambulances

4 Staff Vehicles

1 Utility Pick-up

1 Foam Trailer

1 MCI Trailer

Shared Service Arrangements

Westside Shared Fire Station – Clive/West Des Moines

WestCom Dispatch Center – Clive/Norwalk/Urbandale/

Waukee/West Des Moines

Fire and Safety Training

FACILITIES

FACTS

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ANNUAL STATISTICS

4.5 Calls Per Day

138 Calls Per Month

31.8 Calls Per Week

39 45 34 31 27 2637

67

92 97 90 93

128

8194 92

10696

7863

80

5850 49

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Count of Incidents by Alarm Hour

99

173

170

146 2

06

165

114

77

68

77 94

103

86

75

176

241 247 240

309

251

189

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Incidents by Day of Week

Day (6a-6p) Night (6p-6a) Total

47

35 48

29 46 50

50 55

43

43

36

40

101

78 86

84 104

110

96

82 100

101

82 1

07

148

113

134

113

150160

146137 143 144

118

147

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Incidents by Month

Fire Rescue/EMS Total

55 2

1131

47 92 104214

80

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Fire Explosion /Overheat

Rescue / EMS HazardousCondition

Service Call Good IntentCall

False Alarm SpecialIncident

Type of Alarm Summary

1653 Calls Per Year

5:23 Average Response Time

≤8:23 Response Time 90% of Time

RESPONSE TIMES

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ANNUAL STATISTICS/HIGHLIGHTS

1059 Inspections

59 Pre-Plans

123 Plan Reviews

117 Construction Site Visits

11 Knox Box Installs

6 Fire Investigations

47 Tours / Visits

0 Fire Fatalities - Civilian

2 Fire Injuries - Civilian

FIRE PREVENTION

522 Total Incidents

22 Structure Fires

13 Cooking Fires Contained

4 Vehicle Fires

15 Outside Fires

47 Hazardous Conditions

214 False Alarms

92 Service Calls

104 Good Intent Calls

FIRE/HAZMAT

1131 Total Incidents

849 Transports

68 Vehicle Crashes

5 Extrications

6 Water Rescues

11 Cardiac Arrests

12 Trauma Alerts

8 STEMI (Cardiac) Alerts

16 Stroke Alerts

EMS RESCUE

5081 Total Hours

1487 EMS

2911 Fire/HazMat

66 Tech Rescue

448 Safety

21 Administrative

149 Certification

TRAINING

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ANNUAL STATISTICS

65

2

13

42

16

42

26

42

69

4

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

URB Waukee WDM WHTS Other

Mutual Aid Responses by Department

Given Received

874919

10671034

11691236

1322 1352 13201393

1244 1243

1452 1433

1515

134 122

449 439503 513 473 450

340 343

219144 153 150 138

10081041

15161473

16721749

1795 1802

16601736

14631387

1605 15831653

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Clive Fire DepartmentCalls for Service

Clive - In City Clive - Mutual Aid Clive - All Calls

EMS 137 9.0% EMS 69 4.6%

Fire 45 3.0% Fire 55 3.6%

EMS 104 6.9%

Fire 69 4.6% EMS 199 13.1%

Fire 84 5.5%

EMS 144 9.5% EMS 416 27.5%

Fire 86 5.7% Fire 107 7.1%

22 South 32 South

32 North22 North

22 West

32 East

Calls by Service Area

11.4% 156th to Warrior Ln

27.2% I80 to 156th

61.4% 73rd Street to I80

138 Mutual Aid Given

183 Mutual Aid Received

12.9% 5 Year Increase (All Calls)

21.8% 5 Year Increase (Clive)

37.0% 5 Year Decrease (Mutual Aid)

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YEAR IN REVIEW

JANUARY

January 1, 1104 67th St, Windsor

Heights: Engine 320 and Ambulance 323

assisted Windsor Heights on a structure

fire. Team 320 assisted with ventilation

needs from a down comforter that had

caught fire in a dryer.

January 12, 8449 Harbach Blvd: Clive

Fire was dispatched to Crest Manor

Apartments for a structure fire. Crews

arrived to find a cooking fire that was

had been extinguished by an occupant.

