LSSU Fire

11/21/2022

911 telephone services have been restored and dispatchers across the state are handling calls as they normally would. Thank-you for your patience and Thank-You to those who shared this information on the social media platforms. This assists us greatly with getting notifications out in a timely manner.

*****UPDATE****

911 Services are coming back on-line. We will continue to monitor the situation and will make a final post when we are confident that all is back to normal operations. If you have an emergency, still call 911 to begin with. It does appear that it is working. In the event that you can't get through, text your emergency to 911. We will update in the near future with additional.

Chippewa County is currently experiencing difficulties with our 911 lines. At this time this outage is being experienced across the State of Michigan. Some areas are effected differently at this time. Some land lines are still working, however cell phones seem to be down. Texty option is still online. You can text your emergency to 911 and our dispatchers will dispatch the appropriate resources to your location. The phone company involved is currently working on the issue and we will advise as soon as we have an update.

11/16/2022

SSMFD Shift 3 doing training with LSSU Fire Science students yesterday evening, showing them the capabilities of Tower 58!

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LSSU Fire

10/24/2022

Cold weather reminder.

Do NOT plug space heaters into power strips or extension cords.

Plug space heaters directly into the wall outlet.

Powers strips are not designed to handle the high current flow required by a space heater and can overheat causing a fire.

10/22/2022

This highlights the importance of not parking in front of fire hydrants. Not only is it illegal, but in the event of an emergency, this can cause a significant delay in our ability to save lives.

10/19/2022

Today, the Response Team demonstrated for the students of LSSU the amount of time a student would have to escape from a dorm room fire. In the event of a fire, close the door, exit the building, and call 911

10/19/2022

Stop by tomorrow for some great training that could potentially save your life one day.

10/18/2022

10/15/2022

Let’s go Lakers!

09/14/2022

Testing out our indoor pump and hydrant trainer. This allows members and students to keep training even on the coldest of winter days.

09/09/2022

Never forget the sacrifices made for our safety and freedom!

09/07/2022

LSSU Fire assisting with fire drills on campus. Remember, if you hear a fire alarm going off, get out of the building quickly and safely!