Retiring Grant County Fire District 3 Assistant Chief Jim Kling, right, receives a plaque, presented by firefighter/EMT Casey Severin, left, from GCFD 3 in appreciation of his 34 years of service to the district at the Jan. 3 Quincy City Council meeting.
January 12, 2023
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Decades of service
GCFD 3’s Jim Kling retires from fire service after 34 years
QUINCY — Firefighters and EMTs have the chance to help people out in trying times, and Jim Kling said that was something that attracted him to firefighting, and kept him in it over a 34-year career. “We get called when people have bad days,” he said. “If you enjoy helping the community and the people in the community, it’s the perfect job for you.” Kling retired Jan. 1 from his job as assistant chief and fire marshal for Grant County Fire District 3. He joined GCFD 3 as a volunteer in 1988 and became a part of the paid staff in July 1996. He was working for the city of Quincy, he said, when a friend asked him about volunteering for the fire department...