Fire Department
Oskaloosa Fire Department
Oskaloosa, IA · Mahaska County
The Oskaloosa Fire Department provides emergency response to residents within Oskaloosa, Beacon, and University Park, and covers all or part of several townships in Mahaska County, Iowa. Its services include fire prevention, fire response, hazardous-materials response, inspections, and rescue operations, and it assists the building official with fire-prevention inspections.
The department is dedicated to protecting lives, property, and quality of life through effective fire suppression, rescue, disaster preparedness, fire prevention, public-safety education, and hazardous-material mitigation. It delivers fire-safety education to schools, daycares, businesses, and care facilities, and runs a Reserve Firefighter Program and a Youth Firesetter Program.
MissionTo protect the lives, property, and quality of life of the citizens we serve through effective fire suppression, rescue, disaster preparedness, fire prevention, public safety education, and hazardous-material mitigation.
Oskaloosa hires firefighters and runs a Reserve Firefighter Program.
Benefits
Full-time firefighters receive medical and prescription insurance (self-funded, administered by Wellmark), dental and vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, an employee assistance program, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. Sworn firefighters are covered by the Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System of Iowa (MFPRSI), with optional ICMA deferred-compensation plans.
What area does the Oskaloosa Fire Department serve?
Oskaloosa, Beacon, and University Park plus all or part of several townships in Mahaska County, Iowa.
Is there a way to serve part-time?
Yes — the department runs a Reserve Firefighter Program.
What services does the department provide?
Fire suppression, rescue, hazardous-materials response, inspections, and fire-safety education.