âItâs a common problem, retaining enough trained firefighters for a paid on-call fire department.
âFenton Township Fire Chief Ryan Volz shares stats on the townshipâs fire department, which covers approximately Fenton Townshipâs 36 square miles and the portion of Tyrone Township west of U.S. 23.
Top officers:
Capt. Stephen Haiser, 13 years
Lt. Theresa Hajec, 24 years
Lt. Michael Schwiuntek, 37 years
Full time employees: One, the fire chief
Number of paid on call employees: 17
Annual Budget: $630,000, which is generated each year with the fire assessment and the contracted service agreement with Tyrone Township. This money is used for equipment, training, payroll, fuel and our day-to-day operations.
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Chief of Police Keith Klafke issued a statement on Facebook praising the actions of the officers, saying they prevented a tragedy. I wanted to show a portion of the body cam video to stress the dangers associated with unpredictable-never safe ice conditions on the river, the significance of this event, and the great work our officers do, Klafke s statement read.
Multiple agencies assist in Ionia ice rescue
By: FOX 17
and last updated 2021-03-04 16:23:28-05
IONIA, Mich. â Officers responded to reports of a woman who had fallen through ice in the Grand River this afternoon.
The Ionia Department of Public Safety says the 17-year-old was unable to provide her exact location, so a search was conducted until she was found near the Cleveland Street bridge.
They tell us a firefighter in an ice-rescue suit reached the victim and picked her up from the water. Public Safety says she was then warmed and taken to the Cleveland Street bridge where paramedics administered treatment and took her to Sparrow Ionia Hospital.