Northville Fire Department
Community welcomes new Fire Chief
Jul. 29, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Matt Samhat has been named as the new chief of the Northville City Fire Department (NCFD). The Northville Department also provides all emergency fire services to the City of Plymouth and operates from two stations, one at Plymouth City Hall and
Farewell, Northville Fire Chief Steve Ott
Jun. 30, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Northville Fire Chief to retire July 2 Putting out fires was Steve Ott’s job in both his professional careers, first as an attorney and then as City of Northville Fire Chief. He will officially retire as fire chief July 2.
Fire Department Explorers launch fundraiser-need help now
May 10, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News The Northville City Fire Department charters and operates a Fire-Rescue Explorer program designed for young people ages 14-20 who are interested in learning about firefighting and EMS. Although the program is hosted by the Fire Department, financial support is derived almost entirely from
Fire department promotes 2 to rank of lieutenant
Jun. 4, 2019 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News The Northville Fire Department has two newly-promoted lieutenants. Timothy Catalano and Jean “J.C.” Sicard officially celebrated their new ranks last month after successfully completing a competitive process that included an application phase, an interview and an oral board process where officers
Fire displaces family for holidays
Dec. 31, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer In spite of the best efforts of two fire departments and 23 paid-on-call firefighters, a Northville home was completely destroyed by fire last week. The blaze, which was reportedly caused by a space heater operating
Emergency response time questioned in death
Sept. 22, 2014 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News By: Don Howard Staff Writer The recent death of a 67-year- old Northville man who suffered cardiac arrest just after midnight on a weekday last month has prompted questions regarding the actual response time of emergency help in the incident.
Ambulance company employees seek union vote
Feb. 10, 2014 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Ultimately, we just want a seat at the table. We want a voice. Workers from Huron Valley Ambulance Company (HVA), the ambulance service company that provides services to Plymouth and Plymouth Township, have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
$25,000 savings may have cost woman’s life
Northville Fire Chief Jim Allen Dec. 13, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. The recent death of a City of Plymouth resident may have been impacted by a radio problem which delayed 911 response time for more than 25 minutes. According to 911 recordings, the victim’s husband called for help at 1:37 a.m.
Anonymous caller’s insults don’t hold water
July 10, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Opinion By: Susan Willett, Publisher Usually, when I get an irate complaint call I make a serious effort to find out where I went awry and try to correct my mistakes. Unlike many folks I know, I still, despite long therapy
On-call firefighter involved in crash
Jan. 17, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. A City of Northville on-call firefighter, driving his private vehicle was involved in a traffic accident after being paged for a house fire in this past week. According to reports from the Novi Police Department, Jeremy Charles Ruckhaber, 47, of Farmington Hills was in