South Haven Area Emergency Services

South Haven Area Emergency Services South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) serves the City of South Haven (Mich.) Visit our website --- www.shaes.org

and townships of Casco, Geneva and South Haven with fire protection and emergency medical services. South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) serves the City of South Haven and neighboring townships of Casco, Geneva and South Haven. The department responds to more than 2,000 calls annually. South Haven has had a fire department since 1888. The first equipment consisted of a wagon designed to car

ry ladders and two dozen pails. The wagon was pulled through the streets by the firefighters. In addition, a tank capable of holding 100 barrels of water was constructed in the central business district. Today, the South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) operates out of three stations equipped with numerous pieces of fire fighting apparatus, three ambulances, and a trailered fire boat. A well equipped heavy rescue truck serves the department in responses to a busy Interstate highway that runs through the community. The geographic challenges of the community (Lake Michigan lakefront, dunes and wooded areas) is served by smaller equipment such as a grass truck and the quad runner. The industrial base and nearby South Haven airport is protected by a foam-equipped trailer.

SHAES Firefighters Shy and Lily proudly brought Ladder One to the Van Buren ISD Fire Academy training tower yesterday to...
08/27/2026

SHAES Firefighters Shy and Lily proudly brought Ladder One to the Van Buren ISD Fire Academy training tower yesterday to help with the installation of safety railings on the top of the academy's training tower. Several SHAES staff are proud products of the ISD program.

A contribution from the Rotary Club of South Haven and the Rotary International Foundation will allow South Haven Area E...
08/26/2026

A contribution from the Rotary Club of South Haven and the Rotary International Foundation will allow South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) to better serve the community during times of medical emergencies.

A donation of $3,000 from the South Haven club matched by the Rotary International Foundation has allowed SHAES to purchase three additional Automated External Defibrillators (AED) devices to be placed in the department’s grass rigs which often are the first unit dispatched from its outlying stations to a medical emergency.

“Our members are proud to continue to support SHAES and the community through our grants program,” said Rotary President Robert Metzen.

Other recent Rotary grants have enabled SHAES to upgrade its extrication (Jaws of Life) equipment and supported the beach safety program of the City of South Haven through the purchase of AEDs and year-round life rings along the riverfront. Rotary is also an annual sponsor of the SHAES Fire Safety program.

Read more -- https://shaes.org/news/rotary-grant-supports-medical-responses/

The Beach Hazard conditions on Lake Michigan have passed, but none too soon for a boater whose vessel lost its steering ...
08/24/2026

The Beach Hazard conditions on Lake Michigan have passed, but none too soon for a boater whose vessel lost its steering while trying to navigate the waves near the river channel entrance and ended washed onto the North Beach Sunday. SHAES, Beach Safety and SHPD responded to a boater in distress at 1:30 p.m. The occupants safely evacuated.

Vehicle crashes pose a multitude of challenges to first responders seeking to extricate injured occupants. This month's ...
08/23/2026

Vehicle crashes pose a multitude of challenges to first responders seeking to extricate injured occupants. This month's department drill focused on strategies for creating a safe path for patient extrications. Thanks to Mike's Towing for providing the vehicles used for this practical lesson. Proceeds from our Labor Day Pancake breakfast on Sept. 6 will in part fund the purchase of replacement Jaws of Life tools for the department. We are grateful for your support.

The 17th-century proverb, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" can apply to the SHAES staff. So Thursday night w...
08/21/2026

The 17th-century proverb, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" can apply to the SHAES staff. So Thursday night we attended a South Haven Rocket Football team practice where the kids worked on building teamwork skills using tools of our trade. Thanks for having us. Such fun! Go Rams!

SHAES responded to a structure fire on 111th Avenue east of 68th Street, Casco Township, on Sunday afternoon. They were ...
08/16/2026

SHAES responded to a structure fire on 111th Avenue east of 68th Street, Casco Township, on Sunday afternoon. They were dispatched at 5:45 p.m. When fire fighters arrived they found a greenhouse engulfed in flames. They prevented the fire from spreading to other nearby greenhouses. Ganges Fire Department responded with mutual aid.

SHAES joins in Salute to Veterans.
08/16/2026

SHAES joins in Salute to Veterans.

South Haven Emergency Services (SHAES) has launched a new website — https://shaes.org/ — that continues the organization...
08/10/2026

South Haven Emergency Services (SHAES) has launched a new website — https://shaes.org/ — that continues the organization's commitment to communicate with the community it serves.

This is the first significant re-design since the initial website was created by SHAES members more than a decade ago, according to Chief Brandon Hinz.

"Our goal was to have a website that clearly communicates with the community, reports on current activities (https://shaes.org/recent-activities-responses/) and is a depository of the rich history of our department," said Hinz. (https://shaes.org/history-of-shaes/)

South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) provides fire protection and advanced medical ambulance service to the City of South Haven and townships of Casco, Geneva and South Haven. It responded to nearly 3,000 calls for service last year.

The department also has an active page (https://www.facebook.com/shaesfire/). The new website is designed to more efficiently integrate the messaging of the two.

"The way social media has evolved in recent years requires that we be able to communicate in a timelier fashion with our constituents," said Hinz.

The redesign was coordinated by department members Brian Horan, Jr., Tim Quinn and Tom Renner utilizing the services of Denise Hartmann of i-Create Web, LLC.

Team SHAES enjoyed participating in the National BlueberryFestival 5K on Saturday.
08/09/2026

Team SHAES enjoyed participating in the National BlueberryFestival 5K on Saturday.

SHAES responded early Saturday to a mutual aid alarm that damaged a structure on 109th Avenue west of Pullman. Lee Towns...
08/08/2026

SHAES responded early Saturday to a mutual aid alarm that damaged a structure on 109th Avenue west of Pullman. Lee Township FD requested assistance from SHAES and Clyde Township FD.

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90 Blue Star Highway
South Haven, MI
49090

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