 Michael J. Reddy, Chief |
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The Fire Service is built on two key principles: Life Safety and Property Preservation. Our 76 uniformed personnel and 2 civilian personnel are trained and prepared for any situation that would compromise either one of those areas. There are 5 fire stations throughout the City of Westland that support 5 engines, 4 advanced life support rescues and a command vehicle. The City of Westland has been providing advanced life support to our citizens since 1997. In 2008, the fire department responded to over 9000 calls. Approximately 85% of them were medical based. We transport to three major hospitals in the area: St Mary’s (Livonia), Annapolis (Wayne), and Garden City Osteopathic (Garden City). The University of Michigan and St Joseph's Mercy Hospital also provide medivac transport if a trauma or burn center is required.
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The Fire Department is divided into 4 divisions: Fire Suppression, Fire Prevention, Training/Education, and EMS. We also play an integral role along with the mayor, police and city directors in Emergency Management. The Emergency Operations Center is located at the Melvin G Bailey Center. We also have three specialized teams that train on a regional level. The MUSAR team is designed to provide rescue to trench collapse, building collapse, confined space rescue, urban search and rescue, and high angle rope rescue. The Tactical EMS team works as an integral part of the police SWAT team to provide medical backup for hostage situations or barricaded gunman. The HAZMAT team responds to any event that creates a release of a potential hazardous material
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 Tour and Training Requests 
To improve customer service, all requests for fire station tours, event visits, mobile smoke house visit, and safety training must be completed via the online forms listed below. Completeing the proper form will help expedite scheduling your request with the Westland Fire Department.
Request a Fire Station Tour, Fire Safety Talk at your facility or event, or request a fire engine visit HERE
Request CPR or First aid training HERE
Request the mobile smoke house visit your facaility or event to demonstate the proper fire/smoke evacuation process before you really need it HERE
Commercial Ordinance TeamBeginning on July 28, 2010 The Fire Prevention Division of the Westland Fire Department will be responsible for education and enforcement of Westlands commercial ordinance laws.
Commercial Ordinance questions and concerns must be reported via the Commercial Ordinance Report form below (click picture of form).
Urgent ordinance matters and follow up on previous reports may be discussed with the Commercial Ordinance Team at 734-713-3733.
Residential ordinance questions and concerns must be reported to the Building Departent by calling 734-467-3201.
Do YOU have an EMERGENCY PLAN?Being prepared — making a kit, having a plan, and being informed — is the most important step Americans can take to help themselves, their families and their communities in times of emergency. The Ready Campaign, from the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with The Advertising Council, helps to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to all kinds of emergencies.
Here are some links that YOUR Fire Department finds helpful
* Learn the Homeland Security Advisor System * Family Emergency Preparedness
* 30 tips on Emergency Preparedness * Ready.GOV = Prepare, Plan, Stay informed
* Ready.GOV for Kids * Red Cross
Westland Resident Medical Data File
The Westland Fire Department in an effort for each citizen to have critical information available during a medical emergency has created this free reproducible form for the citizens we serve. Our paramedics will be looking for this form on your refrigerator under Mayor Wild’s V.I.R. magnet when responding to your home for a medical emergency.
Please take a moment to DOWNLOAD and fill out this document. You can also save this form to make it easier to update as necessary. The Fire Department recommends that you review this information every 6 months for accuracy, because the more accurate the information the faster we can serve you!
Westland Fire Department
MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission of the Westland Fire Department is to protect life and preserve property through efficient incident response, public education, quality training, and code enforcement. It is the departments mandate to consistently deliver the highest level of fire protection and medical care through our professional firefighters.
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