The Dubuque City Council approved Monday a comprehensive study to assess the location of the cityโs six fire stations as well as the condition of each building. The chosen consulting firm will evaluate the condition of these buildings and opportunities to improve response time in the study.
Dubuque Fire Chief Amy Scheller said prioritizing the health and well being of the staff will be an important part of this process. That could include renovating, tearing down, or relocating fire stations. โTheyโve really done a great job advocating and communicating what their needs are, this study is only going to support and confirm what those needs are and then give us a punchlist of where we can work,โ Scheller said.
Scheller said there is room for improvement in making their services more efficient, and expects full support from the city as they look to bring all six stations up to maintenance level.
