Fire Corps presented its 2008 Award of Excellence to Macomb Township. This award honors a Fire Corps program with outstanding achievements.

The Fire Corps program has adopted and initiated many department projects since the program’s inception, each led by a different Fire Corps member. These include preparing kits to help residents who have suffered a tragedy, performing child safety seat inspections, educating new parents about infant safety and overseeing the creation of an emergency translation book. Macomb’s Fire Corps works closely with the local Community Emergency Response Team, which allows members to receive free training in areas of emergency response, such as CPR and first aid. The Fire Corps volunteers also receive in-depth training in different areas of safety and preparedness, which they then bring into the community where they teach important safety messages.

Macomb Township created several Fire Corps and fire safety public service announcements that aired on local television stations and resulted in an increase in the number of Fire Corps volunteers. To view these PSAs, visit www.macomb-mi.gov/Fire/FireHomePage.html.