Nevada Fire Department
Our Mission
Welcome to the Nevada Department of Public Safety. Our Department merges Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management and Animal Control, offering a holistic approach to all hazards and safety needs facing the City and its population.
We strive to deliver customer-friendly services to our residents and visitors. We invite you to send us any concerns or comments you may have.
Our goal is to provide planning, response and mitigation of all hazards facing our City, and to partner in that effort with our citizens.
The Nevada Fire Department is a volunteer department. That means the station located at 935 Lincoln Highway is not regularly staffed. To reach the fire department during an emergency call 9-1-1. To reach the fire department or the fire chief for non-emergency routine requests, call 515-382-4593 and follow the phone extension prompts. Or you can call the Story County Sheriff Dispatch at 515-382-4305 and they can get ahold of the fire chief. The fire chief’s email is rreynolds@cityofnevadaiowa.org. The fire chief’s office is located at city hall 1209 6th Street, Nevada, Iowa.
About Us
The Nevada Fire Department protects 137 square miles of area surrounding the City of Nevada. The department is contracted to provide fire protection to Nevada, Grant, Richland, and Milford Townships. This agreement was forged in 2009.
The City of Nevada enjoys an ISO fire protection rating 3. Improvements to the city’s water distribution system, radio dispatch capabilities, and improved fire department response capabilities contributed to the recent lowering of the ISO rating from a 5 to a 3.
The fire department responsibilities include fire suppression, community risk reduction, emergency medical services, public education, fire inspections, fire code enforcement, and rescue. The department delivers non-transport paramedic services to the fire district.
The organizational chart for the fire department includes the Fire Chief, 3 Assistant Chiefs, 3 Captains, 3 Lieutenants, 1 Fire Chaplain, and more than 40 total rostered members. Members of the department serve as Firefighters, EMS providers, Rehab Technicians, and we have several Paramedic-level staff.
Our department motto is “Service that saves.”
The department is proud to exceed national diversity standards with 39% of the department meeting a particular diversity class. When we come together with mutual respect for what our members bring to the table, we as an organization set the example for all to follow.
Quick LInks:
- Ray ReynoldsDirector of Fire and EMS
Ray Reynolds oversees the Nevada Fire Department and serves as a sworn peace officer within the Nevada Public Safety Department. He began his career in public service in 1987. He formerly served with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, is a 22-year veteran with the Iowa Army National Guard and has been with the City of Nevada since 2014.
- Ricardo Martinez IIPublic Safety Director/Chief of Police
Ricardo Martinez II became a Police Officer in February 1985 with the Clinton Police Department serving in a variety of assignments until leaving in August 2004. He then started with the Nevada Police Department as Police Sergeant and was appointed Chief of Police in October 2011. In October 2013, he was appointed the Public Safety Director and retained the Chief of Police duties.
As a believer in community-oriented policing, Martinez has been involved with issues dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault, child welfare. This includes duties as a School Resource Officer, Domestic Assault Response Team, Sexual Assault Response Team, and a former foster parent.
Martinez joined the Marine Corps after graduating high school. He later graduated from Mt. St. Clare College with a degree in General Social Science.