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Firefighters tour St. Mary Mercy's new ER, patient rooms
Federal Grant Helps Firefighters Replace Old SCBA'S
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Livonia Firefighters
On The Front Line
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Funeral arrangements for Fire Chief Gene Shepherd
On behalf of the Shelby Township Fire Department family, we are saddened to report the passing of Fire Chief Charles "Gene" Shepherd late last night.
Gene is survived by his spouse Lee Ann, daughters Robin and Amy, son-in-law Michael, 6 wonderful grandchildren and many other friends and family.
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Update on Cancer Presumption & a Call to Action
Our cancer presumption bill SB 94 has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. This action was taken as we have more support on that committee than on the committee that it was in.
The next hearing will be Tuesday May 22 in the afternoon. The exact time is not locked in yet. There will probably be a vote that day to pass it out of committee.
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What is a firefighter worth?
There has been so much talk recently about things like containing costs, lowering taxes, and those who work in public safety being overpaid - particularly firefighters - that it could make your head spin. We've all done the "simple math," crunched the numbers, and it all seems to boil down to a simple question. What are firefighters worth?
I guess that depends.
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| Don't risk your safety for a vehicle fire |
Over my career, I have responded to many vehicle fires. Many times, the owner is far away and hard to locate to get information from. Other times, that is not the case. Many excited car owners struggle with trying to get items out of their car before it burns further, or is extinguished with copious amounts of water.
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| Nehasil's name to be engraved on national memorial |
Larry Nehasil, a Livonia police officer who was killed in the line of duty, will be remembered next week when his name is engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., during National Police Week.
Nehasil, who served with the Livonia Police Department, was killed Jan. 17, 2011, while conducting surveillance on two burglary suspects.
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| Firefighters tour St. Mary-Mercy's new ER, patient rooms |
The firefighters toured the hospital's new South Pavilion to become familiar with the layout of the building in the case of an emergency.
A group of 11 Livonia firefighters got a preview of St. Mary Mercy Hospital's new South Pavilion, a 154,000-square-foot building set to open this fall.
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| Smoke alarms keep doing their job |
Just last month in Alabama, a woman woke to a beeping sound. Thinking it was her alarm clock, she reached over and hit the off button on the clock, but the beeping didn't stop. Once she realized it was the smoke alarm sounding, she grabbed her 7-year-old son and headed outside. A fire broke out in a bedroom just one door from where she was sleeping.
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| Some disturbing fire statistics |
While surfing through my favorite fire-related websites, I found some statistics that were disturbing to some state officials (hence the article I read). The United States Fire Administration published its most recent study on fire deaths.
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| Have a safe and sound home in seven days |
Safety is a top priority in our lives. If we remember back to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, he puts safety and security as one of the top priorities that we pursue. According to the Home Safety Council, less than one-third of homeowners make any safety improvements.
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| Federal grant helps firefighters replace old air tanks |
Firefighter Phil Kamm wrote the grant that will help the fire department replace aging air packs. / Bill Bresler | staff photographer
The Livonia Fire Department will replace the department's old air tanks with new self-contained breathing apparatuses.
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| Elderly have increased risk of dying in a fire |
Livonia is a great mix of a whole lot of wonderful people. No surprise, there are some elderly residents here as well. (I have recently been getting AARP applications in the mail, which I don't particularly care for, but that is another story!) Other residents have elderly folks who they look after.
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32 Flint Firefighters get pink slips
(05/16/12) - 32 Flint firefighters received layoff notices Wednesday afternoon. Now, they play the waiting game.
Last year, the Flint Fire Department received a federal grant, called a Safer Grant, which funds 39 positions in their department. The grant runs out June 9.
The department has applied for the grant again, but hasn't heard back yet.
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Canton firefighter loses battle with cancer
Lt. Gil Dysarczyk (left) and Engineer Bill Blacha work at the north station. Part of the job is keeping the equipment running smoothly.
Redford Fire Chief Joseph Bozich wants three firefighters on each engine.
“I'm not asking for optimal,” he said. “I am asking for manageable.
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GR Firefighters Unveil Skills At Fire Rescue Expo
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—
Members of the Grand Rapids Fire Department showed off their skills during Saturday's 2012 Fire Rescue Expo.
The event took place at the GRFD station at 38 LaGrave Ave. SE in downtown Grand Rapids.
FOX 17's own Lindsay Kus took part in the proceedings.
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Arbitrator's ruling forces shakeup at Bay City Fire Department
BAY CITY, MI — Personnel changes are under way at the Bay City Fire Department, thanks to an arbitrator's ruling.
The union filed a grievance over how the department was reorganized in December 2010.
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Miami-Dade fire captain who posted about Trayvon Martin on Facebook demoted
A Miami-Dade fire captain has been demoted down to firefighter as punishment for a rant, posted on his personal Facebook page, about the Trayvon Martin case, county officials said Monday.
Capt. Brian Beckmann’s post lambasted the prosecutor, Angela Corey, who charged George Zimmerman with second-degree murder in Martin’s death.
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