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Fire destroys plans for parties, showers at Canton's Cady-Boyer Barn
07/24/21 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc.

Canton Township’s historic Cady-Boyer Barn was slated to be the perfect setting for graduation parties, baby showers and other events in 2021. Years in the making, a new nearly $300,000 pavilion with restrooms was supposed to make the Preservation Park barn an even more popular venue for special moments and charmed memories that nodded to the township’s agricultural past.

Livonia First Responders Foundation
06/17/21 - IAFF Local 1164
Livonia Police Department's Chief Caid, Livonia Fire & Rescue's Chief Heavener and AlphaUSA's Chuck Dardas talked about the new Livonia First Responders Foundation. Watch the interview with Dan West, President of the Livonia Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are available at the Chamber, Livonia Parks and Recreation and the Treasurer's Office at City Hall! https://fb.

Fire chief: Fourth Canton station needed to keep response times down
05/05/21 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc.

Canton Township's decades-long growth spurt has created a need for a fourth fire station, Director of Fire Services Christopher Stoecklein told the township's board of trustees during an April 20 study session. Just weeks after the unveiling of the township's newly-renovated Fire Station No.

Anniversary of Kreski LODD
04/18/21 - IAFF Local 1164

Today marks the 38th anniversary of the death of Fireman Gary "Star" Kreski. Due to the recent COVID uptick as well as other factors, the decision was made to hold a small memorial ceremony today. Chief Heavener and members of the LFD Honor Guard Team placed a wreath at Gary's marker in Nehasil Park.

Novi woman dies in early Monday condo fire
04/14/21 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc.

A Novi woman and her two small dogs died in an early Monday morning condo fire along East Glen Haven Circle. Fire Chief Jeff Johnson said firefighters went to the Country Place Condominiums northwest of Meadowbrook and Eight Mile roads after a 911 call was made at 2:06 a.m. on April 5. They saw smoke and flames through the front window.

Take a look inside Canton's new $6.5 million fire station on Warren
03/23/21 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc.

Canton Township officials gathered at the new Fire Station No. 2 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Susan Vela |Hometownlife.com Canton Township’s new Warren Road fire station has quick-moving doors that are a favorite feature of Chief Christopher Stoecklein’s because of their local maker: International Door.

New House Members
02/27/21 - MPFFU

#VaccinateLivonia
02/26/21 - IAFF Local 1164

We are so grateful to our City of Livonia leadership and employees, our Livonia Fire & Rescue firefighters and paramedics and our Livonia Police Department and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers for their support and dedication! Our #VaccinateLivonia initiative would not be possible without them.

Livonia operates city-run COVID-19 vaccination clinic
02/26/21 - IAFF Local 1164

LIVONIA, Mich (WXYZ) — It’s day three of vaccinations at the Livonia Civic Park Senior Center, and those with appointments are getting in line to get their shot. “Oh we’re excited," said Livonia resident Ilene Suchora. "We’re excited. We’ve been waiting for it.

Customer, firefighters use CPR to rescue Livonia man, 57, at car wash
02/13/21 - IAFF Local 1164

Livonia police discovered another hero when they were dispatched to a Plymouth Road car wash earlier this month. According to a police report, officers were dispatched to the 33905 Plymouth Road car wash the afternoon of Jan. 9 because of a medical emergency in progress.

Farmington Hills firefighters respond to Kendallwood Drive fire
02/03/21 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc.

Some Kendallwood Drive residents were sleeping when they smelled smoke in their Farmington Hills home early Saturday morning, according to fire officials. They were able to call 911 and escape the one-story home by jumping out of a bedroom window and not sustaining any injuries.

Fire destroys SMART buses in Westland
02/03/21 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc.

An ongoing electrical issue apparently sparked a Monday morning fire that damaged six SMART buses stationed outside Nankin Transit in Westland. Westland officials reported on Facebook that the fire department received several reports that multiple buses were on fire in the 32150 Dorsey St. parking area.

Do you have a fire in you?
12/10/20 - IAFF Local 1164

The Livonia Fire Department is hiring! Be a part of the tradition and the community. Visit www.LivoniaFire.

IAFF 8th District Leadership Drill
11/24/20 - MPFFU

New IAFF president
11/24/20 - West Bloomfield Professional Fire Fighters Union

Oct 12 2020 Special Board Meeting to Endorse IAFF Candidates
10/13/20 - MPFFU

Livonia Fire Department one step closer to sponsoring high school fire cadets
10/07/20 - IAFF Local 1164

Fire departments don't get the recruits they used to. To boost their workforce, the Livonia Fire Department is sponsoring high school students to dual-enroll at Schoolcraft College and become cadets with the department. “We’ve been pretty low on our staffing for many years," Sr. Captain Robert Jennison, the department's training officer, said.

MPFFU Endorsements
10/01/20 - MPFFU
Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union Endorsements The MPFFU Executive Board has finalized our list of endorsements for the November 3rd General Election. We believe these candidates will best support our firefighter issues. Please give these candidates your consideration when you vote.

Free Tuition for First Responders
09/28/20 - IAFF Local 1164

First in nation Futures for Frontliners program to offer essential, frontline workers a tuition-free path to community college : Education, labor, business, and workforce leaders join to urge Michigan’s 625,000 COVID-19 essential workers to apply now for tuition-free college

Minutes of Special MPFFU EXBDMtg from Sept 21st
09/23/20 - MPFFU

MPFFU Ex Bd Mtg Minutes Sept 14 2020
09/17/20 - MPFFU

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.

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.

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.

LFD St. Patrick’s Day Shirts 2021
08/31/20 - IAFF Local 1164

Hello Livonia, Help support your Livonia Firefighters with this year's St. Patrick’s day union shirt. Order online via the link below. 100% of the processed will support your local Livonia Firefighters 1164 Charity fund. The store will run for two weeks ending March 4th. Items will be shipped within 10 days after the store has closed.