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MI IAFF
Newswire Current news directly from MI IAFF locals. |
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Minutes of Special MPFFU EXBDMtg from Sept 21st
09/23/20 - MPFFU |
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MPFFU Ex Bd Mtg Minutes Sept 14 2020
09/17/20 - MPFFU |
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September 11, 2020
09/11/20 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc. Never Forget On this night 19 years ago, 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work today. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for morning patrol. 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for the morning shift of saving lives. |
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MPFFU FallStatewide District Meeting - 2020
09/10/20 - MPFFU On September 8, 2020, the MPFFU conducted its Fall District meeting on Zoom. An unedited recording of that meeting can be found here. Individual district meetings will be scheduled sometime soon. |
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SEPTEMBER 2020 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOTICE
09/09/20 - Detroit Fire Fighters Association 
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Livonia Fire Department is hiring!
09/05/20 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc. 
Do you have a fire in you? Be a part of the tradition and the community. Visit www.LivoniaFire.org to apply. Please share and help us get the word out. |
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Do you have a fire in you?
08/31/20 - IAFF Local 1164 The Livonia Fire Department is hiring! Be a part of the tradition and the community. Visit www.LivoniaFire.org to apply. |
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Nationwide Webinars
08/07/20 - MPFFU |
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Flames destroy Livonia Grill restaurant
08/05/20 - IAFF Local 1164 
Flames may have totally destroyed the Livonia Grill family restaurant, according to Livonia fire officials.
On Monday, fire investigators visited the 27545 Plymouth Road ruins to collect evidence regarding the cause. They said the fire began in the ceiling space and extended through the roof. |
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Planning for the Future Webinar
06/09/20 - MPFFU The Recording of this recent webinar is NOW AVAILABLE: Planning for the Future MPFFU Retirement Planning On behalf of our Guns & Hoses team, I hope you found the program valuable and gained useful insight on retirement planning. Our team is passionate about providing specialized services for Firefighters & Law Enforcement Officers. |
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Livonia Fire April 2020 Birthday Drive Bys
05/05/20 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc. 
We are glad we could participate is so many Drive By Birthdays. Sorry to say as of today, April 30, we discontinuing these requests.
Everyone stay safe, look after each other.
Remember to stay home.
We are all in this together and we will get through it together. |
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April 2020 Birthday Drive Bys
05/05/20 - IAFF Local 1164 
We are glad we could participate is so many Drive By Birthdays. Sorry to say as of today, April 30, we discontinuing? these requests.
Everyone stay safe, look after each other.
Remember to stay home.
We are all in this together and we will get through it together. |
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Shed and two homes damaged in Canton fire
05/01/20 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc. 
Canton firefighters are investigating a Tuesday night shed fire that spread to a home and then damaged a neighboring residence on Claymore Drive.
Fire Chief Christopher Stoecklein said firefighters were called to the scene northwest of the Sheldon and Warren roads intersection at about 9:33 p.m.
Interior and exterior crews fought the flames. |
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Webinar on Legal Considerations - Covid-19
04/13/20 - MPFFU |
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Livonia's 12 percent coronavirus fatality rate, explained
04/11/20 - IAFF Local 1164 
On Wednesday, Livonia had a total 340 positive coronavirus cases and 42 deaths. That's a fatality rate of 12%. It's previously hovered around 9% and 10%.
In Dearborn, which is similar in size to Livonia, it's 5%. In Westland, it's 6%. And in Redford, it's 4%.
So what's up with Livonia. |
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Canton Fire Department receives international accreditation
04/11/20 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc. 
Earlier this month, the Canton Fire Department was awarded full accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.
Officials from the department appeared before a 10-person CFAI panel at the Center for Public Safety Excellence annual conference, for the final phase of accreditation approval. |
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Livonia Spree canceled due to coronavirus
04/11/20 - IAFF Local 1164 
After planning for the show to go on, Livonia Anniversary Committee President Dan Spurling announced Friday that Livonia Spree is canceled due to coronavirus.
The announcement acknowledged that coronavirus has an ever-growing presence in Michigan and the uncertainty the next few months will bring. |
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Former Livonia firefighter passed away
04/10/20 - IAFF Local 1164 
It is with great sorrow that I share the news that former Livonia firefighter Paul Novicki passed away from the COVID-19 virus on April 9th.
He served with us from January until October in 2001.
He also had worked for Community EMS, Concord EMS, was a lieutenant at Huron Township Fire Department and was working for the last five years at Rapid Response Ambulance Company. |
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MPFFU Referendum 1&2 2020
04/08/20 - West Bloomfield Professional Fire Fighters Union The MPFFU would like to approve the attached referendums. Please read them. We have 5 delegate votes. |
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Canton Fire Department receives international accreditation
03/20/20 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc. 
Left to right are, Joshua Meier, Canton Director of Public Safety; Steve Dongworth, CFAI Commission Chairperson; Chris Stoecklein, Canton Deputy Director of Fire; and Jamie Strassner, Canton Deputy Fire Chief (Photo: Courtesy Canton Township)
Earlier this month, the Canton Fire Department was awarded full accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. |
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Family dog killed in fast-spreading Canton Township home fire
03/20/20 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc. 
A Canton Township house suffered extensive damage Sunday night as the result of a fire that sent billowing clouds of smoke into the nighttime sky.
The home's residents were not injured, however, the family's dog perished in the blaze. |
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Date Change for MPFFU Convention
03/19/20 - MPFFU The MPFFU Convention has been rescheduled. The convention is now going to be held on June 11-12-13, 2020. Click here for more information about the reasons for the date change. |
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MPFFU Executive Board Meeting Minutes from Feb 24, 2020
02/28/20 - MPFFU |
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New Livonia Mayor Maureen Brosnan on retaining good fire and police personnel for the city
02/25/20 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc. 
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Novi firefighters called to Orotex after machine explosion
02/25/20 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc. 
An explosion and black smoke from a chemical reaction inside an Orotex Corp. machine resulted in emergency calls to the Novi Fire Department Thursday night.
Fire Chief Jeffery Johnson said the calls came in soon after 8 p.m. One caller said they saw flames. |
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