FirePreplans

Iowa.

Hamilton County.

We already mapped the first due of all 5 volunteer departments in Hamilton County: an estimated 10,680 buildings.

5 volunteer and mostly volunteer departments. 5 stations.

JewellStanhopeWebster CityWilliams5 miNJewellStanhope10 miN
  • Each department's first due
Estimated by road distance from each department's stations, or taken from the county's published response areas. Each department's officers set the real lines in setup.

The county by the numbers.

5volunteer and mostly volunteer departments, with 5 stations
10,680buildings mapped across their first duesEstimated
12life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day caresEstimated
719buildings that need more than 1,000 gpmEstimated
52buildings in the 100-year flood zoneEstimated
324square miles of first dueEstimated

Estimated from public records. A first due can cross the county line, so these count every building in these departments' first dues. Each department's page shows its own sources and dates.

Every department.

Each one has its own page with its map, its numbers and a board packet.

DepartmentStationsBuildingsLife-risk sitesOver 1,000 gpmBoard packet
Ellsworth Volunteer Fire DepartmentEllsworth11,2640184Get the packet
Jewell Fire & RescueJewell11,332290Get the packet
Stanhope Fire DepartmentStanhope11,7590104Get the packet
Webster City Fire DepartmentWebster City15,00910231Get the packet
Williams Fire DepartmentWilliams11,3160110Get the packet

Every department in the Iowa list, or pick another state.