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Semi Plows into Van Buren Fire Engine

February 6, 2010

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Protecting the Work Area Saves Firefighters Lives

VBFD fire fighters had extinguished a car fire on Eastbound I-94 near Rossenville Road early Saturday morning.  When Engine 1 was struck by a semi.  Two fire fighters were inside the engine at the time of the collision trying to warm up after extinguishing a car fire.

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Please Don’t cut the Cables

November 27, 2009

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New Safety Feature on Many of Michigan’s Highways

A new safety feature is being added to many stretches of select Michigan highways. A new barrier type called high-tension cable barrier (also known as cable guardrail) is being used by MDOT primarily in freeway medians to reduce the frequency and severity of median crossover crashes.

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Ann Arbors Bravest Battle Fire In Pinball Petes

October 25, 2009

Firefighters Limit Fire Spread
Last night, Ann Arbor Fire Department responded to a working fire in the former Pinball Pete’s on South University and Church St. next to University Towers.  The fire was dangerously close to adjacent south towers and in the down-town district.  Firefighters worked quickly with Pittsfield and Ypsilanti Firefighters to limit the spread [...]

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MFFTC Adds New Information System

October 18, 2009

View your Records online
The Bureau of Fire Services and the Office of Fire Fighter Training have created a new Information Management System which is now up and running.  The new system is designed to allow Fire Chiefs and Training Officers to stay on-top of their department personnel training records.
The system also allows users to get [...]

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Fire Kills 6 Across Michigan

October 14, 2009

3 Year Old Dies due to fire started by Candles
Multiple fires across the state have lead to fatalities due to fire in the residential setting.  4 fires have killed six people on separate occasions accross Michigan.  It seems that many of the fires occurred in homes with smoke alarms that were either not working or [...]

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Fire Staff and Command

October 11, 2009

Now Taking Applications for the 2010 School Year
Just as the 2009 class of Fire Staff and Command from Eastern Michigan University wraps up, the program is now open for applications for the 2010 calendar year.  This program is designed to enhance the education of the fire service leaders and many of todays Fire Service leaders [...]

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First Round of AFG Fire Station Grants Awarded

October 4, 2009

4 Michigan Municipalities Receive Funding
On October 2, 2009 FEMA and the USFA announced the first round of awards for the Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants (SCG).  Four Michigan Municipalities were awarded and have begun the process of these shovel ready projects.
The awards went to:

Washington Township Fire Department Washington MI $1,510,016.00
Highland Park Fire Department Highland Park MI $2,601,167.00
Dutton Fire Department Dutton MI $866,561.00
Grand [...]

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Vaccinations for Fire and EMS Personnel

October 2, 2009

U.S. Fire Administrator Urges H1N1 Vaccinations for Fire and EMS Personnel
With the first deliveries of the H1N1 vaccine already underway, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its mission to support first responders, joins the United States Fire Administration (USFA) in recommending that firefighters who provide emergency medical services (EMS) and EMS workers [...]

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Chemical Fire at Hamtramck Plant

August 27, 2009

Detroit, Highland Park assist Hamtramck Fire Department
A large fire is still burning in Hamtramck which has resulted in a partial closure of I-75 with evacuations. The fire at the Sterling Services building which is involved in Bio-Fuel has drawn resources from Hamtramck Fire Department, with mutual aid from Detroit and Highland Park fire departments.
The [...]

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