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**BREAKING NEWS**
1-14-12 Press Release:
Two People Rescued From House Fire
Grinnell, IA January 14, 2012:
At 0152 Hrs on this date the Grinnell Fire Department
responded to a reported trailer fire, with people trapped, Arbor
Trailer Park on Washington Avenue. On arrival at the scene
there was fire coming from the trailer, two people had escaped
the fire (3 and 11 years old) and two more were reported
missing. Fire crews then rescued a 7 month old female and a 22
year old female from inside the structure. Midwest Ambulance
Service transported both patients to Grinnell Regional Medical
Center. Both victims were transported from there by air
ambulance to Iowa City in critical condition. The occupants that
escaped reported not hearing any smoke detectors and the
only detector found in the trailer appeared to be unhooked. The
fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshall’s Office.
Grinnell Fire Department was also assisted on scene by the
Grinnell Police Department and the Gilman Fire Department.
1-11-12
The Grinnell Fire Department is accepting applications for
purpose of establishing an active Civil Service hiring list for
Firefighters. Applications are available at the Grinnell Fire Dept.
1020 Spring Street Grinnell, Iowa 50112 or contact Chief Dan
Sicard at 641-236-2688 or djsicard@grinnellpd.com. Testing
process will take place the weekend of March 16-18th 2012.
Applications shall be received by 2PM on February 23rd 2012.
1-14-12 Press Release:
Two People Rescued From House Fire
Grinnell, IA January 14, 2012:
At 0152 Hrs on this date the Grinnell Fire Department
responded to a reported trailer fire, with people trapped, Arbor
Trailer Park on Washington Avenue. On arrival at the scene
there was fire coming from the trailer, two people had escaped
the fire (3 and 11 years old) and two more were reported
missing. Fire crews then rescued a 7 month old female and a 22
year old female from inside the structure. Midwest Ambulance
Service transported both patients to Grinnell Regional Medical
Center. Both victims were transported from there by air
ambulance to Iowa City in critical condition. The occupants that
escaped reported not hearing any smoke detectors and the
only detector found in the trailer appeared to be unhooked. The
fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshall’s Office.
Grinnell Fire Department was also assisted on scene by the
Grinnell Police Department and the Gilman Fire Department.
1-11-12
The Grinnell Fire Department is accepting applications for
purpose of establishing an active Civil Service hiring list for
Firefighters. Applications are available at the Grinnell Fire Dept.
1020 Spring Street Grinnell, Iowa 50112 or contact Chief Dan
Sicard at 641-236-2688 or djsicard@grinnellpd.com. Testing
process will take place the weekend of March 16-18th 2012.
Applications shall be received by 2PM on February 23rd 2012.