Martin Twp Fire & Rescue

08/26/2026

08/20/2026

Last night LT. Collier, FF Baker and FF Orr spent time with coaches at MHS doing a CPR and first aid refresher.

We are excited to see what this year brings for students and athletes!

08/19/2026

Where should you place home safety products?

The graphic below is a great example of places throughout your home where you should have different prevention and action tools.

We will go into greater detail over the next few days over the importance of each type and where they should be placed within the rooms.

08/18/2026

🚨UPDATE 8:09pm 🚨

All fire units have been cleared from the scene. We’d like to thank the numerous resources for their help on this call.

We are grateful for our mutual aid partners, dispatchers, law enforcement and EMS community.

08/14/2026

Birthday Bash 2011

08/10/2026

Dillon Thomas - Assistant Chief

Dillon has been in public service for 17 years, starting with Plainwell DPS in 2009 as a cadet. In 2017 Dillon and his wife moved into Martin and he started with MFD; both have significant family ties to the area. His two sons are enrolled at Brandon Elementary in Martin Public Schools. Dillon has enjoyed coaching his boys' flag football and baseball teams last year and looks forward to creating more memories with them.

Dillon comes from a Public Safety family. His stepfather is retired Law Enforcement from Otsego PD, his uncle is a current Fire Captain, Fire Marshal and PSO with Plainwell DPS, his brother is a current firefighter with Plainwell DPS, a cousin is a Lieutenant with Otsego Fire and another cousin who previously served as firefighter with Gunplain Twp.

Dillon's responsibilities in the department as Assistant Chief include assisting Chief Knight with day to day responsibilities, command on scene, ensuring completion incident reports, leading the medical response program, assisting with Budget planning, scheduling PR Events and generating reports.

Dillon is proud of making lasting impacts on the community. Specifically with out of hospital cardiac arrest field saves and meeting with elementary students annually for fire safety education.

Dillon hopes to "Continue to be a mentor for the up and coming firefighters and command staff. Secure some form of a station staffing model for the Martin Community. We are one of the last departments in the county not to have full time or even scheduled part time staffing of our station."

08/06/2026

Do you recognize anyone in these photos?

08/05/2026

We are so grateful for the support!