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ALLEN PARK: Area firefighters band together to raise money for fallen 'brother'

May 18, 2013: ALLEN PARK — Members of several Wayne County fire departments gathered Thursday night at the recently reopened B. Boomer’s Sports Bar and Grille to help the family of a fallen “brother.” Read more:

Ypsilanti Local 401 10th Annual Pancake Breakfast (May 19, 2013)

All you can eat 8:00am to Noon!! ALL proceeds benefit your local firefighters!

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Fire officials upset after Ypsilanti City Council declines request for public presentation

May 17, 2013: The Ypsilanti City Council has declined to hear a presentation from local and statewide fire officials arguing against the creation of a hybrid public safety model and one council member said she believes the decision is a form of censorship. Read more:

New Marysville budget will include reorganized police, fire departments

May 17, 2013: Assistant Fire Chief Chris Peterson, a 20-plus year veteran of the Marysville Fire Department, will not necessarily be out of a job. But sometime after the city’s new budget goes into effect on July 1, he will no longer be the assistant fire chief. The position is set to be erased from the department organizational chart. Read more:

Bay City union leader: Opposition to merged police, fire department not to blame for missed $456K grant

May 17, 2013: A Bay City firefighters union leader says officials are misguided when placing blame on his group for a missed $456,248 state grant. Read more:

Saginaw budget eliminates 54 employees; 51 of those drawn from police, fire departments

May 16, 2013: Saginaw will eliminate nearly one-tenth of its total city staff if Saginaw City Council approves the 2013-2014 fiscal year budget being proposed by City Manager Darnell Earley. Read more:

Delhi Township Local 4359 and Meridian Township Local 1600 Golf Outing to support MDA

All proceeds to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. See attachment for more info!

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Fire contract OKed with 8.5 percent raise

May 16, 2013: Oxford's full-time firefighters have a new union contract that includes an 8.5 percent pay raise over three years. Read more:

Counterpoints: Readers say crimefighting and firefighting will suffer under merged police, fire

15-May-2013: Several MLive commenters strongly disagreed with the opinion of MLive/The Saginaw News and MLive/The Bay City Times editorial boards about the future of public safety in both cities. Read more:

MPFFU Health & Safety Message (May 2013)

15-May-2013: Now seems to be the best time to stress that we need to review fire ground safety. Read more:

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