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LANSIi!G FIRE DEPARTMENT 1982 ANNUAL
REPORT
(Submitted to Council on April 25, 1933)
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LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL REPORT
TERRY J. McKANE
Mayor
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MARK R. HOLLIDAY
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Fire Chief
LANSING FIRE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Richard E. Paulson, Chairman
Lance R. Lynch, Vice Chairman
Jeanne C. Barker
Ralph E. Kauffman, Jr.
John Lewis
Russell W. Sheathelm
Jeanette Squires
Max G. Zemer
Dianna L. Emerson, Board Secretary
LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT
120 E. SHIAWASSEE ST.
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L A N S I N G
L A N S I N G,
AREA CODE S17-48S-7241
January 1, 1982
December 31, 1982
To the Honorable Mayor Terry J. McKane:
M I C H I G A N
On behalf of the Lansing Fire Board and members of the'Lansing Fire
Department, I have the pleasure of presenting the Fire Department's
Annual Report for 1982. During 1982 the Lansing Fire Department
continued to provide the State's most up to date, modern firefighting
and paramedic teams. The in-service residential inspections have
produced excellent results, contributing to+a 2.5% decrease in
residential fires. Although arson fires have increased by 4%, the
department through active investigation has maintained a 53% apprehen-
sion rate. This is double the State of Michigan and National average.
Lansing's per capita fire loss was $14.93, based on a population of
127,107; an increase of thirteen percent over 1981. This is still well
below the State average of $25.08. The adjusted fire loss for 1982 is
only three percent of the total value of the property involved.
The Fire Department has initiated several new programs during the past
year, which will provide Lansing's citizens with more efficient and
better firefighting protection.
As you are well aware, our continued efforts are dependent upon the
teamwork and support of the Administration, all City Agencies, and
the Citizens of Lansing. Together we can give all the Citizens of
Lansing a safe environment in which to live, work, worship, and play.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark R. Holliday,
Fire Chief
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TERRY J. McKANE
Mayor
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LANSING FIRE BOARD
The statistics and facts contained in
this, the 1982 Lansing Fire Department
Annual Report, once again point out that
the City of Lansing has the finest fire
protection and emergency medical services
that can be provided.
In spite of severe economic conditions
and reduced manpower, the Lansing Fire
Department continued to provide complete
protection for Lansing's citizens. All
of the programs which have proven effective
in the past have been retained and several
new programs have been initiated to improve
the efficiency of the Department.
The Board of Fire Commissioners wishes
to thank the Mayor's Office and City Council
for the cooperation displayed during 1982.
We, also, appreciate the full cooperation
we received from the Administration and
all of the personnel of the Lansing Fire
Department.
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Richard E. Paulson, Chairman
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RICHARD E. PAULSON
Chairman
LANCE R. LYNCH
Vice Chairman
JEANNE C. BARKER
JOHN LEWIS
JEANETTE SQUIRES
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RALPH E. KAUFFMAN
RUSSELL W. SHEATHELM
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MAX G. ZEMER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introductory Letter - Chief Mark R. Holliday------------------- ii
Picture Mayor Terry J. McKane------------------------------- iii
Letter and Pictures - Lansing Fire Board----------------------- iv, v
ALARMS
a.
Method Received------------------------------------------
16
b.
False Alarms---------------------------------------------
16
c.
Total Alarms---------------------------------------------
16,
24
d.
Comparison of Alarms from 1973-1982--7-------------------
61,
62
e.
Longest Period of. Time without an Alarm------------------
16
f.
Greatest Number of Alarms in One Day---------------------
16
g.
Accidental Alarms ----------- =----------------------------
16
h.
Still Alarms---------------------------------------------
20
- 24
i.'
Building Fires-------------------------------------------
20
- 24
j.
