Montcalm County Fire Association

11/18/2019

Looking for something to do on December 7th? Go see the Christmas Parade with lots of lights in Trufant! See the flyer below!!

05/09/2019

It is with great pride and emotion to present the graduating class of the 2019 Montcalm County Fire Academy and are now State certified Michigan Firefighters. Congratulations!!

05/07/2019

Public Safety Celebration on May 18th! Join area responders from 9AM-Noon at the Public Safety Court Complex in Stanton and look at fire trucks, ambulances, rescue vehicles, police cars, big trucks, AeroMed helicopter and much, much more! The event is FREE and open to the public!!

SPRINGFEST is right around the corner Memorial Day Weekend. The popular Firemen's Parade is on Sunday, May 26th. Festivities begin at 7:00pm and the parade steps off at 9:00pm. There is lots to do during the weekend, so plan on spending time in Sheridan!!

05/02/2019

The 8 months has come down to this, the Final Exam tonight, followed by the Practical Exam on Saturday, and I couldnt be more proud of these men and women who will become firefighters. Thank you for a great year, the friendships, and your dedication to your community and the Fire Service. 'Cap"

04/24/2019

PRACTICAL FINAL EXAM

*** we are still in need of Proctors to assist with the administration of the Practical final exam*** Updated 4/30/19

And we need firefighters to help proctor on Saturday, May 4th at 8:00am at the Maple Valley Complex in Trufant. Thi sis an opportunity to Pay it Forward to our future. If interested, please contact Academy Director Steve VanHolstyn at 616-835-3243 or email him at [email protected]

04/23/2019

***A reminder this class is tomorrow 5/1/19, so make plans to attend. Details are below***

ACCOUNTABILITY 101
You’ve been given the task of ACCOUNTABILITY; the firefighter who holds the tags no one knows what to do with.

Then, a wall collapses on an Interior Crew, Firefighters self rescue and exit the building and no one is seriously injured. Suddenly, someone notices Firefighter Smith is missing, but no one knows where he is.

Incident Command turns to you and asks, “Where was Firefighter Smith?”

You stare at the ring of tags.

Join us on Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 at 7:00pm at the Home Township Fire Department (Edmore) and hear
Dalton Township Fire Chief Alan Styles speak on Fireground Accountability at the
Montcalm County Fire Association Training.

04/14/2019

Continuing their education, local firefighters are completing Day 3 of ICS300 Incident Command for Expanding Incidents course. Thank you to Bob Austin and Brian Blomstrom for sharing your knowledge and years of experience in guiding future incident Managers.

04/04/2019

Are you or know some one who might be interested in sponsoring in the Golf Scramble? Feel free to Share this information below or download it. This is a great opportunity to show your support of your local firefighters.

03/27/2019

In case you hear sirens tomorrow, it's only a TEST of the outdoor warning system...Tornado Sirens.

Regular monthly testing will resume in April through October on the 1st Friday of the month at 11;00am.

On Wednesday March 27th at 1:00 pm, we will be participating in the Statewide Tornado Drill. We will be setting off the Tornado Sirens around the county.

Starting in April we will begin monthly testing of the Sirens on the first Friday of each month at 11:00 am through October.

03/24/2019

Montcalm County Fire Association's cover photo

03/24/2019

There is still time to gather up 3 friends, co-workers, or strangers, and enter this year's event! Please send your registrations in as soon as possible. Help support local fire departments and the honor guard by golfing with us on Saturday, June 22nd at 9:00 am!!

03/09/2019

Click here to support Funeral expenses for Timothy Vincent organized by Lisa Donley

Click here to support Funeral expenses for Timothy Vincent organized by Lisa Donley

As you can see in pictures, Tim always had a smile on his face!!! He was such a great man and will be missed by many. This gofundme is to help ease the unexpected financial burden off Tim's Family. He helped so many, so let's give back. As a community, we have each other's back...exactly what Tim...

03/08/2019

It is with a heavy heart we announce the death of Richland Township Fire Department (Vestaburg) Firefighter Tim "Vinny" Vincent.on Thursday, March 7th, 2019. Visitation & Funeral Services will be at Brigham Funeral Home at 6055 E. Howard City-Edmore Road on Tuesday, March 12th from 2p-4p & 6p-8p. Funeral Service with Fire Department honors will be Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 at 11am. Please keep the Vincent Family and the Richland Township Fire Department members in your thoughts. Rest In Peace, Brother Tim.