She sustained minor burns to her hand/

arm, face and lower leg when she

removed a burning pan from the stove.

EMS crews transported her for

evaluation and treatment. There was no

property damage other than burned

linoleum flooring.

January 19, 8327 Harbach Blvd:

Dispatched to an apartment fire. Upon

arrival, smoke was visible from the front

entryway. Team 320 entered to

investigate and extinguish a fire inside

the oven of a basement apartment. The

entire building was charged with thick

black smoke. Fire crews assisted with

ventilation.

Badge Pinning Ceremony: A badge

pinning ceremony was held on January 7

for the members who completed their

probationary period: (L-R) Firefighter/

EMT Monty Pirtle, Firefighter/EMT Blake

Boyle, Firefighter/EMT

Ryan Osborn,

Firefighter/EMT Pat

Norton, Paramedic

Clay Wallerstedt. Not

pictured: Firefighter/

Paramedic Chet Darst.

Work on Potential Clive/Windsor Heights

Merger: Analysis and conceptual

planning continued, including logistical

meetings with the Iowa Bureau of EMS,

Insurance Services Offices (ISO),

WestCom, and the Medical Director.

Annual Banquet: The annual Clive

Firefighters Association Banquet was

held on January 17th at the Elk’s Lodge.

The evening included: Of the Year

Awards, Years of Service Awards, and the

annual video.

FEBRUARY

February 3, 14811 Brookview Dr.,

Urbandale: The Clive Fire Department

was dispatched with two engines and a

duty officer for mutual aid to Urbandale

on a working residential fire. This

structure was a 6,000 sf single family

home with substantial smoke on arrival.

The fire vented through the roof near the

front of the home. Engine 320 and

engine 220 were both assigned to fire

attack and overhaul. The Duty Officer

assisted Command with visual

observations of remote sides of

the structure.

February 13, 10201 University Avenue:

The Fire Department assists the Police

Department a few times each year with

access to buildings for their investigation

needs. On February 13, we provided

ladder access to the roof of the 10201

University Avenue shopping center for

CPD access.

Recognition of

Service:

Firefighter /

Paramedic

Brandon Gray

resigned following

seven years of

service to the City of Clive. He was

presented a recognition plaque for

his service.

MARCH

March 5, 13850 Lake Shore Dr:

Brookview Dr., Urbandale: A carbon

monoxide alarm had activated.

Investigation revealed elevated CO levels

in a basement mechanical room. Crews

assisted with natural ventilation and

ensuring the occupants contacted an

HVAC company for immediate response.

March 5, 2071 NW 86th St.: An initial

report of a fire alarm activation was

upgraded to smoke filling a hallway.

Crews arrived to find a

cooking fire in one

apartment that was

extinguished prior to

our arrival. Crews

assisted with ventilating smoke. No

occupants were injured. Damage was

estimated at $250.

March 15-18: Dry conditions in March

made conditions favorable for grass

fires. Crews responded to three grass

fires during this week.

Fight for Air Climb

Champions! Mindy Cross

and Hannah Davis finished

1st and 2nd respectively for

the Female Firefighter

Division in the Downtown

Des Moines Fight for Air

Climb held on March 22.

Recognition of Service:

Firefighter / EMT

Christina McFarland

resigned following six

years of service to the

City of Clive. She was

presented a recognition plaque for

her service.

Facility Needs Focus Group Meetings: In February and

March. Shive Hattery conducted two rounds of focus

group meetings with Fire

Department staff to

evaluate space needs of

different program areas.

Three separate meetings

were conducted to provide

various opportunities for

staff to participate.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

APRIL

April 9, 2250 Woodlands Parkway

(Casey’s): An overheated refrigeration

compressor was the cause of a smoke

scare. Fire crews were able to quickly

isolate the smoke to the compressor and

refer the problem to maintenance staff.

April 24, 3417 Melanie, Urbandale: Clive

assisted with a structure fire. The

structure was a two-story home. Fire had

extended from a chimney chase in the

walls and attic, with flames through the

roof upon fire department arrival. Clive

assisted with rapid intervention team

stand-by and salvage.

