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4th of July Breakfast The planning for the annual 4th of July breakfast is well underway. The Ely Volunteer Fire Department is a sponsor for the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. Every patron that comes through the breakfast line wearing a Freedom Festival button receives a free raffle ticket. Ticket prices have been set at $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. Door to door ticket sales in the College Community and Putnam townships will be June 19, 20 and 21. To help you prepare for the all you can eat breakfast at Ely on July 4th, visit the Solon Firefighters Pancake Breakfast on May 27th at the Solon Fire Department.
Severe Weather Siren The siren is sounded for three minutes straight in the event of a severe weather event. If you hear the siren, sound for 30 seconds, it is calling fire fighters to the station to respond to an emergency or meeting. In the event the siren last for 3 minutes, take shelter immediately. The siren is activated from the fire station once one of the trained weather spotters identifies a possible tornado or high winds that can cause damage. You should proceed immediately to the lowest level of your home and seek shelter. In the event you do not have a basement, take shelter in the inner most room of your home. An all clear siren will sound for 1 minute once the sever weather event has passed.
Actively Recruiting The Ely Fire Department currently has multiple open positions for individuals to join us in serving College township, Putnam township and the City of Ely residents as a fire fighter or EMT or both. Anyone interested in joining is encouraged to complete an application and attend our monthly trainings and/or business meetings at 1300 Main Street, Ely. All applicants must be 18 or older and live in the Ely city limits. Please go to the Application page to review the requirements and print off an application.
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