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June 9, 2013: A group of local fire departments is planning to announce multiple agreements next week that they say will make the area's fire and EMS services more united. Read more:
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June 6, 2013: A construction worker was injured June 4 after falling into a trench at a site in the area of 17 Mile and Dodge Park roads. Read more:
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June 6, 2013: If all goes according to plans, the consolidation of the Dearborn and Melvindale fire departments will be complete by next month. Read more:
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June 6, 2013: The Michigan Professional Firefighter's Union president has cautioned the city of Ypsilanti from moving forward with a plan to establish a hybrid police and fire department, saying it would greatly impact the level of services citizens receive and not save the city any money. Read more:
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June 5, 2013: The city commission agreed to participate in a study of consolidating the Traverse City and Grand Traverse Metro fire departments. Read more:
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June 5, 2013: Good news came just in the nick of time for the Washington Township Fire Department. On May 30 the department was notified that it had been awarded a $226,935 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters FY 2012 Grant program. Read more:
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June 5, 2013: Faced with an $800,000 budget shortfall, Hazel Park city officials are negotiating with the firefighters union in hopes of gaining concessions. Read more:
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June 4, 2013: For many females, parting with their luxurious locks is nearly unimaginable but for one Chesterfield Township woman she is ready to get rid of it all, again. Read more:
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June 4, 2013: After nearly an hour of discussing the issue Monday, June 3, Saginaw City Council voted 4-3 to resolve that any savings realized through public safety union concessions be directed toward preserving positions at the respective departments. Read more:
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June 3, 2013: When the alarm sounded at the Benton Harbor fire station in the early morning hours of March 14, there was one firefighter ready to answer the call. That firefighter, Lt. Doug Bell, was one of only three remaining full-time firefighters in the city. The other nine were laid off in 2011 as Benton Harbor created a public safety department with police trained to fight fires. Read more:
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