Alarms per Month-----------------------------------------
59
APPARATUS
a. Company Operations--------------------------------------- 58
b. Capacity and Date of Purchase---------------------------- 70, 71
c. Work Accomplished by all Fire Companies------------------ 58
d. Fire Apparatus and Motor Vehicles in Service------------- 70, 71
Auxiliary-------------------------------------- =--------------- 79
Box 23 Associates------
Buildings--
0
Causes of Alarms for Other than Building Fires----------------- 26
Causes of Fires in Buildings (Number of Fires/Losses)---------- 27
Census Tract and Statistics------------------------------------ 20 - 24
Chaplain------------------------------------------------------- 1
Classification of Building Fires------------------------------- 59
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
a. Total Alarms--------------------------------------------- 20-24, 39, 40
b. Comparison of Alarms from 1973-1982------------------ ---- 61, 62
c. Cause for Calls------------------------------------------ 39, 40
d. Location of Calls---------------------------------------- 399 40
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TABLE OF CONTENTS - Continued
FIRE DEPARTMENT DIVISIONS
a. Administration------------------------------------------ 11, 12
b. Alarm---------------------------------------------------- 143, 15
c. Dispatch------------------------------------------------= 17, 18
d. Emergency Medical Services------------------------------- 37, 38
e.. Maintenance---------------------------------------------- 41, 42
f. Fire Prevention------------------------------------------ 45 - 54
g. Fire Suppression----------------------------------------- 56, 57
h. Training --------- 63 - 65
i. Central Garage------------------------------------------- 68, 69
Fire Department Dollar----------------------------------------- 13
Fire Fatalities------------------------------------------------ 29,.55, 72-77
Fire Hose in Service------------------------------------------ 44,
FIRE LOSSES
a. Adjustment of Losses------------------------------------- 16
b•. Per Capita Loss per Population--------------------------- 16
(1) Comparison per Capita Dollar Loss & Fire Deaths----- 55, 61
c. Loss to Buildings and Contents--------------------------- 16, 20 - 24
d. Building Fire Losses per Census Tract-------------------- 20 - 24
e. Percentage of Total Loss per Census Tract---------------- 20 - 24
f. Property Classification of Losses------------------------ 25
g. Amount of Fire Loss from Separate Causes----------------- 28
h. Losses by the Month for 1982----------------------------- 59
i. Classification of Building Fires------------------------- 59
j. Fires Causing Loss of $4,000 or More--------------------- 30 - 33
k. Comparison of.Fire Losses from 1973-1982----------------- 60
1. Losses from Arson------------------------------------- -- 34 - 36
Inspections, Investigations, and Complaints-------------------- 47
Major Fires in Lansing (History)--------
----------------------- 72 77
Objectives----------------------------------------------------- 3 5
Organizational Chart------------------------------------------- 2
Personnel -------- =-------------------------------- ------------ 7 - 9
Population and Square Mile Area of City------------------------ 20.
Records Set for One Day, One Month, and One Year--------------- 19
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TABLE OF CONTENTS - Continued
Retirements---------------------------------------------------- 10
Summary of Records from 1973-1982------- ----------------------- 61
Training Programs -and Manhours--------------------------------- 66, 67
-Union Local#421------------------------------------- ---------- 81
Valuation of Buildings & Contents Where Fires Occurred--------- 16, 20 - 24
Water Mains and City & Private Water Hydrants------------------ 43
(Photographs Compliments of Commissioner Richard E. Paulson)
COVER - Michigan Furniture Store Building
300 Block of East Michigan Avenue
Sunday, February 21, 1982
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REPORT OF THE CHAPLAIN, JAMES A. SCHALKHAUSER
LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT
It continues to be my privilege and
pleasure to serve as the Chaplain of the
Lansing Fire Department. During the year,
I have tried to make myself available and
helpful to both personnel in the depart-
ment and citizens in the Lansing Community.
For some, friendship was the only need; to
others I needed to be a counselor and
advocate; for still others, it was necessary
to offer comfort and assistance in difficult
and sometimes tragic circumstances.
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A special project during the year was
the creation of an Employee Assistance
Program (E.A.P.). The purpose of the pro-
gram was to make counseling and helping
services more readily available to depart-
ment personnel. A description of the
JAMES A. SCHALKHAUSER program and the kind of services being
offered was sent to all employees and their
families. When the CARES Program was introduced for Lansing city employees,
the E.A.P. program was integrated into the CARES services so that it is
possible for me to make necessary referrals to other helping professionals
either directly or through CARES.
