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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.

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.

Plus one: Ann Arbor City Council agrees to increase fire department staffing level to 86 FTEs

The Ann Arbor City Council followed City Administrator Steve Powers' advice Thursday night and increased the fire department's authorized staffing level by one position.

NEW POLL: 70% SUPPORT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN MICHIGAN

LANSING - Following yesterday’s election, Progress Michigan and the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) released new polling information today showing strong support for collective bargaining in Michigan.

Flint public safety millage passes with overwhelming support

FLINT, MI -- Saying it might be the most important millage passed in Flint, Mayor Dayne Walling thanked Flint voters for supporting the public safety millage tonight.

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