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Wyoming needs 20 more firefighters, consultant says

WYOMING, MI – The city could use as many as 20 more firefighters to improve “woefully inadequate” deployment, according to a consultant.

Jackson, Summit Township firefighters to wear pink shirts during October, raise money for breast cancer research

JACKSON, MI — Jackson and Summit Township firefighters will again sport pink shirts this October to raise money for breast cancer research.

Staff issues leave Port Huron with fewer firefighters

Injuries and illnesses are putting a hurt on the Port Huron Fire Department. The city budgets 13 firefighters per 24-hour shift, but currently is unable to always fill those spots.

6 Departments Sign Automatic Mutual Aid Deal

Six local fire departments have signed a deal to begin working toward automatic mutual aid and they hope that will mean faster, more efficient service.

ALLEN PARK: SAFER grant vote postponed

ALLEN PARK — The City Council will wait at least another week to decide whether to accept a federal grant to hire six firefighters.

Wisconsin judge strikes down law limiting union rights, governor vows appeal

A Wisconsin judge has struck down nearly all of the state law championed by Gov. Scott Walker that effectively ended collective bargaining rights for most public workers.

Redford Township Fire Department hires more staff

Sept. 11 had a more special meaning for the Redford Township Fire Department this year.

GC Fire Department tribute remembers 9/11

It has been 11 years since the terrorists attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and on what has become known as Patriot Day, people around the country took time to remember the people who perished in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa.

LINCOLN PARK: Fire Department looks to change SAFER grant to retain personnel

LINCOLN PARK — The Fire Department is trying to get approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to alter a grant it was awarded.

Township honors firefighter, looks for grant to retain manpower

On the same night Clinton Township officials honored a firefighter for rescuing a little boy from a burning house, the township board worked to firm up a federal grant that would help the community maintain current manpower levels in the fire department.

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