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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:

Annual hockey game raises $17,000 for fire relief

15-Mar-2013: MARQUETTE - Thousands of supporters came to cheer on local police and firefighters in the 30th annual Pigs-N-Heat fire relief fundraiser at Lakeview Arena Wednesday evening. Read more:

Lone firefighter on duty suffers burns in house fire

14-Mar-2013: A Benton Harbor firefighter was injured while responding to a fire on Jennings Avenue. He responded to the fire with the help of two public safety officers because he was the only firefighter on duty at the time. Read more:

EMS Instructor Coordinator Course

14-Mar-2013: EMS Instructor Coordinator Course that will be offered this May thru September. We have a nationally known EMS instructor and founder of Platinum Education, Doug Smith, instructing the course. Read more:

Study: Holland's fire, police services should remain separate (UPDATE)

14-Mar-2013: Faced with a daunting cost estimate of $587,000 to cross train enough Holland police officers and firefighters to maintain minimum staffing levels — not including the cost of overtime — the Public Safety Service Delivery Report has concluded it is not a feasible option. Read more:

Harper Woods takes steps for a public safety department

13-Mar-2013: As things stand now, however, the city cannot abolish the two separate departments in favor of a combined public safety department like in the Grosse Pointes. That would be a violation of the city’s charter. Read more:

Exercise in preparedness - hundreds of first responders train at Northville hospital property

13-Mar-2013: The main goal for the 13 Southeast Michigan First Responder Specialty Teams that were conducting a training event in Northville Township on Tuesday was to learn from their mistakes and weaknesses now rather than later in the event of a real catastrophe. Read more:

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