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Benefit for fireman injured on the job

20-Mar-2013: Benton Harbor firemen are staging a benefit to support one of their own, who was badly injured on the job. Read more:

Possible merger with Dearborn fire department moving forward

19-Mar-2013: A member of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1728, which represents Melvindale’s firefighters, confirmed yesterday that his union and Dearborn’s approved the merger after initial discussions nearly spoiled the deal. Read more:

Injured firefighters, truck driver recuperating

19-Mar-2013: Two Shelby Township firefighters/paramedics injured Sunday when their ambulance collided with a pickup truck at Schoenherr and 23 Mile roads are home recovering, fire Chief Jim Swinkowski said Monday. Read more:

St. Clair Shores firefighters receive pay hike

19-Mar-2013: Bucking a statewide trend of union concessions, firefighters in St. Clair Shores will receive a modest increase in their paychecks beginning in July. Read more:

Fire, police take to the ice for a good cause

18-Mar-2013: Police and firefighters will face off Thursday to raise money for a good cause. Read more:

Ambulance, truck collide in Shelby Township

18-Mar-2013: Message from John McCoy, Shelby Twp Local 1338 President: Shelby Township, Local 1338, had an EMS unit involved in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday, March 17, while responding to a medical emergency. There were two personnel on the apparatus at the time of the accident. Both were treated and transported to the hospital and released last night. They are expected to return to work in the next couple of days. Read more:

Pittsfield Township sees improved fire service with switch to full-time fire department

17-Mar-2013: “We have more folks on staff at any given time, not coming in from work or unable to come at all,” Harshberger said. “We have additional firefighters on each shift. From a training aspect and as far as our response time, we have created a more effective model.” Read more:

Fire chief asks for more staffing

17-Mar-2013: New equipment will be helpful to the Redford Township Fire Department, but what Fire Chief Tom Graham said he needs are additional firefighters. Read more:

Ann Arbor fire chief says now is 'prime time' to create regional fire authority

17-Mar-2013: Ann Arbor Fire Chief Chuck Hubbard says he's still in favor of consolidating area fire departments and forming a regional fire authority — an idea that's been kicked around for years. Read more:

MI firefighter alone inside house fire is burned. Incident brings up questions about Benton Harbor’s PSO Model

15-Mar-2013: Benton Harbor, Michigan Lt. Doug Bell is in fair condition after being burned inside a house fire at 1034 Jennings Avenue early Thursday morning. According to news reports, Lt. Bell was the only firefighter on duty in the station when the call came in and was alone in the house when he was injured. Read more:

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