West Des Moines Fire Department

==Department Overview ==
The West Des Moines Fire Department (WDMFD) is the primary provider of fire suppression, rescue services, and first responder medical service to the City of West Des Moines and areas of rural Warren and Dallas County. It is a fully career department made up of both full-time and part-time staff. Unlike other agencies in the Des Moines area, WDMFD does not operate ambulances. EMS in West Des Moines is provided by West Des Moines Emergency Medical Services. 
The West Des Moines Fire Department, with five stations, is currently the only suburban department in the Des Moines area to not require mutual aid for structure fire assignments. 
In 2020, the WDMFD purchased land at the corner of Veterans Parkway and Southeast Maffit Lake Road for the construction of a 6th fire station and new training facility. 
===Stations===
Station 17 is the current WDMFD training academy (soon to be relocated), and is the largest facility in the WDMFD. It is also home to a 1953 Seagrave pumper that was unable to be housed at Station 18. 
Station 18 is the only "strictly fire" station in the city and is the WDMFD Fire Museum and Memorial Gardens, housing a 1937 Seagrave pumper for display and use in community events. It formerly housed an ambulance crew and was the department maintenance facility, until it was relocated to the City Of West Des Moines Public Works facility. 
Station 19 is a shared facility between WDMEMS and WDMFD. The administrative offices of WDMEMS are located here, as well as the WestCom 911 Communications Center which covers the cities of West Des Moines, Clive, Urbandale, Norwalk and Waukee. Up until 2014, the facility had no full-time fire crew. 
Station 21 is the department headquarters and the oldest active station within WDMFD. 
Station 22 (AKA the Westside Fire and EMS Facility) is a shared facility with the Clive Fire Department, due to the stations proximity to the Clive city line. It houses the only 24/7 ALS-level engine company in West Des Moines. This is also the busiest station for both departments. 
===West Des Moines EMS===
West Des Moines Emergency Medical Services is a partnership between the City of West Des Moines, UnityPoint Health and the WDMFD. WDMEMS runs 3 frontline ambulances and 2 reserve ambulances out of WDMFD stations 17, 19, and 21. Because the agency is a cooperation between the city and a hospital system, the remaining 4 ambulances are used primarily for interfacility transports, based out of Methodist West Hospital in WDM and Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. During peak call times however, these units can be placed into 911 service out of any WDMFD facility. 
==History==
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service	Notes
Fire Station	137 5th Street	1900-1954 	First WDMFD station, originally Valley Junction VFD.Now a private business.
Fire Station	318 5th Street	1954-1991 	Second WDMFD Station, re-acquired by WDMFD and WDMEMS and used as a administration office.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 17 - 1401 Railroad Avenue===
Built 1991
:Engine 170 - 2008 American LaFrance Eagle (1500/?)
:Engine 172 (Training) - 1992 E-One Hurricane (1500/?)
:Ambulance 173 - 2019 Ford F-450 / Life Line Type I
:Ambulance 174 (Reserve) - 2014 Mercedes Sprinter / Life Line Type I
:Tower 175 (Training) - 1991 E-One Hurricane (1500/?/95' platform) (occasionally stored at Station 21)
:Attack 177 - 2014 F-550 4x4 rescue/mini-pumper 
:Air Supply Trailer - 2006 MAKO 6000 PSI
===Fire Station 18 - 5025 Grand Avenue===
Built 2002
:Engine 180 - 2016 Pierce Impel XM PUC (1500/750) (SN#29041)
:Rescue 188 (Technical Rescue/Water Rescue Unit) - 2005 International 4400 / EVI walk-in 
:Tender 186 - 2004 Kenworth T300/ Pierce (?/1500) (SN#15431)
:POD unit - 2008 Ford F-550 4x4 / POD truck utility
:Rescue Trailer 
:Boat 
:Jet Ski 
===Fire Station 19 - 8055 Mills Civic Parkway===
Built 2007
:Engine 190 - 2018 Pierce Impel PUC (1500/750/30F) (SN#32349)
:Ambulance 193 - 2021 Ford F-450 / Life Line Type I
:Ambulance 194 (Spare) - Ford E-450 / Life Line Type III
:Attack 199 - 2020 Ford F-550 4x4 mini-pumper/foam unit
:Car 199 (EMS Shift Commander) - 2020 Ford Expedition
:Car 203 (EMS Assistant Chief of Operations) - 2021 Ford F-150 4x4
===Fire Station 21 (Headquarters) - 3421 Ashworth Road===
Built 1972
:Car 100 (Chief) - 2016 Ford Explorer AWD
:Car 104 (Fire Marshal) - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Car 105 (Fire Inspector) - 2015 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
:Car 106 (Fire Inspector) -
:Engine 210 (Reserve) - 2000 Pierce Lance (1500/?) (SN#12154-01 or 02)
:Ambulance 213 - 2021 Ford F-450 / Life Line Type I
:Ladder 215 - 2022 Pierce Velocity 7010 (2000/300/15F/107' Ascendant tractor-drawn) (SN#36203)
:Car 219 (Shift Commander) - 2012 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
:Utility 21? - 2018 Ford F-150 4x4
===Fire Station 22 - 1801-68th Street===
Built 1993. Shared with Clive Fire Department (Iowa) 
:Engine 220 - 2015 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/530) (SN#28952)
:Engine 221 (Reserve) - 2000 Pierce Lance (1500/?) (SN#12154-01 or 02)
=== Assignment Unknown ===
:2011 Pierce Arrow XT (2000/?/105' rear-mount) (SN#23470) (Ex-Ladder 215)
==Retired Apparatus==
:1995 E-One Hurricane pumper
:1995 Sutphen TS4DR aerial (1500/300/100' mid-mount platform)
:1992 E-One Hurricane pumper
:1986 International school bus (water rescue unit)
==External Links==
West Des Moines Fire Department
Category:Polk County, Iowa
Category:Warren County, Iowa
Category:Dallas County, Iowa
Category:Iowa departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:Iowa departments operating American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Iowa departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Departments operating EVI apparatus
Category:Former operators of Sutphen apparatus