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Dec. 2, 2013: Board members on Monday are expected to approve plans to recall 7 firefighters from layoff effective Jan. 6. Read more:
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Nov. 29, 2013: Without new revenue or efficiencies, Duchane said, Eastpointe could end up like Detroit, Allen Park, Hamtramck, Flint and Benton Harbor: run by an emergency manager. Read more:
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Nov. 27, 2013: Under a proposed agreement, Wayne-Westland Fire Chief Michael Reddy could be doing extra duty - at least for several months - overseeing the Inkster Fire Department. Read more:
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Nov. 27, 2013: The death of a Wayne-Westland firefighter earlier this year has been classified a homicide, state police said Tuesday. Read more:
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Nov, 26, 2013: The number of police officers has been cut from 68 to 46, while the number of firefighters has been cut from 43 to 26 over the course of 10 years. Two of the city's fire stations have been shuttered since 2011. The city was awarded a $1.88 million SAFER Grant to hire nine additional firefighters in 2012. That grant is set to expire next year. Read more:
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Nov. 22, 2013: Recently, three part time firefighters were hired to supplement full time staff at the department. Within the next two weeks, the initial training phase will be over and they will begin to cover shifts throughout the week. A fourth part time person will start training in early December. Read more:
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Nov. 22, 2013: A bill headed to the state Senate would make it possible for full-time firefighters to volunteer for other fire departments. Read more:
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Nov. 21, 2013: The Chesterfield Township Fire Department will be hiring three new firefighters in the near future, while a request for new employees from the Department of Public Works was tabled. Read more:
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Nov. 21, 2013: The Grand Rapids Fire Fighters Union is suing the city for the right to review drafts of a study on consolidation with Kentwood and Wyoming. Read more:
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Nov. 20, 2013: Four new Garden City firefighters were sworn in recently thanks to a grant written by Lt. Scott Marinkovich who will work alongside them. Read more:
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