Idaho Falls Fire Chief Hanneman retires

Idaho Falls Fire Chief Dave Hanneman recently announced he will retire from the Idaho Falls Fire Department (IFFD) after 36 years in emergency services.

The city will hold a retirement ceremony held in his honor during a public reception on April 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Waterfront in Snake River Landing, 1220 Event Center Drive. The ceremony will be at 5:30 p.m. Both will be open to the public.

Under his leadership, Chief Hanneman successfully upgraded the City of Idaho Falls’ ISO rating to a Class 2. IFFD is one of only two departments in the state of Idaho to have achieved this.

Chief Hanneman also helped establish Idaho’s Region 3 All-Hazards Incident Management and Support Team. This team was deployed to assist with Hurricane Michael stabilization and recovery efforts in Bay County, Florida in October 2018 where Chief Hanneman served as one of the Deputy Incident Commanders in the Emergency Operations Center.

Chief Hanneman joined IFFD in October 2014 having previously served as Chief for the City of Chula Vista in southern California.

He has over 36 years of experience in firefighting and emergency medical services.

In 2008, Hanneman was designated Chief Fire Officer from the Center for Public Safety Excellence. He served as Committee Chair of NFPA 1026 and has been involved in writing, producing and editing several national level fire service publications. The Chief also teaches various Incident Command System courses across the state and nation.

“It has been an honor and privilege to serve as the Idaho Falls Fire Chief,” said Hanneman. “The men and women of this organization our extraordinary. Leading them these past five years has been the most rewarding part of my career.”

The Chief’s last day will be May 3. His successor has not yet been named.