03/05/2019

Please join the Crystal Fire Department, and their community, in honoring and showing their appreciation to retiring Chief Scott Brundage at an Open House on Saturday, March 16th, 2019 from 1p-3p at the Fire Department. See the flyer below for more details. CONGRATULATIONS, Chief Brundage in serving 50 years!!! The public is welcome to attend.

02/28/2019

Michigan State Firemen's Association

PLEASE!!! If you dont have smoke detectors in your home, get them. Some local fire departments in Montcalm County participate in FREE smoke detector programs including Crystal, Lakeview, and Montcalm Township. Ask your fire department for details.

They DO save lives, but only if they are installed properly and are working.

Early activation of these fire department installed #smokealarms saved another Michigan family from becoming a tragic statistic. #FireIsEveryonesFight Michigan SAFE

02/26/2019

S190 Wildfire Course Feb 26th & 28th, 2019

As Firefighters, our nature is to adapt and overcome. It is this intuition that allows us to keep doing our job.

Due to the college not having heat in Room 510N, we have relocated the wildfire class for tonight and Thursday to the Stanton Fire Department, 221 S. Camburn St., Stanton, MI 48888

02/24/2019

CANCELLATION. Tomorrow's Courage to be Safe class, Sunday, Feb 24th has been cancelled to err on the side of everyone's safety. The course will be scheduled again at a later date. Stay safe!

02/22/2019

March 6th Fire Association Training, 7:00pm

02/19/2019

Know of any young people interested in FIREFIGHTING? Share the below information with them and join us on Thursday, March 7th at Montcalm Township Fire Department at 6:00pm. Representatives from Public Safety, local Fire Department, Career Fire Department, Technical Rescue Team, Fire Academy and Department of Natural Resources Fire Division will be on hand to talk about the Greatest Job on Earth!!

01/14/2019

On Sunday January 13th firefighters from several area fire departments received ice rescue technician certification on Turk Lake. The class was hosted by Montcalm Township Fire Department and put on by Michigan Rescue Concepts. Congratulations to everybody who received their certification!

01/07/2019

Mutual Aid Tanker Shuttle, June 8th, 2019 at Day Township FD. Instructor is Belding Fire Chief Gregg Moore. Class is FREE to Montcalm County Firefighters! Register on SMOKE.

01/07/2019

MORE FREE FIREFIGHTER TRAINING!!! Ice Rescue Level 1 and 2, ICS 300 and Pump Operations. Sign up TODAY!!

12/31/2018

January Fire Association Training is Wednesday, January 2nd at Day Township. Information below.

12/29/2018

***UPDATED LIST WITH MORE CLASSES ADDED 1/8/19***

TRAINING TRAINING TRAINING
Below is a list of scheduled trainings and courses being offered in Montcalm County in 2019...SO FAR! Be sure to register and sign up using SMOKE to be eligible. Any questions, feel free to contact S/Sgt Brian Blomstrom

12/23/2018

An opportunity to obtain your Medical First Responder license in Coral & Crystal!

11/10/2018

Special Guest Instructor today at the Fire Academy. Grand Rapids Fire Department Battalion Chief Jack Johnson presenting SLICERS to the candidates as a follow up from last week's Fire Behavior program. Thanks, Chief for taking time to share your knowledge.

11/10/2018

Montcalm County Charity Food Drive surpasses goal of collecting 10,000 items for local pantries

As one of the organizers of this event, I am overwhelmed by the generousity of all the participants to collect more than 10,000 food items for local food pantries. Please read the article and acknowledge those agencies who helped to stock the shelves for your neighbors. THANK YOU!! Happy Holidays!!

Steve

STANTON — As the organizer of a local food pantry, Karen Morales places a great importance on making sure items are stocked in full for those in area communities who need a helping hand.

11/05/2018

Fire Behavior Dynamics; that was this weekend's Fire Academy lesson. Thank you to Instructor Tim Lubitz for a great presentation using the fire box. Here's a few pictures.

11/02/2018

A friendly reminder for THIS weekend, Sunday, November 4th at 2:00AM

10/26/2018

MONTCALM COUNTY FIRE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS

FREE TRAINING PROGRAM DECEMBER 1ST 2018

BASIC STRATEGIES FOR FARM EMERGENCIES
Emergency Services Rescue Training, in conjunction with MIOSHA, created single page references for 20 different agricultural specific situations. Personnel can find
the picture on the cover that applies to the problem they have responded to, turn to the appropriate page in the guide, and see some basic safety and operational
procedures to keep in mind as they conduct their response. This program will go more in depth regarding all 20 of the subjects as they pertain to Emergency First
Responders.
Length: 5 hours (5 MDCH Continuing Education credits)

BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
2782 W. Fleck Rd. Six Lakes MI. 48886

Saturday, December 1st, 2018 from 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Please RSVP no later than November 24th to: [email protected]

This course is FREE of charge and open to all 1st responder personnel.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided courtesy of the
Belvidere Township Fire Department.

