Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District

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This is the official page for the Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District.

10/30/2026

Don't be scared, but Daylight Savings Time ends very early Sunday morning, November 1. While you're checking your clocks for the "fall back," make a point to also ensure your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors have fresh batteries, and that they aren't past their useful life.

10/29/2026

The Fire Training Academy continues for new recruits, Bingham, Dalasta, Sorensen and Waymire. Last week, the four completed their building instruction and fire behavior classes. This week, they have been working on engine operations thanks to our partnership and use of the Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau training facility. We're happy to have all four on board, and thank them for their hard work they have put into their training so far.

10/28/2026

Today, on National First Responders Day, JGMFD proudly honors all the firefighters and first responders across our state. Thank you for the sacrifices you make and the lives you protect and serve every day when you arrive to emergencies with courage, compassion, and heart.

10/23/2026

Today, we welcome our fourth new recruit who joined the Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District this week. Please join us in welcoming recruit, Grant Waymire. Welcome to Grant and all of our new recruits. We're so happy to have you as part of our team!

10/22/2026

We're welcoming four new recruits to the Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District this week. Today, we're welcoming recruit Dani Dalasta. Welcome, Dani!

10/21/2026

Four new Fire Recruits joined the Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District team this week. Please join us in welcoming one of the four, Carter Bingham, to our team!

10/20/2026

This week, we're welcoming four new members to our team. Please join us in welcoming Fire Recruit Shiloh Sorensen to the Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District!

10/19/2026

The Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District responded to a house fire at 3200 SE Covenant Drive in Grimes around 1:30 p.m. today (Oct. 19). Crews were able to quickly find and extinguish the fire, and no injuries were reported. Thank you to Urbandale Fire Department for assisting on this call, and for the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Iowa for assisting on scene with the rescue of a dog from the home.

10/19/2026

We're welcoming four new employees to the Johnston Grimes Municipal Fire District this week! This morning, all four were welcomed to the district by Chief Coleman and other staff members. We're happy to have all four on board, and will be featuring each new employee every day this week here on Facebook.

10/16/2026

Join us in wishing a very happy National Boss's Day to the bosses of the Johnston Grimes Municipal Fire District, Chief Coleman, Assistant Chief of EMS/Training Sposeto, and Battalion Chiefs Smith, Stewart, and Johnson! Your commitment to our district shines through in every emergency you respond to, every event you attend, and every resident whose lives you improve through your work. Thank you for everything you do!

Address

6221 Merle Hay Road
Johnston, IA
50131

Telephone

+15152765182

Website

https://www.cityofjohnston.com/1138/Fire-District

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