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The Polk City Fire Department is a paid on call Fire Department, located north of Des Moines in central Iowa, which has been in continuous operation since 1946. We provide Fire and EMS service to our citizens, businesses, neighbors, and visitors over a coverage area of approximately 70 square miles in the northwest quadrant of Polk County. The members of the Polk City Fire Department are highly motivated and truly dedicated to providing the highest level of service possible to meet the needs of the area.

The City of Polk City itself has been experiencing explosive residential and commercial development over the past several years. Additionally, the Polk City area is well known for its vast recreational opportunities in the form of lakes, campgrounds, bike trails, snowmobile trails, and the only Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course in the State of Iowa. Approximately 2 million people travel around and through Polk City every year to experience all the area has to offer.

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PCFD Adds Gator to Response Capabilities

The Polk City Fire Department is happy to announce the addition of a John Deere Gator to its response capabilities. The gator will be multi-functional and will assist department staff in responding to emergencies along bike trails, state parks, campgrounds, and other off road areas. It will also be utilized for special event coverage and included as a resource in the City’s disaster plan.

Several different funding sources made the gator possible, including a $10,000 grant from Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, the Polk City Firefighters Association, and the City of Polk City. The majority of the body work (including custom seats), was donated by Custom Paint Specialists of Des Moines. Great American Outdoors of Ankeny also helped secure discounted pricing with a government purchasing program through John Deere.

The gator is a 2009 John Deer 6X4 Gator. It includes a Medbed which allows transport of a patient on a backboard. The Medbed is easily removable to allow for department staff to transport hose or other needed materials during a rescue or fire. The unit is complete with a roll over protection system and includes a roof, light bar, and full radio communications. The gator is stored on a trailer for easy deployment to emergency scenes.

The Polk City Fire Department covers a large amount of recreation area and the addition of the gator expands our emergency response ability to areas often unreachable in the past. We would like to thank Great American Outdoors of Ankeny, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, and Custom Paint Specialists for their assistance and commitment to this project!

Featured Member of the Month

This month we are featuring Engineer Jason Back. To find out more about Engineer Back click on his name below.

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Four Seasons Festival - July 24th & 25th

Join us for two days of terrific activities, find out more about our family-friendly community, pay a visit to both Big Creek & Saylorville Lakes and visit with some of the nicest people around at the second annual Four Season Festival. Read more about the action packed weekend by downloading the brochure here.

The PCFD will be hosting our annual community water fight competition during the festival on July 25th. Registration begins at 12:00 noon, community water fights run from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM or whenever finished on 6/25/2009. For additional information, contact Scott.Borwig@polkcityfd.com.

Members of the PCFD will also be manning a food trailer on the square all day, both days. We will be selling the best walking tacos, corn dogs, funnel cakes, and drinks available in Polk City. In addition to our top of the line entrees, we will have our limited edition truck shirt and vintage shirt available for sale to the public.

Come be a part of the fun!

The Polk City Fire Department is looking for individuals willing to train hard, work hard and have fun! Certified EMT's, Paramedics, Firefighters, and Nurses are excellent, however no experience is necessary as ALL training is provided by the department. If you want to make a difference in someone’s “LIFE” then join today! For additional details please contact Chief Morse at (515) 984-6304, via email Jason.Morse@polkcityfd.com or click on “Join PCFD” for membership information.

Hurry and join today to be part of the Fall Recruit Class.

Get Your PCFD Shirts

The Polk City Fire Department is proud to offer our shirts designed by Schulzy Studios to the general public. For a limited time PCFD will be selling the original “Truck Shirt” and 1st time offer of our newly designed “Vintage Shirt”. If you are interested in purchasing one of these shirts or want more details please click on the picture below. Hurry while supplies last!

Contact Information

Polk City Fire Department
309 West Van Dorn Street
P.O. Box 34
Polk City, IA 50226
Phone: 515-984-6304
Fax: 515-984-6792
FireDepartment@polkcityfd.com

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