The Emergency Services Youth Camp is a fun, informative, and hands-on camp hosted by the Iowa City Fire Department, Iowa City Police Department, Iowa City Animal Services, University of Iowa Department of Public Safety, Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Johnson County Ambulance Service, Johnson County Community Violence Intervention, and Johnson County Emergency Management. This single day camp is offered to rising junior high and high school students. This camp is eligible for new camp participants who have not attended a previous Emergency Services Youth Camp.

Both sessions will take place at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Center Park Lodge, 579 McCollister Blvd., and the Iowa City Fire Department's Training Center, 3810 Napoleon Lane. The Training Center is located across the street from the Terry Trueblood Recreation Center and both locations are accessible via Iowa City Transit.

Topics may include introductions to various emergency service agencies and their associated emergency response equipment (fire hoses, high-angle rescue equipment, ambulance and medical equipment, police equipment and vehicle, animal shelter).  Topics are not all-inclusive and are subject to change. 

2026 Emergency Services Youth Camp

Dates for the 2026 Emergency Services Youth Camp and registration information will be shared this spring!

How to participate

There is no cost to attend. Online registration forms for the 7th/8th grade and high school sessions can be found here.

Attendance for each session will be capped and filled on a first come, first serve basis.

Questions

For questions, contact Fire Marshal Axel Swanson at  ASwanson@iowa-city.org.