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Fire Rescue Chief Dave Shipper delivers annual report, highlights response times and training

Le Mars City Council · January 6, 2026
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Fire Rescue Chief Dave Shipper presented his annual report detailing staffing (37 members, 12 paid), response-time benchmarks (45 seconds for ambulance departure; 2.5 minutes for engine), call totals, inspections and outreach; he said this will be his last annual report.

Dave Shipper, fire rescue chief, delivered the department's annual report to council, thanked staff and families, and outlined operational metrics and public-education efforts.

Shipper said the department has 37 members, including 12 paid staff; 28 of the 37 are cross-trained for both fire and medical response, while seven are medical-only. He…

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