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Cedar Rapids 1955 fire losses and department activities
The 1955 Cedar Rapids fire losses totaled 184039.69 dollars with only 6985.04 not insured. The annual report to the city council covers prevention inspections of 154 schools 66 district inspections and 5127 homes and 76 industrial remodeling projects. Training hours reached 1054 hours 30 minutes plus lectures rescues and demonstrations across counties and organizations.
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Cedar Rapids
E. A. Prochaska
Prochaska
Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Fire Prevention
Jones
Benton
Johnson
Iowa
Linn
Civil Defense Rescue Unit
Grinnell
Boy Scouts
Hawkeye
Purdue University
Inspec