The Grand Rapids Fire Relief Association meets quarterly at Grand Rapids Fire Department, 18 NE 5th Street, Grand Rapids, MN  55744

 

Relief Associations are considered governmental entities. Therefore, they have similar rights, duties and responsibilities as other governmental entities, such as a city. As a governmental entity, the Relief Association manages the retirement money for the firefighter, so that he or she has a good retirement benefit. The hope is that this will allow cities to recruit and retain well-trained, experienced people to provide fire suppression services to the community.