Indian Hills Career Day:

Fire Department staff

assisted with the Indian

Hills Junior High Career

Day on April 1.

Clive Firefighters Association Annual

Easter Egg Hunt:

The 48th Annual

Easter Hunt was

held at Linnan Park

on April 4.

Assistant Chief Dave Lyons Retirement:

Assistant Chief Dave Lyons was

recognized for 25 years of service to the

City of Clive at a reception held on April

16. Dave served in many leadership

capacities, including Lieutenant, Captain,

and Assistant Chief.

Continued Work on Potential Clive/

Windsor Heights Merger: Both City

Councils approved a Memorandum of

Understanding agreeing to “collaborate

on a comprehensive investigation and

analysis to enter into a possible

consolidation of the two cities’ fire &

EMS departments.” A timeline of 180

days was established to develop a final

agreement for consideration.

MAY

May 1, 1860 NW 80th Street, Windsor

Heights: Crews arrived to fire coming

from a cut in the concrete curb where a

cutting saw hit a

natural gas line.

A spark from the

saw ignited the

natural gas.

Flames were

extending

approximately five feet high with an

audible hissing sound.

May 3, 14461 Summit Drive: Fire started

near the exterior chimney chase of a two-

story residence. Engine 220 extinguished

the fire with damage limited to the first

floor level of the chimney chase. The

cause of the fire is undetermined,

however occupants had been using a

Chiminea earlier in the evening. Damage

was estimated at $6,000.

May 3, 14407 Forest Avenue (Mi

Mexico): Kitchen cooking fire in . The

Ansul system extinguished the fire

(saving the building). The front of the

hood was blackened and the plastic lens

on the light fixtures were melted.

Damage was estimated at $1,000.

May 5, 12000 Hickman Road (Menards):

Responded to a report of a semi on fire

at Menards. Crews arrived to find staff

members applying dry-chemical

extinguishers to the engine

compartment. Engine 220 applied water

to cool the compartment to prevent any

flare-ups. Damage estimated at $6,000.

May 11, 8434 Harbach Blvd: Paged out

for an investigation of an explosion then

upgraded to a structure fire. Arrived to a

multi-family structure with occupants

reporting light smoke and an electrical

burning odor. In an upstairs bathroom

there was smoke damage around an

exhaust fan and a burned rug on the

floor. Ladder 325 removed the exhaust

fan and about two cubic feet of material.

Damage was estimated at $500.

Update to Fire Code: In May, Clive City

Council adopted an update from the

2003 International Fire Code to the

2012 International Fire Code.

JUNE

June 5, 15723 Hawthorn Dr: Fully

engulfed attached garage with flames

extending to the

attic. Occupants

were awakened by

smoke detectors

and able to exit the

back door. No

injuries were reported. Damage

estimated at $175,000.

June 10, 8355 Alice Avenue: Smoke on

2nd floor of an apartment building. Fire

personnel forced entry and extinguished

a kitchen fire. No injuries were reported.

Damage estimated at $25,000. Cause

was unattended cooking.

June 11, 15500 Hickman Road: Two-car

“T-Bone” style accident.

Hydraulic extrication

tools were used to

remove the door and

allow the patient to be

removed. Two patients

were transported .

June 25: Record

flooding occurred in

Clive. Fire Department

responses included:

Swanson Blvd – Assist two motorists

stranded in flooded street

Drake St – Assist four persons by boat and one disabled adult by ambulance

75th St – Assist five persons by boat

2015 Mission Lifeline EMS Recognition

Award! The Clive Fire Department

achieved a Bronze Level Recognition for

achievements in cardiac related care. We

actually met the criteria for Gold Level

recognition, but our call volume is too

low (according to

their current

rules), so the

“best” we could

achieve is

Bronze. The

American Heart

Association made

a presentation at the City Council

meeting on June 25.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

JULY July 4, 16400 Douglas Pkwy (Shuler Elementary): A ten year old child had his head wedged between a slide tube and second floor wall of a playground structure. Clive Police and Engine 220 extricated the child. July 6 and July 28: Significant rains caused minor flooding concerns.

