The Ottumwa Fire Department will be performing a live fire training exercise Friday on East Fourth Street that will temporarily close down East Fourth Street between North Jefferson ...

Chief Canto took over Ottumwa’s Fire Department late December. He has 33-years of experience working in five states before coming to Iowa. Canto has experience coordinating the operations for ...

Almost 30 people sat in a packed conference room for a work session at the Amtrak Depot Tuesday evening, all wanting what is best for Wapello County in terms of emergency medical services. No one left ...

Then, in 1981, ORMICS started the countywide service with 11 paramedics and five EMTs. Today, the Ottumwa Fire Department is involved in responding to medical calls.