Dearborn Heights Firefighters

06/04/2026

The final field day at ! Thanks for inviting us to be a part of your day! 🚒🌞

06/04/2026

Thank you Chief Brogan for everything. You will be forever remembered for your contributions to Local 1355. 🚒 We wish you the best in your retirement.

05/30/2026

City of Dearborn Heights to Honor Fire Chief Brogan at Retirement Celebration

The City of Dearborn Heights will host a retirement celebration honoring Fire Chief David Brogan on Monday, June 1, 2026, at the Dearborn Heights Fire Department Headquarters. The open house-style event will run from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and is open to residents, city employees, elected officials, representatives from neighboring communities, members of the Michigan Chiefs Association, and members of the media.

The event will feature remarks from city leadership and a reception lunch. Attendees are encouraged to stop by during the event to share in recognizing Chief Brogan's decades of dedicated service to the Dearborn Heights community.

Chief Brogan joined the Dearborn Heights Fire Department in February 1992 and has served in nearly every capacity the department offers, working his way up from Firefighter through the ranks of Pump Operator, Lieutenant, Captain, and Fire Marshal before becoming Chief. He was among the original nine paramedics when the department launched its advanced life support services, a milestone that expanded the level of care available to Dearborn Heights residents.

Throughout his career, Chief Brogan held elected positions within the Dearborn Heights Professional Firefighters Union Local 1355, giving him firsthand experience on both the labor and management sides of the fire service. His work spanned fire suppression and fire prevention, and in October 2013 he completed Eastern Michigan University's School of Staff and Command. He is also a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the International Association of Fire Chiefs.

The fire service runs deep in Chief Brogan's family. His father served as a firefighter for the City of Detroit, retiring as Senior Chief after 38 years. Chief Brogan is married and has three children.

"Chief Brogan's commitment to this city and its residents has left a lasting mark on our Fire Department and on Dearborn Heights as a whole. It is only fitting that we honor his legacy by naming our new fire station after him, ensuring that his name stands as a symbol of service and dedication for generations to come," said Mayor Mo Baydoun. "This celebration is a reflection of the deep respect our community has for his service."

Event Details:
WHAT: Retirement Celebration for Fire Chief David Brogan
WHEN: Monday, June 1, 2026 | 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
WHERE: Dearborn Heights Fire Department Headquarters | 1999 N. Beech Daly, Dearborn Heights, MI

05/30/2026

Station 1 crews got to spray down some pandas 🐼 at the Pardee Elementary Field Day today! One of our favorite ways to help kick-off the summer 🌞

05/28/2026

Chief Brogan's contributions and leadership to the betterment of Local 1355, Dearborn Heights Fire Department, and the Dearborn Heights community will be forever remembered. Thank you for your years of dedicated service and hard work. Our members will do our best to continue your legacy of service.

We look forward to celebrating your career June 1st, 11:00am at our HQ Station 🚒

City of Dearborn Heights to Honor Fire Chief Brogan at Retirement Celebration

The City of Dearborn Heights will host a retirement celebration honoring Fire Chief David Brogan on Monday, June 1, 2026, at the Dearborn Heights Fire Department Headquarters. The open house-style event will run from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and is open to residents, city employees, elected officials, representatives from neighboring communities, members of the Michigan Chiefs Association, and members of the media.

The event will feature remarks from city leadership and a reception lunch. Attendees are encouraged to stop by during the event to share in recognizing Chief Brogan's decades of dedicated service to the Dearborn Heights community.

Chief Brogan joined the Dearborn Heights Fire Department in February 1992 and has served in nearly every capacity the department offers, working his way up from Firefighter through the ranks of Pump Operator, Lieutenant, Captain, and Fire Marshal before becoming Chief. He was among the original nine paramedics when the department launched its advanced life support services, a milestone that expanded the level of care available to Dearborn Heights residents.

Throughout his career, Chief Brogan held elected positions within the Dearborn Heights Professional Firefighters Union Local 1355, giving him firsthand experience on both the labor and management sides of the fire service. His work spanned fire suppression and fire prevention, and in October 2013 he completed Eastern Michigan University's School of Staff and Command. He is also a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the International Association of Fire Chiefs.

The fire service runs deep in Chief Brogan's family. His father served as a firefighter for the City of Detroit, retiring as Senior Chief after 38 years. Chief Brogan is married and has three children.

"Chief Brogan's commitment to this city and its residents has left a lasting mark on our Fire Department and on Dearborn Heights as a whole. It is only fitting that we honor his legacy by naming our new fire station after him, ensuring that his name stands as a symbol of service and dedication for generations to come," said Mayor Mo Baydoun. "This celebration is a reflection of the deep respect our community has for his service."

Event Details:
WHAT: Retirement Celebration for Fire Chief David Brogan
WHEN: Monday, June 1, 2026 | 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
WHERE: Dearborn Heights Fire Department Headquarters | 1999 N. Beech Daly, Dearborn Heights, MI

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day weekend, the City of Dearborn Heights pauses to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. Among them are sons and daughters of this very community, and we carry them with us always.

City Hall will be closed for the holiday and will be open on Tuesday, May 26th, 2026.

05/24/2026

Here are just a fraction of the great moments we had last week at our Fire Ops 101 course 🚒

With a full day's worth of training in search and rescue, hose work, extrication, rope rescue, CPR and more, and officials got just a glimpse into the training requirements of being a firefighter in Dearborn Heights. 💪

There are so many people we want to thank for organizing, running and participating in this event. Thank you to Captain Chapman for heading the organization and leading the day. Thank you to Chief Brogan and Deputy Chief Hall for helping to ensure we have the proper resources and thank you to all the Local 1355 members who volunteered their day to educate the leaders of our community. 

Thank you to Jeff Moore from Wayne County Community College, and JT Crova.

Last but not least we want to thank all the participants below who took time out of their busy schedules to step into our shoes and see just a sliver of what it takes to be a firefighter in the Dearborn Heights Fire Department:

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Nancy Bryer



DuJuan Fisher
 
 

Usef Nasrallah
 
Mohamed Qasim
Amad Elzayat
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05/21/2026

🚨DRF DEPLOYMENT ALERT🚨

Our official Duck Rescue Force was deployed today to Williams St near the creek for SIX ducklings that were stuck in a sewer drain. Thanks to the fearless leadership of Battalion Chief Beer, the crew consisting of PO Smith, FFII Lobkovich, FF Koska, and PFF Bailey were able to rescue the trapped baby mallards with our state of the art retrieval net. All six ducks were quickly reunited with their mom. Great work, team! 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

05/10/2026

Lt Moore, FFII Ryan, PFF Baile-Jann, PFF Calvert, and PFF Conrad spent the day with members of the Dearborn Heights Community and helping the Dearborn Heights Watershed Stewards Commission at the 33rd Annual Ecorse Creek Clean-Up and Rain Garden Maintenance at Swapka Park! 🌲🍂

Great work to all the organizers and volunteers bringing us together to help beautify our city!