“This Basic Strategies for Farm Emergencies material was prepared under a Consultation Education and Training (CET) Grant awarded by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). MIOSHA is part of the Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of LARA” “Auxiliary aids, services and other reasonable accommodations are available, upon prior request, to individuals with disabilities.”

10/20/2018

Today, Academy students learned about Comminications. Thank you to Montcalm County Central Dispatch for the facility tour today.

10/15/2018

This past weekend, Fire Academy students got certified in First Aid and CPR/AED. Next up is Communications and Building Construction the next 2 weeks

10/03/2018

Montcalm County Central Dispatch

From our friends at Montcalm County Central Dispatch....

Tomorrow October 3rd, FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will be conducting a nationwide wireless emergency alert (WEA) test starting at 2:18 pm. It will be followed by a national broadcast test of the EAS system at 2:20pm

Cell towers will broadcast the WEA (wireless emergency alert) test for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 2:18 p.m. EDT Oct 3rd. During this time, WEA compatible cell phones that are switched on, within range of an active cell tower, and whose wireless provider participates in WEA should be capable of receiving the test message. Some cell phones will not receive the test message, and cell phones should only receive the message once. The WEA test message will have a header that reads "Presidential Alert" and text that says:

“THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”

09/29/2018

2019 Firefighter I&II Academy is underway. Looking forward to another stellar year of teaching our future firefighters.

09/09/2018

Firefighters honor heroes of 9/11 by climbing equivalent of 110 floors

Several members of a few Montcalm County Fire Departments, along with the Honor Guard, participated in this year's event. Lakeview FD, Maple Valley Twp FD, Montcalm Twp. FD, and Richland Twp. FD. were among the many honoring the lives lost on 9/11/01. Great Job, Brothers!!

Firefighters from Michigan departments climbed the steps at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park.

09/08/2018

9/11 Stair Climb at the 5/3 Ball Park

09/07/2018

Home Township (Edmore) Fire Department Firefighter Appreciation Evening and Light Parade this Saturday, September 8th, 2018.

09/04/2018

FIRE ASSOCIATION TRAINING Wednesday, September 5th at 7:00 PM. See flyer for details.

08/27/2018

LABOR DAU+ WEEKEND means TRUFANT JUBILEE!!

08/26/2018

Lakeview to honor 9/11 victims with silent parade

The Honor Guard will be participating in this special event, again. Please join us and help honor the victims of 9/11.

The color guard led a patriotic parade through downtown Lakeview in 2016 to honor and remember those who lost and risked their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. — DN file photo

08/24/2018

2019 MONTCALM COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY starts September 29th. Details are on the flyer and registration is open.

08/14/2018

Stanton Old Fashioned Days Honor Guard fundraising Event. Record number of teams this year with 21!! Thank you to everyone who participated this weekend.

Stanton Old Fashioned Days Honor Guard fundraising Event. Record number of teams this year with 21!! Thank you to everyone who participated this weekend.

08/13/2018

Drone Pictures Courtesy of Paul Decess
Fire Association Honor Guard Fundraiser Event at D. Hale Brake Park

Drone Pictures Courtesy of Paul Decess
Fire Association Honor Guard Fundraiser Event at D. Hale Brake Park

08/13/2018

Congratulations to our Mud Volleyball Winners from the Stanton Old Fashioned Days weekend 2018!! Thank you to Everyone who came out and supported our fundraiser. We thoroughly enjoy putting this event for you all to participate year and after year.What a great group of volleyball players!!

1st Place: How I Set Your Mother
2nd Place: Scramble
3rd Place: ACES (Thanks for donating your $$$ back to us)

08/12/2018

Congratulations to the 2018 Stanton Old Fashioned Days Corn hole Tournament hosted by the Fire Association Honor Guard. Almost two (2) dozen teams registered Saturday morning to compete for prize money.

1st Place went to Double D's; Caleb Daggett & Kyle Daggett.
2md Place went to Yee Yee Nation; Chandler Timmer & Landon Timmer

THANK YOU to EVERYONE who participated and helped support the Honor Guard!!

Mud Volleyball is up next Sunday morning at 10:00 AM!!