AAFD

The Ann Arbor Fire Department has improved its score on the Public Protection Classification.

Law enforcement is not thrilled with the timing of the U-M vs. MSU night game.

Ann Arbor Fire Department and Huron Valley Ambulance have entered a six-month trial partnership.

We all get a little stuck sometimes. On Friday, a group of ducklings did just that and got themselves trapped in a storm drain.

AAFD thanks Wolverine fans for no fires, scenes of mayhem following Saturday's win against the Buckeyes.

Local firefighters became qualified for specialized rescue operations on Monday.

AAFD is training several fire departments in structures in the South University area this week.

ANN ARBOR – Members of the Ann Arbor Fire Department responded to a house fire on Saturday just after 8:30 a.m. According to a Facebook post by the department, the firefighters battled a blaze on Miller Ave. just east of M-14. A second alarm brought in fire departments from Pittsfield Township, Scio Township, Saline Area and Ann Arbor Township. Ann Arbor Police Department, Huron Valley Ambulance and Helping Area Response Teams provided assistance on the scene. This is the third second alarm structure fire in Ann Arbor in 2020.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Ann Arbor Fire Department is looking to fill the open position of Fire Recruit. For the first time in 15 years, AAFD is hiring untrained applications to become firefighters and EMTs, according to a Facebook post. The Fire Recruit will attend fire academy and EMT classes; help with administrative and clerical duties; assist with safety education, community and recruitment events; and maintain departmental equipment, buildings and grounds, among other related duties. The position pays $18 per hour and comes with additional benefits including paid vacation time, sick days, a city matched 401(a) plan, tuition reimbursement and healthcare plans. Learn more about Fire Recruit duties, benefits and requirements here.

ANN ARBOR – On a chilly Wednesday morning, members of the Ann Arbor Fire Department occupied a block on South University for the second day during intensive simulation training. “We’ve got access to businesses, restaurants, a bank, a first floor, second floor and a basement. AAFD assistant training officer Brian Schotthoefer guides firefighters through a smoke-filled room during a fire simulation training on Sept. 30, 2020. Later in the day, the department planned to simulate a second floor apartment fire. Firefighters wear full gear during training on South University on Sept. 30, 2020.