July 6 – Fire Department staff assisted with contacting businesses on the south side of University Blvd to alert them of minor anticipated flooding.

July 28 – Fire Department staff assisted with monitoring North Walnut Creek and Maddox Parkway for flash flooding concerns .

Lt. Schut Assists at Miracle Burn Camp of Iowa: Lt. Josh Schut volunteered for the third year in a row, assisting with the Miracle Burn Camp of Iowa, July 11-18th.

House Fire Prop: Special recognition to Firefighter/Paramedic Joel Otte for the idea and design on a House Fire Prop! This was constructed with the assistance of other Fire Department staff. This is a great tool for public education events, station tours, and block parties. Clive Festival Slip-n-Slide: Clive Fire Department staff organized and operated the Clive Festival Slip-n-Slide.

AUGUST

August 3, 9060 Hickman Road (Billion

Auto): Vehicle fire with the engine

compartment fully involved. Fire

extended into the dash. Owner stated he

was driving eastbound on Hickman when

he noticed heavy smoke coming from the

hood and jumped the curb and drove

into Billion Auto's lot. No damage to

other vehicles or property. Damage was

estimated at $1,700.

August 9, 3524 NW 169th Circle: A small

fire had been extinguished by a

homeowner prior to fire department

arrival. The fire appeared to have started

from a small portable grill and extended

to a deck support column. The

homeowner

stated he had been cooking some

"gourmet burgers" on the LP grill. A

neighbor noticed the fire and alerted

them. Damage was estimated at $500.

August 26, 1400 Block of 100th: A car

versus utility pole

accident was reported.

Crews initially staged as

the driver had left the

scene and was being

pursued by Clive Police. Following

apprehension, Clive EMS personnel

evaluated the driver for minor injuries.

August 27, 9104 Summit Dr: Structure

fire at an occupied duplex. Significant

fire involvement on the

back of the structure

noted on arrival. Fire

appears to have started

on the exterior of the

building around a

wooden deck and

extended into the attic. A passer-by is

credited with alerting the occupants,

allowing them to safely escape. The

cause of the fire was carelessly

discarded smoking materials. Damage

was estimated at $40,000.

Special Extrication Training: Special

extrication training was held at Roy’s

Towing in West Des Moines. This offsite

location allowed a

vehicle under a

semi-trailer

practical scenario.

SEPTEMBER

September 9, 120th and Lincoln: A

vehicle was found down a steep hill in

the woods with the driver inside. Several

small trees were cut that were pinning

the driver’s door closed. The patient was

extricated and taken to the hospital.

September 14, I80 Eastbound: A single

occupant was involved in

a rollover accident. The

patient was out of the

vehicle upon FD arrival

and was transported to

the hospital with minor injuries.

September 15, 10371 Clark: A

commercial lawnmower was on fire.

L325 quickly extinguished

the mower fire and

surrounding grass.

September 16, University

and 142nd: Medical waste was strewn

along University. Fire crews assisted in

isolating the waste. SERVPRO assisted

with cleanup and disposal. The hauler

was charged for the response.

September 2: A badge pinning ceremony

was held for members who completed

their probationary period. Mayor

Cirksena administered the oath of office.

Pictured (L-R): Firefighter/Paramedic

Jobe Shannon and Firefighter/EMT Joe

Thomas. Not

pictured: Firefighter/

Paramedic Dave

Burns and Paramedic

Hannah Davis.

Recognition of

Service: Firefighter / EMT Rob Mackey

resigned following seven years of service

to the City of Clive. He

was presented a

recognition plaque for

her service.

Training with Clive PD:

Training was provided

on AEDs and Stat-X

Fire Extinguishers.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

OCTOBER October 11, 8435 Alice Avenue: Fire

crews arrived to a light haze in an

apartment building hallway. One

apartment had smoke banked halfway to

the floor. Occupants used a fire

extinguisher to extinguish a cooking fire

inside the oven. Fire department

personnel assisted with ventilation. No

injuries and no structural damage.

