FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: June 30, 2016 Contact: Fire Chief John Grier
Phone: 319-356-5256
Fire Station 2 to welcome University Heights with open house
To kick off the
new working relationship between the community of University Heights and the
Iowa City Fire Department (ICFD), the department is hosting an open house at
Fire Station 2 at 301 Emerald Street on Saturday, July 2, 2016. Residents of
University Heights and the surrounding area are invited to stop by between 11
a.m. and 2 p.m. for a station tour, overview of firefighting equipment, public
education materials, and a glass of lemonade.
Beginning July 1,
2016, ICFD will assume emergency response duties for the University Heights community. Those
responsibilities were previously contracted with the City of Coralville.
For more
information, contact Fire Chief John Grier at 319-356-5256 or
john-grier@iowa-city.org.