We are located in North-East Livingston County, MI
Protection is provided from three stations utilizing 2 Engines, 2 Rescue-Engines, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Ladder/Aerial, 3 medical/brush fire response units, 1 dedicated medical response unit, and 1 dive rescue unit.
Most of the department's staff is Part-time (Paid on-call) with around 60 personnel. To provide safer firefighter staffing levels during day-time emergencies we have 7 firefighters working shifts Monday through Friday. 4 of those are full-time employees that are firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians in addition to their administrative tasks. We've also increased staffing to have at least 2 personnel immediately available 24 hours from 7am Monday morning until 5pm Friday evening.
For the fastest medical intervention, all apparatus are equipped for emergency medical response. In addition, five Automatic External Defibrillators (AED's) are in use: one at each station and 2 on roving units for rapid response to cardiac emergencies.
We are responsible for fire protection, rescue, and emergency medical response for Hartland and Deerfield Townships. Also providing fire protection by contract to portions of Tyrone Township and the Lake Shannon Association, for a total coverage area over 70 square miles.
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