Carlisle, IA - Volunteer Fire Department

Fire Chief Scott Burger

CVFD is equipped to handle your fire emergency

The Carlisle Fire Department is equipped with the most up to date equipment to handle most any type of fire, rescue or emergency medical call.

Fire Suppression
Whether a barn, vehicle, single or multi-family residence, or industrial building, the Carlisle Fire Department is capable of handing different types of fires. The Carlisle Fire Department is staffed with State of Iowa certified Level I or II Firefighters and Motor Pump Driver/ Operators

Emergency Medical Services
The Carlisle Fire Department provides emergency medical service to all medically related calls. The current operating status of the fire department is at the Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate (EMT-I ’85) Level/ IV-Tech. Currently, the Carlisle Fire Department is to begin service of the Enhanced EMT-Intermediate ’99 on October 1st, 2004. This new level of service will allow our Medics to give many cardiac and pain management medications, along with advanced procedures allowed by state protocols.

Carbon Monoxide Detection/ Investigation
A carbon monoxide (CO) detector/ 4-gas meter is carried on our Engine 2662 and is used to detect the source that is emitting carbon monoxide (CO). This detector is used for the safety of residential and department personnel. This device is not used as a final determinant of the cause or repair.

In addition to structure fires, the Carlisle Fire Department is equipped to extinguish grass/ brush fires. With the use of 2681 (Grass Rig) and 2689 (ATV), most fires are quickly extinguished.

Fire Prevention Week Oct 3 - 9
"Test Your Smoke Detectors"

Smoke detector batteries should be replaced every 6 months and checked once a month. A good time to remember to change those smoke detector batteries is on time changes: starting daylight savings time in April and return to standard time in October. Please contact the fire department if you have any questions regarding smoke detectors.

Fire in the United States

1. The U.S. has one of the highest fire death rates in the industrialized world.

2. About 5,000 people die each year in this country as the result of fire, and another 25,000 are injured.

3. About 100 fire fighters are killed annually in duty-related incidents.

4. Fire is the third leading cause of accidental death in the home; at least 80% of all deaths occur in residences.

5. Each year fire kills more Americans than all natural disasters combined.

6. More than two million fires are reported each year. Many others go unreported, causing additional injuries and property loss.

7. Direct property loss due to fires is estimated at $9.4 billion annually.

Causes of Fires and Fire Deaths

Cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the U.S. It is also the leading cause of fire injuries. Cooking fires often result from unattended cooking and human error, rather than mechanical failure of stoves and ovens.

Careless smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths. Smoke detectors and smoldering resistant bedding and upholstered furniture are significant fire deterrents.

Heating is the second leading cause of residential fires and ties with arson as the second leading cause of deaths. However, heating fires are a larger problem in single family homes than in apartments. The heating systems in single family homes are often not professionally maintained.

Arson is the third leading cause of residential fires and a leading cause of residential fire deaths. In commercial properties, arson is the major cause of deaths, injuries, and dollar loss.

Who Is Most At Risk?

Senior citizens and children under the age of five have the greatest risk of fire death.

The fire death risk among seniors is more than double the average population.

The fire death risk for children under five is nearly double the risk of the average population.

Children under the age of ten accounted for an estimated 20% of all fire deaths in 1997.

Men die or are injured in fires twice as often as women.

What Saves Lives

A working smoke alarm dramatically increases a person's chance of surviving a fire. Approximately 90% of U.S. homes have at least one smoke alarm. However, these alarms are not always properly maintained and as a result might not work in an emergency. There has been a disturbing increase over the last ten years in the number of fires that occur in homes with non-functioning alarms. It is estimated that over 40% of residential fires and three-fifths of residential fatalities occur in homes with no smoke alarms.

Residential sprinklers have become more cost effective for homes. Currently, few homes are protected by them.

Information Courtesy of the U.S. Fire Administration.

HOLIDAY FIRE SAFETY TIPS - From "Sparky The Fire Dog"

"SMOKEY THE BEAR"