Olivet Fire Department

03/18/2026

03/17/2026

Don't forget that at 12:59pm on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, all cell phones in Calhoun County will activate their "Wireless Emergency Alert" (WEA) feature. This is only a TEST as part of the statewide tornado drill.

Use this time to get into a safe space if you can, but if not, at least consider where you would go if a real tornado warning had been issued.

The safest place during a tornado is a basement. If no basement is available, move to the lowest floor's smallest, most interior room (e.g., closet, bathroom) away from windows, doors, and exterior walls. For added protection, get under something sturdy such as a heavy table or workbench. If possible, cover your body with a blanket, sleeping bag, or mattress, and protect your head with anything available - even your hands. Avoid taking shelter where there are heavy objects, such as pianos or refrigerators, on the area of floor that is directly above you. They could fall though the floor if the tornado strikes your house.

More info on tornado safety:
https://www.weather.gov/mqt/tornadotips

03/11/2026

As part of Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, on March 18, 2026, Eaton, Calhoun, Clinton, and Ingham Counties and the City of Lansing will do a TEST of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system. This test will be sent to all cell phones in the four counties listed and the City of Lansing. The test will occur at 12:59 pm, ahead of the 1:00 pm Voluntary Statewide Tornado Drill.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬:
TEST TEST: This is a TEST of your phone's Wireless Emergency Alert. Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties and Lansing are part of this TEST for Michigan's Severe Weather Awareness Week. You may also hear the outdoor warning (tornado) sirens activate as part of the Drill. Please take the survey to share feedback: arcg.is/0HDyiK THIS IS ONLY A TEST!!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 (𝐖𝐄𝐀)?
Think of getting an Amber Alert or Tornado Warning from the National Weather Service sent straight to your cell phone. There is a distinct alert tone, the tone repeats multiple times in quick succession, and most phones vibrate intensely along with the sound.

02/03/2026

The SOLID-POLY™ body for Olivet Fire Department's (MI) new pumper is getting finished up in the Paint Department and and will soon find its spot in the Assembly Department.

09/28/2025

If you would like to be added to our job posting distribution email list, please email the Executive Administrative Assistant at [email protected] .

07/22/2025

🚨2024 Fireman’s Fest Parade Route / Temporary Police Order No Parking 🚨

First Street- Residents / Parade Participants
Starting at 12:30 pm July 27 First Street will be closed at Main Street. You WILL have to access first street from the South @ church and college. This is a temporary closure for 30/45 minutes.

Main Street- Temporary Police Order NO PARKING from Kalamo st to city hall. This will be from 6am until approximately 2 pm.

REMINDER if you are planning on being in the parade a registration form is required. These can be found at city hall or on the city of Olivet’s website.

Walkers- please use the designated areas to be picked up (Yale St)

Large trucks- please exit the parade south on main st.

Any Questions Or Concerns please contact Justin Southern @ 517-588-9440

07/22/2025

07/04/2025

05/18/2025

RADIO UPGRADE UPDATE

There are some exciting and important dates coming up for the public safety radio system upgrade. For those that monitor on scanners, here is what you need to know:

🟢The simulcast system will be live on Tuesday, May 27th. There will be no changes to talkgroups on that date, but frequencies will change.

🟢New talkgroups will be implemented on June 10, including fire paging. Fire talkgroups will NOT be encrypted, law enforcement talkgroups will remain encypted to comply with the CJIS security policy (https://le.fbi.gov/cjis-division/cjis-security-policy-resource-center/cjis_security_policy_v5-9-5_20240709.pdf).

Frequency and talkgroup information will be submitted to Radio Reference: https://www.radioreference.com/db/sid/100