The Fire Marshal's Office consists of three divisions: Fire Inspections, Public Education, and Fire Investigations, and includes ten personnel. The Fire Marshal's Office is made up of the Fire Marshal, Assistant Fire Marshal, three Fire Inspectors, two Fire Investigators, a Fire Specialist - Support, and two Public Education Specialists. The Fire Marshal's Office conducts nearly 6,000 inspection activities each year. Fire Marshal's Office staff are involved in several aspects of code enforcement including new and existing building fire inspections, issuing permits, supervising fire crew inspections, and conducting plan reviews.
Our fire prevention inspectors are also involved in sprinkler and smoke detection plans, hazardous materials site assessments, hydrant flow test information, Knox Box authorization and state licenses in daycare and healthcare.
The mission of the Fire Marshal's Office is to establish minimum requirements consistent with nationally recognized good practice for providing a reasonable level of life safety and property protection from the hazards of fire, explosion or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures and premises and to provide safety to firefighters and emergency responders during emergency operations.
Fire Marshal's Office Personnel:
Fire Marshal - Vance B. McKinnon III
319-286-5862
Assistant Fire Marshal - Steve Dunham
319-286-5868
East Side Inspections - Captain Cory Burkle
319-286-5579
West Side Inspections - Captain Scott Saylor
319-286-5861
Fire Investigator - Captain Paul Koenig
319-286-5245
Fire Investigator - Captain Matt Humphrey
319-286-5213
Fire Investigator - Captain Amy Kunkle
319-286-5268
Administrative Assistant - Molly Knock
319-286-5166
Public Education Specialist - Bethany Campbell-Tvedt
319-286-5408
CONTACT THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE:
Cedar Rapids Fire Marshal's Office
713 1st Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: 319-286-5166
FAX: 319-286-5250
Email: Fire Marshal's Office
