SEPT. 11, 2014: Ryan Hendricks, one of our own city firefighters, will be there to share his experience as a bone marrow donor. Ryan donated his bone marrow to a stranger on July 16, 2014. The 34 year old woman was dying from leukemia. More info:
SEPT. 9, 2014: An Oxford firefighter looking to be a bone marrow donor for his friend’s wife is still on the registry after his original plan fell through. Read more:
SEPT. 5, 2014: A training session with a life flight helicopter turned into an actual emergency response by Wayne-Westland firefighters Wednesday afternoon. Read more:
SEPT. 5, 2014: She claimed her 15 minutes of fame today, three weeks after she earned it by getting her family safely out of a house fire. The sturdy Lansing firefighters were on hand at her school to honor her at an 8 a.m. ceremony. Read more:
SEPT. 4, 2014: Channel 7, along with a dozen local fire and police departments will be competing in a softball tournament Saturday, September 6. The tournament will benefit the Dearborn Firefighters Burn Drive. Read more:
SEPT. 4, 2014: The Taylor and Dearborn Heights fire departments are considering a “good neighbor” agreement that would put in writing what they are already doing -- helping each other in time of need. Read more:
SEPT. 4, 2014: The City of Jackson is now accepting applications for the position of Firefighter. Deadline for application submission and successful examination completion is Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. More info:
Sept. 3, 2014: One way to use this information is to understand that right now-our/my FD doesn't have a working hotel fire-at least not at this minute....which affords us a chance to USE this information from our Brothers/Sisters in Houston and determine which of the recommendations even remotely apply to our own FD's.