Grosse Ile Fire Department

03/06/2025

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Grosse Ile Township Fire Department

11/17/2024

This morning, the Grosse Ile Fire Department responded to Centennial Farms for reports of smoke coming from one of the restrooms located within a structure on the property. Firefighters were on scene within 3 minutes and located a trash can that was on fire.

Firefighters were able to remove that trash can from the restroom, preventing fire spread and damage to the main portions of the structure, and were able to extinguish that in the parking lot.

As a reminder, please refrain from putting anything in trash cans that was previously lit, or burning, and refrain from putting any flammable liquids or items in regular trash cans unless they are approved for disposal. Any smoking items, such as ci******es or ci**rs, should be completely out and disposed of properly.

At this time, this incident is still under investigation.

11/03/2024

This past Saturday, the Grosse Ile Fire Department hosted a flashover training, led by 5 instructors from Oakland Community College, involving 17 members from our department and multiple fire fighters from surrounding agencies.

This training involves several hours of classroom instruction, followed by 4 hours of live burn training. This training took place at the Grosse Ile Municipal Airport and allowed firefighters to get hands on training and education involving flashover conditions.

10/17/2024

The Grosse Ile Fire Department Open House is this Sunday! Come join us for a great time and a chance to meet your local fire fighters. We will have all of our equipment on display, equipment demonstrations, bake sales, hot dogs, and more!

We look forward to seeing you this Sunday from 12:00PM-4:00PM!

10/10/2024

The Grosse Ile Fire Department Open House is less than two weeks away! Come join us for a great time and get a chance to meet your local fire fighters!

We look forward to seeing you there!

10/03/2024

The annual Grosse Ile Fire Department Open House is set for Sunday October 20th, from noon until 4:00PM.

Come join us for a great time and learn about the fire department!

09/12/2024

Last night, the Grosse Ile Fire Department hosted a live burn training with other mutual aid departments from the downriver area, including instructors from the Detroit Metro Airport Fire Department. This training focused on vehicle extrication techniques and vehicle fire extinguishment tactics.

The department worked with Lyons Towing in Trenton to source 4 vehicles, two older model cars and two newer model cars, for this training exercise.

A special thanks to the instructors and mutual aid partners who attended, Lyons Towing, and the Grosse Ile Municipal Airport for allowing us to use their infield.

09/11/2024

Today on this National Day of Service and Rememberance, the Grosse Ile Fire Department remembers all the heroes that were lost on September 11th, 2001. A tragic attack and one of America's darkest days were quickly overshadowed by a nation that came together to help all those injured, lost, or killed.

Today, we honor all those who were injured or killed, the hundreds of heroes who responded, and those who never had the chance to make it home.

09/10/2024

Attention Residents:

This is a public notification that the Grosse lle Fire Department will be conducting a live burn training Wednesday September 11, 2024 at the Grosse lle Airport in-field between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
You may see black and white smoke from this live burn training at the Grosse Ile Airport along with multiple Fire Apparatus & Personnel. This is a Fire Department training not open to the public.

If you have questions, please contact the Grosse Ile Fire Department at 734 676-7157

08/20/2024

The Gear Heads Car Club presented a donation check in the amount of $1200 to the Grosse Ile Firefighters Goodfellows Association last week to be used for charitable causes for islanders in need!

Thank you for your donation and continued support, it is much appreciated!

08/13/2024

Please see the below upcoming meeting notice(s) from Grosse Ile Township regarding the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge Bond Proposal:

Grosse Ile Toll Bridge Bond Proposal Public Information Meeting Dates

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Grosse Ile Township Hall
9601 Groh Road
Merle Solomon Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
All Meetings at 6 PM

08/06/2024

Grosse Ile Fire Department's

What are the differences between Smoke, carbon monoxide, and heat alarms, and where are they needed?

There are two different types of smoke alarms for sensing “fires”. Ionization and/or photoelectric. Ionization tends to respond quicker to smoke that is produced by flaming fires, whereas photoelectric is seen to respond quicker to smoke produced from smoldering fires. Due to this, most fire departments recommend alarms that are combined, meaning they have both these sensing qualities. Carbon monoxide alarms, or CO alarms, are best suited to be placed at waist or ceiling level, either mounted or in outlets (plugin). This is because CO rises as it is lighter than air, and is carried by warm, rising air (EPA). They sell alarms that are ionization, photoelectric, and CO that are perfect for homes.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), there are approximately 6,600 garage fires every year that result in an average of 30 deaths, 400 injuries, and $457 million in property loss. Most people do not think about the dangers that are lurking in their garage. We recommend installing Heat Detectors in your garage. HEAT detectors are placed inside your garage for when the temperature of your garage becomes too high. Heat detectors are more reliable than smoke detectors when placed in areas that could be dusty or dirty. Excessive heat could activate the alarms, but for those of you that keep animals in your garage, this could be beneficial.

As far as placement goes, one in each bedroom, multiple in the basement depending on size, in hallways throughout the home, and common areas. Keep them out of the direct kitchen area or they will be going off very often.

Sparky Fire Safety Picture Citation:
NFPA. (2022). Homepage | Sparky.org. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://www.sparky.org/