Services

Fire & Rescue

We provide substantial rescue services for the eastern side of Story County and the western side of Marshall County.  Colo Fire & Rescue have five fire fighting apparatuses, one EMS truck, and two special-purpose trailers.  All ready to handle any water emergency, medical emergency, rail incident, rope rescue, or grain bin rescue.  We are here for you!

Fire Safety Education

Give us a call to schedule a fire department visit to your school, daycare, or business for fire safety education!

Smoke Detector Installation / Safety Checks

We will install a smoke detector in your home, if needed and ensure that any existing detectors are working correctly.

Trucks

Pumper 104

Truck Number – 104
Truck Type – Pumper
Year Built – 2021
Truck Make – Freightliner
Truck Model – 4 Door Cab
Body Make – Toyne
Seated Positions – 4 / 3 SCBA
Pump – 1250 GPM
Tank – 1300 Gallon
Truck Use and History:
This truck was designed by a truck committee, made up of members of Colo Fire and Rescue. The bid was awarded to Toyne in Breda, Iowa. This 4-man cab chassis is equipped with 3 SCBA seats which gives us the ability to have 3 firefighters packing up for a structure fire while enroute. It was equipped with a custom built mid-ship pump body that included an elevated working platform to operate the pump. This truck also had another feature added that gives it the ability to draft from port-a-tanks from the back of the truck, as well as either side of the truck. This feature increases the options and abilities when setting up for a rural fire. It also has an electric/hydraulic lift for storing our 2000 gallon port-a-tank that makes it safer and much easier for our crew to deploy.

Rescue 804

Truck Number – 804
Truck Type – Ambulance
Year Built – 2014
Truck Make – F-450 4×4
Truck Model -XLT Super Duty
Body Make – Road Rescue
Seated Positions – 4
Truck Use and History:
This is our Ambulance that is used for all medical calls and provisional transports. It was purchased from a large city in the southern part of the United States. Finding this truck saved our taxpayers a substantial amount of money because new rigs are very expensive for a small town like ours. We carry all the essential medical equipment on board including a cot for transporting patients when our county ambulances are busy. This unit has 4 wheel drive for all adverse Iowa weather conditions. It was put into service in July of 2019.

Rescue Pumper 904

Truck Number – 904
Truck Type – Rescue/ Pumper
Year Built – 1994
Truck Make – Pierce
Truck Model – Custom
Body Make – Pierce Lance
Seated Positions – 8 / 7 with SCBA
Pump – 1250 GPM
Tank – 750 gallons
Truck Use and History :
This truck is a dual purpose truck that was purchased in 2008 to replace our walk in rescue body. It was refurbished and repainted by members of the Colo fire department. 904 is equipped to be used as a heavy rescue engine. It is a PTO driven hydraulic system that powers the rescue tools. It is also equipped with a 15 KW generator that runs our lighting and power tools that are used in vehicle extrications. This truck is also used as a reserve pumper. It seats 8 personnel allowing 7 of them to be equipped with SCBAs. This allows firefighters to pack up while enroute to a structure fire. 904 has a 750 gallon water tank and a 1250 GPM pump for fire fighting. This truck carries a lot of equipment that is used in different rescue situations and is invaluable to our department, our community and several other surrounding communities.

Attack Truck 604

Truck Number – 604
Truck Type – Attack/ Brush Truck
Year Built – 2017
Truck Make – 2016 Chevy
Truck Model – 3500 Custom
Body Make – R&M Fire Apparatus
Seated Positions – 2
Pump – 350 GPM
Tank – 300 Gallons Water/ 5 Gallons Foam
Truck Use and History:
This was the third truck built for Colo Fire and Rescue by R&M. This truck has a fully custom, one of a kind, body style. It has a rear riding position that includes a roll cage. The roll cage can position 2 firefighters on the inside rear allowing them to move from side to side on a crossover platform. This allows the freedom to fight a fire from either side of the truck if needed. The tank on this truck carries 300 gallons of water as well as 20 gallons of foam. The main purpose for this truck is to go off-road to fight fires in fields and remote or wooded areas that cannot be accessed by the larger trucks.
** Note: R&M Fire Apparatus was a company owned and operated by our late Chief Mark Farren and one of our current officers Bob Jamison.

Attack Truck 704

Truck Number – 704
Truck Type – Brush/Attack Truck
Year Built – 1976
Truck Make – Chevy K20
Truck Model – 1 ton 4×4
Body Make – Custom Deluxe
Seated Positions – 2
Pump – 350 GPM
Tank- 300 gallons
Truck Use and History:
This pickup was put into service in 1976 as the first attack truck built for the city of Colo and rural townships. The original color of the truck was canary yellow. In the early 90’s it was refurbished with a fresh coat of red paint, as well as, a new stainless steel tank with a 18 HP Briggs & Stratton Hale pump. All of the upgrades were done by past or current members. Local businesses also contributed towards new upholstery that was installed. The tank on this truck carries 275 gallons of water and 10 gallons of foam. The main purpose for this truck is to go off-road to fight fires in fields and remote or wooded areas that cannot be accessed by the larger trucks.

Tanker 404

Truck Number – 404
Truck Type – Tanker
Year Built – 2012
Truck Make – International
Truck Model – 4400 Navistar
Body Make – R&M Fire Apparatus
Seated Positions – 2
Pump 350 GPM
Tank – 2000 Gallon
Truck Use and History:
This truck was designed and built by R&M Fire Apparatus for Colo Fire in 2002. This tanker houses a 2000 gallon port-a-tank and over 2 blocks of Large Diameter Hose (roughly 1000 feet) to tie the pumper to a hydrant. The main purpose for this truck is to shuttle water to a rural fire hauling 2000 gallons of water per trip. The truck was remounted on a newer International around 2012 to upgrade it with air brakes and automatic transmission for safer and easier operation. This truck is also equipped with a 350 GPM PTO driven pump for filling attack trucks and fighting grass fires.
** Note: R&M Fire Apparatus was a company owned and operated by our late Chief Mark Farren and one of our current officers Bob Jamison.

Tanker 504

Truck Number – 504
Truck Type – Tanker/Water Tender
Year Built – 2012
Truck Make – International
Truck Model – Navistar 4400
Body Make – Toyne
Seated Positions – 2
Pump – 350 GPM
Tank – 1500 Gallon
Truck Use and History:
This truck is a tanker that was originally built for Colo Fire in 1988. It was installed on a used 1984 GMC by Toyne in Breda, Iowa. In 2012 this body was remounted on a newer 2002 International chassis to upgrade the truck for safer operation. The upgrades included air brakes, an automatic transmission and was converted from a gas engine to a more powerful and more efficient diesel engine. It is equipped with a 1500 gallon port-a-tank that can hold 1500 gallons of water. The main use for this truck is to shuttle water from a hydrant to the fire scene. It also has a gas powered 350 GPM pump that can be used to fill other trucks or be used in other fire fighting situations.