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MELVINDALE: Family thanks Fire Department for help in February pile-up

27-Mar-2013: The Fire Department was saluted by a Southgate family during Wednesday’s City Council meeting for its quick work in helping with a multiple-vehicle pileup last month in Allen Park. Read more:

Dramatic 911 calls; Injured Benton Harbor firefighter's family speaks out

26-Mar-2013: BENTON HARBOR – Dramatic 911 calls from eyewitnesses begging for help for a Benton Harbor firefighter injured in a house fire. Read more:

'Citation Bars' presented to Three Rivers Fire Dept. personnel

26-Mar-2013: ‘Citation bars’ were presented to Captain Jeff Bloomfield, Lieutenant Troy Blackburn, Fireman Jason Chrisman and Fireman Chad Witt for a ‘CPR Field Save’ in January of 2013 when the TRFD responded to a medical emergency. Read more:

Niles firefighters honor one of their own

26-Mar-2013: David “Scott” Crouch, who passed away last week at the age of 40, was honored Monday by the Niles City Fire Department. Read more:

Rallying around injured Benton Harbor firefighter

25-Mar-2013: This weekend, there has been a huge outpouring of support for a Benton Harbor public safety officer who was injured earlier this month fighting a house fire. Read more:

Holland Department of Public Safety plan accepted by City Council

22-Mar-2013: Its acceptance means no more changes in the Holland Department of Public Safety for five years and retention of the current staffing levels, the minimum number of firefighters and sworn police officers to maintain the current level of service. Read more:

Officials to seek concessions from all unions, including $1 million from Fire Department

21-Mar-2013: LINCOLN PARK — Officials once again said union concessions are necessary to avoid a deficit and will be sought to return the city to solvency. Read more:

Public safety cuts loom in Saginaw

21-Mar-2013: City officials in Saginaw are scrambling to prevent public safety cuts after the sheriff's office turned down a potential deal. Three dozen first responders, 21 police officers and 15 firefighters, will be gone July 1 unless a last-minute deal is struck. Read more:

Royal Oak firefighters in charity goal

21-Mar-2013: Royal Oak police and firefighter hockey players are facing off again Saturday at the city's Lindell Ice Arena to raise money for muscular dystrophy in their third annual Royal Oak Guns & Hoses Charity Hockey Game. Read more:

Burn Injury Awareness Weekend

21-Mar-2013: Each year in the United States, 450,000 burn injuries occur that are serious enough to require medical attention. Burns are difficult and challenging injuries, as they often have a life-long impact. The suffering caused by burns is made even more tragic by the fact that they are preventable. The Burn Injury Awareness Walk will bring together burn survivors and their families, first responders, safety and medical professionals, and community members to walk for burn injury awareness, public education, and prevention. Read more info and registration:

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