Community Assessment: Des Moines Fire Department

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Last Updated: July 8, 2020, 2:25 p.m.

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Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

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Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

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Fire Risk

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Fire Spread Risk

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Death and Injury Risk

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Low: less than 25% of departments have an equal or smaller risk value.

Medium: 25-75% of departments have a smaller risk value.

High: over 75% of departments have an equal or smaller risk value.

Summary

Department Type

Career

NFPA Region

Midwest

FDID

77008

State

Phone

(515) 283-4237

Fax

(515) 283-4907

IAFF

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

103,914 total structures protected

Estimations

Number of fires per year

Average since 2010

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Beyond room/floor

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Beyond structure

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Deaths & injuries per year

Average since 2010

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Predicted

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Description

The Des Moines Fire Department is a career department located in the Midwest NFPA region and headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

203,433

Protected Population

90.61mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

Annual structure fire counts for the Des Moines Fire Department based on the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).

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10 Stations

Station Name	Address
Des Moines Fire Department Station 1	1330 Mulberry Street
Des Moines Fire Department Station 2	1727 East Walnut Street
Des Moines Fire Department Station 3	2458 Easton Boulevard
Des Moines Fire Department Station 4	917 University Avenue
Des Moines Fire Department Station 5	711 42nd Street
Des Moines Fire Department Station 6	1919 Southeast 6th Street
Des Moines Fire Department Station 7	3500 East 12th Street
Des Moines Fire Department Station 8	1249 McKinley Avenue
Des Moines Fire Department Station 9	4800 Douglas Avenue
Des Moines Fire Department Station 10	5900 Indianola Avenue

FireCARES

Des Moines Fire Department

Des Moines, IA, 50317

Weather Warning

Last Updated: July 8, 2020, 2:25 p.m.

Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

Summary

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

Estimations

Description

203,433

Protected Population

90.61mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

10 Stations

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