Independence, Iowa. Buchanan County.
Independence Fire Department
- 5,751pre-plans, about one per building
- 11life-risk sites
- 197estimated to need over 1,000 gpm
- 324in the flood zone
Estimated from public records. Your officers fix what is off in setup.
Mostly volunteer department. 1 station. 3 career firefighters.
- Your first due
- Stations
- Life-risk sites
Your first due by the numbers.
About 10,513 people live in these buildings, estimated from the building records.
How to read these numbers. Estimated means we worked it out from public records, and your officers check it at setup. The month is when its list was last updated. A check flag means the list is more than 2 years old, so look at it first.
Numbers built October 2026. Your officers fix anything that is off in setup, and every card follows.
Buildings by type
Water need, in gpm
Water need by the NFA formula, with 25% of the building involved. Homes and apartment buildings with no recorded height are counted as 2 floors; your officers can set heights in setup.
Shuttle loop times and rig counts are worked out card by card, from your tankers or tenders, your fill sites and your roads, once your officers enter them in setup.
Life-risk sites
Nursing homes, hospitals, care homes, schools and day cares that are first due to you, from state and national lists. Each list carries its own date.
| Name | Type | Size | List as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Centers Of Independence West Campus | Nursing home | 70 beds | Sep 2026 |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Nursing home | 39 beds | Sep 2026 |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Hospital | At setup | Feb 2019 |
| Independence Mental Health Institute | Hospital | At setup | Oct 2023 |
| Independence Junior Senior High School | Public school | 712 students | Jun 2025 |
| West Elementary School | Public school | 360 students | Jun 2025 |
| East Elementary School | Public school | 265 students | Jun 2025 |
| Early Childhood Center | Public school | 46 students | Jun 2025 |
| Perry #1 Elementary School | Public school | 29 students | Jun 2025 |
| St Johns School | Private school | 131 students | Jun 2024 Check |
| Independence Christian Academy | Private school | 1 students | Jun 2024 Check |
Your stations.
Each card routes from the station that is first due, so the way in matches how your rigs come. Add or fix stations in setup.
- Independence Fire Department
Take it to your board.
The board packet is a PDF built for Independence Fire Department: your numbers, how it works in four steps, what your officers do, the cost and terms, and a motion your secretary can read into the minutes.