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Stabenow, Levin Announce Grants for Romulus and Plymouth Fire Departments to Hire Firefighters

Jan. 9, 2014: Michigan Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced two federal grants to help Romulus Fire Department and Plymouth Community Fire Department hire more firefighters. The fire departments in Romulus and Plymouth will receive $729,465 and $1,331,694 respectively from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security. Read more:

Two firefighters hurt while battling Roseville industrial fire

Jan. 9, 2014: Firefighters continue their battle against a blaze at an industrial business in Roseville that left two of their own injured. Read more:

Firefighter Named One of the Most Stressful Jobs of 2014

Jan. 8, 2014: Every job has some level of stress, but if your goal is to keep stress as low as possible and still have a rewarding career, some jobs are much more attractive than others. Read more:

Crews battle early morning blaze in frigid temps at downtown Ann Arbor pizzeria

Jan. 7, 2014: Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours in temperatures that dipped to minus 15 degrees. Main Street between Hill and William was still closed around 7 a.m., officials said. Read more:

Firefighters get out of Battle Creek building before collapse (VIDEO)

Dec. 30, 2013: Battle Creek firefighters were pouring 2,000 gallons of water per minute on the fire and water was running out the front door of the building. Read more:

TRENTON: Fire department delivers gifts to families in need

Dec. 30, 2013: The Fire Department continued its annual tradition of helping families in need during the holiday season through their Adopt-a-Family program. Read more:

Snyder signs bill doubling campaign limits

Dec. 30, 2013: LANSING — In a move sure to become an issue in the 2014 election, Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday he had signed a controversial bill doubling campaign donor limits and protecting the secrecy of issue ad donors. Read more:

Free January 2014 Training

Dec. 26, 2013: The National Fallen Firefighter Foundation “Everyone Goes Home” program is committed to reducing Line of Duty Deaths by embracing tradition, while working towards a cultural change to get firefighters to have the “Courage to Be Safe”. Read more:

Fire unions seek consolidation in 2014

Dec. 26, 2013: Harrison Township and Mount Clemens are just two of the four Macomb County communities looking at the idea of creating a consolidated fire department in an effort to reduce costs and improve services through sharing services and equipment. Read more:

SEEKING FIREFIGHTERS: Taylor Fire Department in process of filling vacancies

Dec. 23, 2013: The Taylor Fire Department is beginning the process of creating an eligibility list for probationary firefighters in anticipation of filling several vacancies. Read more:

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