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Oct. 21, 2013: The mayor said he is considering a “rough idea” that could add volunteer firefighters in the near future. Mayor Jeffrey Lamarand said the model used would be to blend trained volunteers with existing firefighters. Read more:
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Oct. 19, 2013: A new study conducted by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on mortality and cancer incidence in career fire fighters shows an elevated risk of several types of cancer - and of all cancers combined - compared to the general U.S. population. Read more:
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Oct. 16, 2013: A West Bloomfield firefighter spent 20 years rescuing others, but she is now being helped by her own colleagues. Read more:
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Oct. 14, 2013: The City of Ypsilanti is hiring more police officers and firefighters to stave off overtime costs and prevent "burn out" from within the two departments, officials said. Read more:
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Oct. 14, 2013: 2 Weeks until this great event! Universal Lanes – 12 Mile at Dequindre – check-in starts at 8:30. Bowling at 9:00pm. 3 Games, Great Prizes, Pizza & Pop! Tickets available now! Read more:
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Oct. 14, 2013: Several locals have indicated that they are sending members to the upcoming MPFFU Safety & Health Seminar on October 28-29, 2013 but we still have not received their registration forms with the attendee names and workshop selections. If you are planning on attending, please return the attach form as soon as possible. Read more:
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Oct. 11, 2013: If the firefighters and City Council approve a tentative contract reached Oct. 7, three jobs in the department will be spared. Read more:
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Oct. 10, 2013: The Michigan Court of Appeals is hearing Mayor Jeffrey Lamarand’s federal fire grant case today — a year after he lost it in Wayne County Circuit Court. Judge Prentis Edwards ruled against Lamarand in the summer of 2012 and in favor of a City Council resolution that directed the mayor to accept a two-year, $8.1 million fire safety package called a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant. Read more:
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Oct. 8, 2013: Grand Rapids Fire Department thinks it can spend $24 million less on trucks over the next 30 years by buying the apparatus with cash instead of financing the purchases and paying interest on the debt. Read more:
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Oct. 8, 2013: DEARBORN — Firefighters are doing their part to promote National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by selling — and wearing — pink and blue duty shirts. Read more:
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