Articles tagged: Ypsilanti Fire Department
Ypsilanti officials remain split on denial of public presentation against hybrid safety department
Posted: 1 day agoYpsilanti City Council members remain divided by a decision to not allow firefighters and state fire officials make a public presentation against the creation of a hybrid police and fire department. Read more »
Fire officials upset after Ypsilanti City Council declines request for public presentation
Posted: May 17, 2013The Ypsilanti City Council has declined to hear a presentation from local and statewide fire officials arguing against the creation of a hybrid public safety model and one council member said she believes the decision is a form of censorship. Read more »
Ann Arbor area fire departments seek new mutual aid dispatch model
Posted: May 06, 2013As a method of continued collaboration between four Ann Arbor area fire departments, fire chiefs are pursuing a new model for mutual aid dispatch. Read more »
Ypsilanti denied nearly $1M grant for consolidation of police and fire departments
Posted: Apr 23, 2013The city of Ypsilanti was denied a nearly $1 million Michigan Department of Treasury grant that would have gone toward the creation of a hybrid police and fire department, City Manager Ralph Lange confirmed. Read more »
Ypsilanti firefighters douse small ceiling fire at former bookstore
Posted: Apr 18, 2013An electrical surge or lightning strike during Thursday afternoon's storm started a small ceiling fire in a vacant Ypsilanti building, according to fire officials. Read more »
video report: Inside the Ypsilanti Fire Department: working a challenging job in uncertain times
Posted: Apr 02, 2013Beginning Feb. 6 of this year, AnnArbor.com staff photographer Courtney Sacco spent six weeks getting a look inside the fire house by photographing firefighters as they worked shift one at the Ypsilanti Fire Department. Read more »
Ypsilanti appoints new fire chief with $84K salary
Posted: Mar 28, 2013The city of Ypsilanti has selected a new fire chief, who will be tasked with leading the department forward as it deals with mounting budget restraints. Read more »
Ann Arbor fire chief says now is 'prime time' to create regional fire authority
Posted: Mar 17, 2013Ann Arbor Fire Chief Chuck Hubbard says he's still in favor of consolidating area fire departments and forming a regional fire authority — an idea that's been kicked around for years. "We've been talking about ... Read more »
Three cats died from smoke inhalation in Ypsilanti apartment fire
Posted: Mar 16, 2013A couch fire caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette Friday night in an Ypsilanti apartment left three cats dead and the residents temporarily homeless, firefighters said. Read more »
Hybrid police and fire department projected to save Ypsilanti $2.1M, add 8 new officers
Posted: Mar 08, 2013The city of Ypsilanti is projecting it will save $2.1 million over the next five years with the creation of a hybrid police and fire department, which City Manager Ralph Lange said is a necessity in order to remain solvent. Read more »
Fire in Ypsilanti home displaces 5 residents
Posted: Feb 27, 2013Five people are temporarily without residence due to a house fire at 712 Pearl St., according to Lt. Scott Maddison of the Ypsilanti Fire Department. Read more »
Ypsilanti woman suffers burns, taken to U-M emergency center
Posted: Jan 25, 2013A 68-year-old woman suffered minor burns to her face after attempting to light a cigarette while connected to an oxygen tank Friday in the 400 block of West Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti. Read more »
Ypsilanti Fire Department seeks $40K grant to fund inspections
Posted: Jan 23, 2013The Ypsilanti Fire Department will move forward with its application for a $39,498 FEMA grant to help cover costs related to fire inspections. Read more »
Ypsilanti Fire Department seeking grant that would save the city almost $40K
Posted: Jan 20, 2013The Ypsilanti Fire Department is in the process of applying for a $39,498 FEMA grant to help cover costs. Read more »
Retired Ypsilanti Fire Department chief: Regionalization is the way to remain solvent
Posted: Jan 13, 2013Ypsilanti's recently retired fire chief Jon Ichesco has seen the department undergo many changes. As it moves forward without him, he's hopeful it will remain intact despite the city's financial struggles. Read more »
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