October 15, 11800 Hickman Road:

Motor vehicle crash with subject trapped

at the entrance to

Loves. A minivan T-

boned the right rear of

a semi-trailer. The

trailer’s rear wheel

carriage was knocked

completely off the trailer. Hydraulic

rescue tools were used to open the

driver’s door. The patient was

transported to the hospital.

October 21, 1445 85th Street: A fire was

reported at Clive Children's Center.

Crews arrived to find a light haze inside

of the building. A box was on a stove

burner and was accidentally ignited.

Staff had extinguished with an

extinguisher. No structural damage was

found. One staff member was evaluated

for inhaling extinguisher powder, but did

not require transport to the hospital.

October 22, 7500 University: Crews

arrived to a reported car fire. On arrival,

the car owner was attempting to put out

the fire with an extinguisher. Fire crews

completed extinguishment. Damage

estimated at $5,100

Fire Prevention Week Activities: Fire

Prevention Week

included numerous

educational activities

with pre-schools and

elementary schools. In

addition, an open

house was held at Station 32 on

Saturday morning.

Operational Change to Single Engine

Response: After an internal review of

data and experience, our response

protocol was changed on October 22

from a two engine response to a single

engine response on automatic

fire alarms.

NOVEMBER November 4, 8755 University

(Hardees): An SUV accelerated

over the sidewalk and struck a

corner of the building causing

significant damage. No injuries

were reported. Mechanical

issues were noted as causing

the car to unexpectedly accelerate.

November 11, 7300

University: Single

vehicle was

reported to have

rolled-over on its

side. E320

stabilized the vehicle. The roof was cut

and folded down for patient removal. The

single occupant was transported with

non-life threatening injuries.

November 21, 1601 NW 114th Street

(Mercy West): A light fixture under an

awning was on fire. A light ballast failed

and ignited the plastic light cover. A

water can was utilized to extinguish/cool

the plastic until no further smoldering/

melting was taking place. Damage was

estimated at $500.

November 29, 7119 Jefferson St

(Windsor Heights): Clive provided an

engine, ambulance, and chief officer to

assist with a structure fire in Windsor

Heights. Clive crews assisted with

ventilation and checking for extension. A

melted dehumidifier was found in the

basement and the outlet was charred.

Merger Discussions Fail with Windsor

Heights: On November 2, the Windsor

Heights City Council chose to remain with

an independent fire department. This

decision followed two years of close work

between the communities to develop a

merger plan that provided mutual

financial and operational benefits.

Repaired Steps and Sidewalks: Clive

Public Works crews rebuilt the stairs and

ramp around the NW corner of Station

32. CPW graciously

took on the project

and did a very

professional job.

DECEMBER December 14, 12695 Woodlands

Parkway: A search for an elderly person

with dementia was completed by police

and fire personnel. Following 1 1/2 hours

in rain and 40 degree temps, she was

found. She was evaluated for

hypothermia before being returned home.

December 17, 9888 NW 119th Court -

Granger: Clive responded with a Mass

Casualty Incident trailer for a search in

progress . The tent was set-up with

heating to protect the missing person’s

family from the cold and elements.

December 27, 13100 Block of

Cedarwood Avenue: An residential fire

alarm response revealed smoke and

flames towards the back of the first floor.

The front door was forced and crews

extinguished a fire on a dining room table.

Damage was estimated at $1,000.

December 31, 2800 Block of 167th

Street: A carbon monoxide alarm

activating at a single family home

registered a reading of 13 parts per

million in a basement utility room. The

engine crew remained on scene and

allowed the occupants to shelter in the

fire engine away from the cold until Mid-

American arrived.

Lt. Eric Kallem Promoted to Assistant

Chief - Training: Eric was promoted to

Asst. Chief of Training

following an assessment

center promotional process.

He was originally hired as a

career Firefighter/Paramedic

in 2001 and promoted to

Lieutenant in 2006.

Santa Day: On December 12, the CFFA

brought Santa to Clive for the 53rd

consecutive year. Due to the size of Clive,

2015 brought a new format with seven

pre-designated Santa Stops.

Replacement E220:

A replacement engine

was received for Station

22. This engine was

manufactured by

Pierce. It replaces a

rescue engine that served Clive and

West Des Moines for over 16-years.

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PHOTOS