“Under Executive Order 2020-6, beginning Saturday, March 14 at 9:00am all health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice facilities must prohibit any visitors that are not necessary for medical care, support of activities of daily living like bathing or eating, or that are not visiting under exigent circumstances. Additionally, beginning … Read more
Link: ISO survey results February 2018 (PDF) From: Chief DrakeDate: February 22, 2018Re: Insurance Services Office (ISO) Public Protection Classification (PPC) In the fall of 2017, Solon Township participated in a survey conducted by InsuranceService Office (ISO) to determine the Public Protection Classification (PPC) for theSolon Fire Department. This survey was last completed … Read more
The Automatic Chest Compression Device (ACCD) from Firehouse Subs Community foundation has arrived! Fire Department personnel have completed manufacturer recommended training, and have added this equipment to our cache of tools to provide quality service to our customers. More than 70% of the funds raised for the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation come from the generosity … Read more
The Solon Township Fire Committee will hold a meeting to discuss general Fire Department issues on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 @ 7:00 p.m. in the Solon Township Hall located at 15185 Algoma Ave., Cedar Springs, Michigan. 616-696-1718
The Kent County Dispatch Authority is investing in the community’s safety by adopting Smart911™. Introduced at a press conference this morning, Smart911 is a nationwide service that allows individuals to create an online safety profile for their household, which provides key information to 911 call takers during an emergency. This information enables faster and more … Read more
The Solon Fire Department (SFD) has joined forces with the American Red Cross to support their Home Fire Preparedness Campaign with a National Goal of a 25% reduction in home fire deaths and injuries in 5 years. The SFD will provide up to three (3) smoke detectors per residence to support the need to have … Read more
On December 22, 2016 Eight members of the SFD trained for Ice Rescue Below: The “line tenders” prepare to pull the rescuer and victim out of the ice.
Excerpts from Fire Chief’s December 2016 Report: 51 alarms for the month of December was almost double the typical month. SFD personnel were able to process and mitigate all of these alarms appropriately. Mutual aid was certainly necessary, but no alarms were “turfed”. On December 23, a total of eight alarms were responded to for … Read more
Share holiday fire safety information with your community: It is fun to decorate for the winter holidays, but holiday decorations can increase your risk of a home fire. As you deck the halls this season, be fire smart. When you’re decorating with live trees, make sure you keep the tree watered. If a dry tree … Read more
The Solon Township Fire Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 7:00 pm in the Solon Township Hall located at 15185 Algoma Avenue, Cedar Springs, MI.
FIGHTERS WANTED. FIREFIGHTERS, THAT IS. Seven out of ten firefighters and emergency responders are volunteers, and that’s no different in Solon Township. Our community relies on folks with the heart to serve in ways few can. If you’re one of them, Solon Fire Department needs you. READY TO LEARN MORE? 616-696-0020 fire@solontwp.org FIND THE … Read more
Congratulations to Candace Wetter, Solon Township Firefighter, on winning an award for an expenses-paid scholarship to attend the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis April 18-23. The announcement at fdic.com states: “Wetter is a firefighter with two years of experience on the fireground and has numerous training certificates from local, state, and federal organizations including the … Read more
The Solon Township Fire Committee, Board of Trustees and Township Firefighters will meet for open discussion of Fire Department matters on September 15, 2015 @ 7:30 p.m. in the community room of the Solon Township Hall located at 15185 Algoma Avenue, Cedar Springs.