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Fire Department to purchase ‘five-in-one’ ladder truck to replace two rigs

DEARBORN — The Fire Department isn’t making a two for one equipment swap — it’s making a one for two.

ALLEN PARK: Fire Department gets third extension on SAFER Grant

ALLEN PARK — A decision to accept or decline a federal grant that would allow the Fire Department to hire six new firefighters and fall in line with its union contract isn't likely to be made anytime soon.

186 years of Bay City firefighting experience on chopping block in police merger proposal

Nearly 200 years of combined firefighting experience is on the line in Bay City.

I-Team Follow-Up: Wyoming Fire Dept.

Recently, the Newschannel 3 I-Team put the Wyoming Fire Department on Waste Watch, and what we found might scare you.

GRFD adds smaller, quicker vehicles

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - By the end of this year, three traditional engines will sit idle in Grand Rapids fire stations. They'll be replaced with four pickup-style trucks with some high-tech firefighting capabilities.

Rochester Hills pays tribute to its fire department, celebrating 10 years of outstanding EMS services — and a 4.76-minute average response time

Ten years ago, Rochester Hills Fire Chief Ron Crowell remembers residents having to wait an unnecessary time for an ambulance. That wasn't acceptable, he said. So the city made a commitment to change.

I-Team Waste Watch - Wyoming Fire Station

WYOMING, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - $20,000 in the past year--records show that's how much taxpayers in Wyoming spent to maintain the Gezon Parkway Fire Station.

Wayne, Westland councils OK change in fire merger document

Thanks to a “will” being changed to “may,” the creation of the merged Wayne-Westland Fire Department is moving forward.

Combined public safety in Bay City will endanger residents

In many communities in our state, the public has already been dragged down the same dangerous road — a high-paid lobbyist comes along touting a plan to save money and improve public safety by proposing a worn-out idea called “public safety officers.

Rescue team simulates crane rescue on downtown Ann Arbor high-rise

Members of the Washtenaw County Technical Rescue Team got a lesson in high ropes crane rescue Sunday. The countywide specialty rescue team simulated a medical emergency rescue scenario in a crane as part of its monthly trainings.

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