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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:

Harper Woods Local 1188 Saint Patrick's Bowling Fundraiser

12-Mar-2013: This Friday the 15th at 9:00pm. Total Sports in Harrison Township. $20 3 games pizza, and pop. Contact Rod Hill at 810.434.6333 for tickets. This just in...for our silent auction, we received an autographed baseball by Detroit Tigers pitcher Doug Fister. Lots of prizes. More info:

Ann Arbor officials discuss strategies for improving fire department without closing stations

12-Mar-2013: One of the city's stated goals for the fire department is to have fire stations — both in numbers and locations — optimized to meet community needs and industry standards within resources. Read more:

Latest Holland fire, police reports end intense period of study — for now

11-Mar-2013: No major changes are being recommended in the last of several studies that have resulted in a significant reorganization of the city of Holland’s police and fire departments. Read more:

Hamtramck Fire Department 'under threat of takeover or massive cuts,' union says

09-Mar-2013: "Despite having a contract that does not expire until 2014, we have offered the city another concession package," the union said in a release Thursday. "These concessions include a pay freeze, sharing health care costs, eliminating pay for “holiday days” and implementing a new pay scale and benefits package for new hires. Read more:

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