KJAN News has learned nine members of the Griswold Rescue Squad resigned during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Griswold City Council. City Manager Lora Hansen could not comment on the matter, and Cass County Attorney David Wiederstein, who also serves as the City Attorney for Griswold, was not immediately available for comment. Persons with knowledge of the situation say the issue or issues at hand had been brewing for months and finally came to a head during last night’s meeting.

Cass County E-9-1-1 Director Rob Koppert told KJAN News the Griswold area will not be without Emergency Medical Services. Medivac Ambulance has always been simultaneously dispatched to any emergencies as a backup to Griswold Rescue, and he says it’s his understanding there are still three- or four-members of the team still on-board to respond. Other nearby rescue squads (Elliott and/or Red Oak Rescue) could also provide mutual aid if requested. Otherwise, he said, the Communications Center will operate in a business as usual mode, and continue to dispatch Medivac as needed.

Koppert said he spoke with a City official, who said they will consult with their City Attorney, to determine what the next steps should be.

We will pass along more information, as it becomes available.