New testing site in Dearborn also houses first responders to slow spread
DEARBORN, Mich. โ Mayor John B. OโReilly Jr., Police Chief Ronald Haddad and the Dearborn Fire Department worked together to get a new testing site in Dearborn up and running. After a lot of teamwork, they came up with the stateโs first drive-thru rapid testing site. Inside is room for 200 first responders to stay if they test positive and donโt want to risk spreading the virus to their families. โThe city of Dearborn has stepped up to provide not just for their city but for western Wayne County," Gilchrist said. Dearborn officials will continue to work on getting as many tests as they can to test as many first responders as they can.
High levels of black mold shut down Dearborn fireโs Melvindale station, forcing crew to sleep in trucks
MELVINDALE, Mich. โ Dearborn firefighters who work inside Firehouse No. 5 in Melvindale had to sleep in their trucks last night after testing inside the firehouse revealed high levels of black mold, making it unsafe to breathe inside. UPDATE: Dearborn firefighters will move back into Fire Station No. Dearborn Firefighterโs Union head Jeffrey Lentz said the firefighter could not get rest in a truck all night, creating a safety hazard for them. In the meantime, firefighters at the Melvindale station will be housed at the Melvindale Recreation Center."