St. Joseph Charter Township Fire Department #1

Station #1 Information:

Fire Station #1 was chartered May 14, 1951.  Both State and Federal laws mandate training requirements.  Today, Station #1 currently consists of 17 firefighters.

Station #1 has four pieces of apparatus.  This includes a 2012 Pumper/Tanker (This is normally the 'First Response' apparatus for any type of fire call), a 1982 50' Tele-Squirt Aerial Ladder, a retired 2001 Medic 1 ambulance for our Rescue Truck.  The last vehicle is a 1997 F-350 Brush Truck that is equipped with a 200-gallon water tank and a portable 200 GPM pump.  This vehicle has proven to be invaluable in fighting grass and brush fires.

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State and Federal laws today require that any volunteer firefighter complete a 220 hour Firefighter I & II course, and receive an 'Awareness' level hazardous materials; All of the active firefighters at Station #1 have completed this training.

Department training is conducted weekly, every Monday at Station #1 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.  In addition, special weekend training's are held periodically as needed.

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