June 1, 2014: Rayburn is one of nine firefighters hired with a two-year federal grant. Unless the city renews or extends the grant, he is slated to be laid off Aug. 21. Read more:
MAY 30, 2014: The Northville Township Firefighters-Paramedics also got in on the act. The group raised about $2,300 for the cause. Firefighters Jason Hendrian, Brian Siriani, AJ Spolsky, Kyle Lewis, Jeff Darby, Dan Dipple, Mike Obermiller, Brent Muller, and David Micallef had their heads shaved, and were thrilled to help out. Read more:
MAY 30, 2014: Throughout the year, the fire department holds fundraising events to collect proceeds to benefit their charities. One of their main focus’ is to use the funds to purchase special smoke alarms for the hearing impaired students. Read more:
MAY 29, 2014: Shelby Township officials erred when they refused to provide health care coverage to the wives of two retired firefighters who married the women after they left the employment of township, a state appeals court ruled. Read more:
MAY 29, 2014: Two firefighters at opposite ends of the experience spectrum earned Firefighter of the Year honors for 2013, and were presented their awards in front of the board and fellow members of their department. Read more:
MAY 28, 2014: Jackson officials approved a spending plan that includes $300,000 worth of cuts to public safety Tuesday, May 27, but a number of those cuts – including laying off a police officer and firefighter – will likely be avoided. Read more:
MAY 25, 2014: Unger, Swick, burn patients and house fire victims are only a few of the people who found a friend in the Canton Firefighters Charity Foundation, created in 1995 to help the community’s most vulnerable and deserving recipients. Read more:
MAY 25, 2014: For more than 40 years, Dearborn Firefighters Local 412 and community volunteers have dedicated thousands of hours and hosted such popular fundraisers as the annual pumpkin sale and car raffle, and collected more than $1 million for their cause. “The more people that find out what we are and see the work we do, the more money we will be able to raise and donate,” Worden said. Read more:
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MAY 23, 2014: Most firefighters know that they may face danger on the job each and every day. What they may not expect to be faced with is cancer. A new study shows that cancer rates among firefighters are rapidly growing. Read more:
