Established in 1876, the Glenwood Fire Department has a long, rich history of providing Fire and EMS services to the citizens of Glenwood and Mills County. The Glenwood Fire Association has grown and evolved into paid 24/7 ALS EMS service and a highly progressive and aggressive volunteer fire service with a Class 4 ISO rating that responds to approximately 2,000 calls annually. The fire department provides a variety of response capabilities including:
- Fire Suppression
- Advanced Life Support
- Rope/Confined Space Rescue
- Grain Bin Rescue
- Ice/Swift-water Rescue
- Hazardous Materials Response
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Open Records Request Information
RESOLUTION NO. 3643
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE GLENWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Section 35.17 of the Glenwood code of Ordinances provides that the
Glenwood Fire Department shall provide billing statements or charges for services rendered by the Glenwood Fire Department and that such charges shall be established by resolution of the Glenwood City Council; and
WHEREAS, THE Glenwood City Council desires to adopt the following rates and charges in accord with Section 35.17 of the Glenwood Code of Ordinances:
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENWOOD, IOWA, AS FOLLOWS:
Fees, rates, and charges, for services rendered by the Glenwood Fire Department shall be set and established by the Glenwood Fire Department Fire Chief using the factors set forth in Section 35.17 of the City Code of Ordinances, but shall not exceed the following sums:
Vehicle Fires Not to Exceed $ 1,000.00
Grass Fires/Rubbish Fires Not to Exceed $ 500.00
Structure Fires Not to Exceed $ 500.00
Rescue Calls and Extrication Not to Exceed $ 1,000.00
Commercial Fires Not to Exceed $ 5,000.00
Propane/Fuel Tank Not to Exceed $ 25.00 each
Hazardous Material Response Per Iowa Fire Service
Gas Line Response Fee Up to $ 2,000.00
Fire Reports Up to $ 20.00
Confined Space Rescue Up to $ 4,500.00
Burn Permits $ 35.00
Fire Extinguisher Classes $ 15.00 Per Person
Safety Classes Up to $ 600.00
False Alarm Fee
Fire Alarms Systems, which are monitored, may be assessed a free for false alarms, which occur during any consecutive 12-month period as follows;
Number of False Alarms Fee for each False Alarm
1st Alarm No Charge
2-4 Alarms $ 75.00
5 and above $ 150.00
Adopted and Approved August 22, 2023.