Nampa Fire Department Facts

Question 1

Fire Chief’s name?

Answer 1

Phil Roberts

Question 2

Depute Fire Chief of planning and administration name?

Answer 2

Richard Davies

Question 3

Depute Chief of Operations and Training?

Answer 3

Kirk Carpenter

Question 4

When was the first fire station started?

Answer 4

August 6th, 1891

Question 5

When was the first horse drawn fire engine purchased in Nampa? What was it called?

Answer 5

1892 John E. Stearns Chemical Fire Engine No.1

Question 6

What original fire prevention equipment did the city of Nampa have?

Answer 6

36 leather buckets, 2 hooks with rope, 2 twenty foot ladders, 6 fire axes, 2 fourteen foot pike poles, 3 large ladders.

Question 7

Fire Marshal’s name?

Answer 7

Phil Roberts

Question 8

Depute Fire marshal #1?

Answer 8

Brent Hoskins

Question 9

Depute Fire Marshal #2

Answer 9

Reggie Edwards

Question 10

Depute Fire Marshal #3

Answer 10

Melissa Close

Question 11

Depute Fire Marshal #4?

Answer 11

Dlijah Effinger

Question 12

Executive Assistant?

Answer 12

Debby Pack

Question 13

Administrative Coordinator?

Answer 13

Montufar

Question 14

Fire District Assistant?

Answer 14

Tina Pack

Question 15

What is the Namp Fire Training Division Mission?

Answer 15

Everyone goes home, Nobody gets hurt, Excellent service will be delivered.

Question 16

What is Nampa Fire Department’s Mission Statement?

Answer 16

Honorably serve our community in a safe, prompt, professional manner.

Question 17

What is Squad 51? What is it’s purpose?

Answer 17

It is a small two man responsce unit that began Dec. 3, 2018. It is designed to help relieve some of the burnden on lager responding fire units, allowing them to respond in the place of larger units when medical calls come out. This allows the larger units to remain in their service areas.

Question 18

What is the ringing of the last bell?

Answer 18

This is a 200 year old tradition that hails back to the use of bells in the fire service. A bell was used to make the beginning of the day, and was used to call fire firghters into action when their services were needed. A final bell was tolled when the fire was put out. Symbolically, the ringing of the last bell is done at funerals of fire fighters who have fallen in the line of duty.

Question 19

How many emplyees does Namp FIre Department have?

Answer 19

1 Chief, 2 depute chiefs, 1 division chief of training, 2 training captains, 4 depute fire marshals, 3 batallion chiefs, 74 EMT firefighters, 27 firefighter paramedics, 2 administrative assistants

Question 20

What are the Namp Fire Department values?

Answer 20

Compassion, Integrity, Relationships, Professionalism, Educations, Accountability, Honesty, Safety of FF and customers, Prid in ownership and work, Traditions, Sense of humor, Empowerment, Family, Diversity, Botherhood and Sisterhood, Being nice

Question 21

How many aparatus does Namp Fire Deparment have?

Answer 21

5 fire engines, 1 fire truck, 1 battalion chief rig

Question 22

What was the call volume for 2017?

Answer 22

10,145

Question 23

What is Namp Fire Department’s average response time?

Answer 23

5:55

Question 24

What is Nampa’s ISO rating?

Answer 24

2

Question 25

What is an ISO rating?

Answer 25

Insurance Service Office rating. This is designed to evaluate fire departments and determine how effective they are at protecting your community and home.

Question 26

What is Nampa Fire Deparments Vision Statement?

Answer 26

Serve as role models.

Constantly strived to improve quality of life.

Embrace opportunities to interact with the public.

Expand our leadership role in the region.

Serve as a national model for other departments.

Plan for the future through education, training, and progressive leadership.

Honor our proud heritage and traditions.