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Saginaw Fire Department second in Michigan to get special fire-survival training

SEPT. 30, 2014: A Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Fire Fighters grant that the Saginaw Fire Department received in June of 2014 is funding training at the Saginaw Fire Department this week. Read more:

MPFFU Health & Safety Message (September 2014)

Sept. 29, 2014: There is an alarming trend in the Fire Service today, an increased rate in firefighter suicide. It is not a topic that has been tracked very accurately over the years, but recent studies have brought to light just how often it is occurring. Read more:

Modern Buildings: The Recipe for Firefighters Deaths or Injuries! (TRAINING)

Sept. 29, 2014: This ground breaking and informative program will utilize extensive multimedia materials to reinforce course content and subject areas. If the fire service can significantly increase proficiencies in modern building knowledge and equate that to other fundamental operational aspects in structural fire operations, there would be a direct enhancement to firefighter safety through injury and LODD reductions in the future. More info:

Brownstown firefighters give motorists the boot to help Muscular Dystrophy Association

Taking a charitable cause to the streets, Ryan McMenemy, a lieutenant with the Brownstown Township Fire Department, is one of several firefighters participating in the Fill the Boot campaign to help fight muscular dystrophy. Read more:

Red Wings to hold annual smoke detector drive before home games Thursday and Saturday

The Detroit Red Wings and captain Henrik Zetterberg are asking fans attending their first two preseason home games at Joe Louis Arena to lend a hand in the effort to provide smoke detectors to low-income and elderly households. Read more:

IAFF Fire Ground Survival Train-the-Trainer Openings Available!

September 23, 2014 -- There's still time to participate in the IAFF Fire Ground Survival (FGS) Train-the-Trainer (TtT) course hosted by the Saginaw, Michigan Fire Department September 29-October 2, 2014. More info:

Firefighters participate in flashover exercise near Ann Arbor (Photos)

Area firefighters gathered throughout the weekend at the Ann Arbor Charter Township Fire Department to participate in flashover exercises facilitated by instructors from the Oakland Community College Fire Training Institute. Read more:

Marquette Fire Department receives $50,624 grant

WASHINGTON D.C. -- U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin announce support for the Marquette Fire Department to improve operations and safety. Read more:

Local fire departments complete annual training on campus

Lansing firefighter paramedic Craig Wade dangled from a single rope 30 feet above an underground tunnel on Tuesday, and he said it’s not the first time his job has put him in a precarious position. Read more:

New Firefighters in Alpena

SEPT. 14, 2014: The city of Alpena Fire Department officially has a full staff as of today. This is the first time since 1987 that the department has had 29 people on staff. Read more:

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