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Burn Injury Awareness Weekend 2014

Jan. 27, 2014: Register Now for the 2nd Annual Burn Injury Awareness Weekend! More info:

Local fire departments work together to train for ice rescues

Jan. 27, 2014: Crews from the St. Clair Shores and Harrison Township fire departments trained together on Lake St. Clair in St. Clair Shores Jan. 15 to practice ice rescues. Read more:

BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP: Longtime firefighter surprised, honored to be named Firefighter of the Year in Township

Jan. 27, 2014: BROWNSTOWN TWP. — “Oh yeah, who ever got nominated for the ‘Firefighter of the Year’ award?” That’s the question Brian McNeil, a 52-year-old firefighter for the township, said he was thinking of asking his fellow firefighters before walking into Township Hall on Monday night. Read more:

Health Insurance Changes for 2014

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HealthInsuranceChanges2014.pdf

Hockey Fights Cancer Night

Jan. 21, 2014: On February 9th the Dearborn Firefighters Hockey Team will put on an event that may just save a life. The game will be held at the Dearborn Ice Skating Center. The event is not just a charity hockey game, it will be a event that will change lives and honor those who fight cancer everyday. Read more:

Ann Arbor and Superior townships exploring major collaboration in fire service

Jan. 21, 2014: Ann Arbor and Superior townships are considering taking a significant step in sharing fire services. The two townships have applied for a $50,000 state grant that would fund an 18-month trial period in which the departments would share a single fire chief and fire marshal while continuing already strong automatic mutual aid agreements. Read more:

Mayor Ellison's House Damaged in Fire: 'I Cannot Say Enough About Royal Oak Fire Department'

Jan. 19, 2014: Royal Oak Mayor Jim Ellison shared the details of a fire that damaged his house Friday afternoon on Facebook. With the Mayor's permission, here is his post:

Hazel Park, Ferndale talk of possible fire merger in 2014

Jan. 18, 2014: The cities of Hazel Park and Ferndale continue to discuss the possibility of merging fire operations, with the dialogue now shifting to the creation of a potential fire authority. Read more:

Brighton “Everyone Goes Home” Train the Trainer (March 13, 2014)

This training is for MFFTC state certified fire instructors and MFFTC NFPA 1 Fire Instructors that have a passion for teaching firefighting safety and changing of the culture of firefighter training and the ultimate goal of bringing everyone home safe! More info:

Plymouth Township to hire firefighters with federal grant

Jan. 16, 2015: Plymouth Township will add six full-time firefighters to the Plymouth Community Fire Department this spring, boosting its numbers by nearly 40 percent, through a two-year federal grant for $1.33 million. Read more:

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