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Fire Prevention
The Fire Department, through the Prevention Bureau provides residents and businesses in the City with many services aimed at reducing life safety risks and property loss. These services include: fire code inspections of commercial and educational occupancies, multi-family dwellings, retirement and assisted living communities, places of public assembly, new construction and remodel plan reviews, fire code enforcement and interpretation, fire investigations, and public education. For questions regarding the fire code, plan reviews or building inspections, contact the Fire Marshall at 515-223-1595.
Smoke detectors are installed free of charge to residents of the City of Clive If you do not have a smoke detector, or if yours is not working properly, please call 515-223-1595 for information about the Smoke Detector Program.
Why you need a working smoke detector
There are several important organizations that work to prevent fires in the U.S. and educate the public about fire prevention:
The National Fire Prevention Association, ( NFPA) and the United States Fire Administration, (USFA) are two of the leading organizations that help to educate the public about the importance of fire prevention. These organizations work continuously to provide education, codes and standards to prevent fires and reduce the loss of lives and property caused by fire.
The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. NFPA membership totals more than 75,000 individuals from around the world and more than 80 national trade and professional organizations.
Established in 1896, NFPA serves as the world's leading advocate of fire prevention and is an authoritative source on public safety. In fact, NFPA's 300 codes and standards influence every building, process, service, design, and installation in the United States, as well as many of those used in other countries. NFPA's focus on true consensus has helped the association's code-development process earn accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
As an entity of the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mission of the USFA is to reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies, through leadership, advocacy, coordination, and support. We serve the nation independently, in coordination with other federal agencies, and in partnership with fire protection and emergency service communities. With a commitment to excellence, they provide public education, training, technology and data initiatives.
America's fire death rate is one of the highest per capita in the industrialized world. Fire kills 3,700 and injures more than 20,000 people each year. Firefighters pay a high price for this terrible fire record as well; approximately 100 firefighters die in the line of duty each year. Direct property losses due to fire reach almost $11 billion a year.
