Des Moines Firefighters

10/17/2026

Today members spent the day training on ventilating a flat commercial roof. We used a school that is being torn down in the coming weeks to get some practice, and we definitely learned a lot and enjoyed the resource and roof while it’s still available.

As we turn over to a younger member base, it’s great to get experience with these things and learn from some of the veterans.

10/16/2026

Earlier this week, one of our crews at Station 3 tested their skills with truck placement, by picking up a bucket on the roof of the fire station with a hook. It gave the members experience with precision placement and feathering the ladder into place.

Trainings like these are great practice if we ever have to rescue someone from a window ledge of a home or apartment building.

Great work team!

10/14/2026

It's National Emergency Nurses Day today!!!

Thanks to all the ED nurses that we come in contact with EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!!!

10/13/2026

This past weekend, one of our own members that is the head of the Folds of Honor Iowa chapter, held their annual Ruck of Remembrance. In partnership with Scheels, they were able to raise a significant amount of money for the cause, and remember those we've lost

The group shot is some of the service members and first responders that participated, as well as our brothers and sisters from West Des Moines Fire Fighters & Medics IAFF L3586 supporting us with their truck and US Flag.

FOH Iowa provides scholarships for the children and spouses of Iowa’s fallen and disabled service members and first responders.

46 scholarships were awarded in Iowa in the most recent academic cycle. To learn more about Folds of Honor, check out their FB page linked in this post.

10/09/2026

Every Friday night at our fire stations across the city, it’s pizza Friday. The month of October is also recognized as Italian American heritage month, and we are excited to have some very authentic homemade pizza tonight from firefighter Madonia.

10/03/2026

Saturdays are a day to check in all of our tools, and clean all of our compartments thoroughly. As you can imagine, our tools accumulate a bit of grime and grease through the week just riding around in the compartments. Each Saturday we take out everything, clean it well, wash out the compartments, and wash the entire cartroom floor where the trucks and engines reside.
Not only is it a great time to clean it all meticulously, it's also a chance for some veterans to offer some tips and tricks to the new guys .

What is your typical Saturday routine?
STIHL

10/02/2026

Last weekend a handful of our members attended some live training on their off day through the The Des Moines Area Metro FOOLS at the UFD training tower, home of the Urbandale Firefighters.

It was a great training, and we are very grateful for a Chief that encourages and allows our members to seek out this external training, spending the day honing their craft and bettering themselves.

09/23/2026

💛 From Des Moines to Phoenix, we’re all going GOLD! 🎗️

A little piece of DMFD made its way all the way to Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona! Two members of the Hematology/Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Cellular Therapy team wore their DMFD Childhood Cancer Awareness shirts and gold shoes to help raise awareness for children and families affected by childhood cancer.

The DMFD connection hits close to home too, with one of their dads serving right here as a member of Des Moines Fire Local 4.

Different cities. Different teams. Same cause. Go gold. 💛



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09/21/2026