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AED Training

Mar. 24, 2017  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   WATCH VIDEO     Don Howard Staff Writer Plymouth Township officials approved the purchase of six new state-of-the-art Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) last week in an effort to meet what has been described as a “critical need.” A single source bid

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Inn at St

Plymouth Township Fire Department personnel raise the longest ladder the township currently owns (circled) at The Inn at St. Johns’ during a demonstration of an aerial ladder truck. Current fire department equipment conditions and response times were reported as “life- threatening” by Chief Dan Phillips. Photo by Don Howard  

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Shaking hands

Jan. 27, 2016  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News     Don Howard Staff Writer   Members of the Plymouth City Commission recently approved a Tolling Agreement, a legal document that will enable negotiation of the dispute with Plymouth Township about fire department legacy costs. The agreement, approved unanimously, was reviewed

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Jaws

Plymouth Township Fire Chief Dan Phillips (right) instructs Firefighter Guy Vallet (from left), Captain Chuck Mann and Firefighter Jim Harrell on the features of the new tools.   Jan. 12, 2017  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News     Don Howard Staff Writer The Plymouth Township Fire Department has two new

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Lake Pointe Station

Lake Pointe Fire Station No. 2     Jan, 5, 2017  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News     Don Howard Staff Writer A campaign promise to restore and rebuild the fractured Plymouth Township Fire Department is about come to fruition. Township Supervisor Kurt Heise announced last week that he has

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Ply Twp FD Lake Pointe

Aug. 31, 2016  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News     A new union contract will give Plymouth Township fire fighters a 3-percent raise in each of the next three years. The contract will affect 18 full-time members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1406. The contract was approved

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Fire in Ply Twp

Jul. 4, 2016  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News     The cause of a Saturday evening fire on Sycamore Drive in Plymouth Township remains under investigation by officials. Two condominium units were destroyed in the blaze, according to fire officials, and several other units were evacuated. According to reports, the

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Fire Rescue

Jun. 2, 2016  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   “Since the departmental downsizing, officials have tried to address staffing shortages and public criticism.”     Don Howard Staff Writer   The 2012 decision of Plymouth Township officials to cut fire department staffing in half and close the Lake Pointe Fire

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Plymouth house fire

Photo: Special to The Eagle/ Jill Andra Young     Apr. 18, 2016  PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News   There were no injuries in a house fire at 618 Farmer in Plymouth last Saturday, according to officials. Northville Fire Chief Steve Ott said that the 911 call was received at

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Northville Township Fire Dept

Photo: © Don Howard/Associated Newspapers of Michigan   Feb. 6, 2016  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   “The additional run-volume will not put a strain on our response times…this is a first step.”   Don Howard Staff Writer   Changes to the way Northville Fire Department handles emergent ambulance service

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