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Fire Chief Says $125,000 More in Overtime Needed to Maintain Current Service

1/7/13: With fewer firefighters on staff, Clinton Township Fire Chief John Shea says his department will need to allocate $125,000 more of its budget to overtime in the months ahead. Read more >>

Fire collaboration between Chesterfield, NB rejected

1/7/13: A proposed sharing of resources between the Chesterfield Township Fire Department and the city of New Baltimore Fire Department never advanced past the talking stages. Read more >>

Firefighters continue to support MDA, local families

1/6/12: The fruits of the Redford Township firefighters 2012 volunteer works finally came to fruition last month. Read more >>

Fire department receives donation from local church

1/4/13: A donation of two new positive pressure fans from Grace Christian Church in Sterling Heights brought smiles to the faces of the city's firefighters this holiday season, as the devices are expected to greatly assist with the department's attack and suppression of fires. Read more >>

Sterling Heights council approves fire contract with concessions

1/4/13: The Sterling Heights City Council on Wednesday night ratified a new contract with its firefighters calling for a 15-percent cumulative concession in wages and benefits. Read more >>

Arson bills signed into law

1/3/13: Arsonists put our communities and firefighters at risk," Saginaw Fire Department Lt. Aileen Pettinger said in a news release. "The enhanced penalties in this package of bills are a step in the right direction. Read more >>

Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application Period Closes January 18

1/3/13: The deadline for all grant applications is Friday, January 18, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Click here to apply.

Cities Chart Course Through Pension Morass

1/3/13: In Philadelphia, pension costs doubled in a single decade. Cities in Rhode Island dimmed streetlights, raised taxes and put off road repairs. Stockton, Calif., fell into bankruptcy. Read more >>

Partnerships, grants come to rescue as fire agencies face budget woes

12/31/12: Fire agencies across Michigan, strapped for cash in 2012, turned to consolidation and federal grants in an effort to quell budget woes. Read more >>

Marysville council takes action to sever fire agreement with Port Huron

12/28/12: The Marysville City Council has voted to end its six-month old collaboration between its fire department and Port Huron’s fire department. Read more >>

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