During the late summer and early fall I circulated a survey form among
all personnel. With this survey I was able to get a better insight into
the kinds of problems which confront fire personnel in their private and
work lives. I found people very willing to respond to the survey and very
candid in their remarks. In the very near future I intend to publish
results of the survey in the department. Marital problems and problems
created by the abuse of alcohol appear to be among the most serious for
employees, and the work schedule was most often given as the major con-
tributing factor to those problems and others. Initial readouts of the
survey were used in a special session that I had with the new recruits
just before concluding their training. The feedback from that session
suggests that it was helpful to look at and discuss the job -related factors
that can contribute to the creation of personal and inter -personal problems.
Among other activities in which I participated was the Memorial Day
weekend observance at the grave of the "unknown fireman" in the Mt. Hope
Cemetery. The special recognition given there to firefighters who have
lost their lives while working to save the lives and property of others
is very important. I hope that it continues to be an annual observance,
and I will work to help see to it that it is. Several other "ceremonial"
appearances were made at special events and functions of the department.
I look forward to continued service as Fire Department Chaplain, and
will do everything that I can to help meet the emotional and spiritual
needs of those who serve the citizens of this community with such commit-
ment and dedication.
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Revised 12/8/82
LAN.SING FIRE 'DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENTAL ;ORGAN IZATI ON
`MAYOR
FIREWARD
:CHIEF HOLLIDAY
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ASSISTANT CHIEF PUNG ASSISTANT CHIEF BESLEY
SUPPRESSION=PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE:ASSISTANT SUPPRESSION —TRAINING
RULES ®ULATIONS DEPUTY CHIEF SUPPRESSION DEPUTY CHIEF CIVIL DEFENSE'&
DEPARTMENT POLICIES 'SUPPORT -SERVICES
LABOR. RELATIONS t£ M.S. GRANTS 8
PUBLIC RELATIONS
STAFFING PREVENTION DEPARTMENT RECORDS
PRE -FIRE PLANNING
.APPARATUS & EQUIPMENT ALARM SUPPLIES &CLOTHING
DISPATCH
TRAINING
MAINTENANCE
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CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
FIRE DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES
The Lansing Fire Department is presently comprised of two hundred and
forty-three personnel. There are eight functional divisions within the
department consisting of Administration, Fire Prevention, Training, Fire
Suppression, Ambulance, Dispatch, Alarm, and Maintenance, plus support
from Central and Fire Garages and Radio Lab. The department is responsible
for twelve buildings, nine of which are fire stations, two training build-
ings, and one communication building. We have fifty-two vehicles in
service, which includes three ambulances and two second -line ambulances,
seventeen fire apparatus with twelve specially equipped and second -line
apparatus assigned to the fire suppression force. The remaining vehicles
are assigned to other divisions. The above manpower and apparatus are
used to accomplish the Department's objectives.
Today fire is a contributing element of nearly every aspect of our lives.
It continues to exact an enormous toll from society - a toll measured in
pain, suffering and even death. An effective, coordinated, and continued
fire prevention program is one proven tool available for use by elected
and appointed officials in combating this serious problem.
The operations of various divisions are integrated to meet the functional
priorities, in order, include the following:
I. Reduction of Residential Fires
Although we have reduced our residential fires from 82% to
72% of our total building fires, this area is still our #1
priority. To accomplish this all building fires are noted
on census -tracts and areas of high incidents are placed on
a•priority list and these areas are given residential in-
service inspection under the supervision of an inspector
from the Fire Prevention Bureau. Lansing suffered four fire
fatalities during 1982, and each occurred in residential
structures. We completed six hundred in-service home
inspections with many fire hazards being eliminated at the
time of the inspections. This also gives our firefighters
an opportunity to inform the resident of the benefits of
smoke detectors and a home escape plan at the time of a fire
This program will be expanded during 1983. Through the
efforts of our arson team approach we have obtained judicial
action on.52% of our arson cases. This team effort has
reduced the total dollar loss and number of incidents of
arson by 8%.
2. Public Awareness and Education
We are attempting to establish a year round program to
encompass our total populace through the establishment of
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Objectives - Continued
a Speaker's Bureau and a Match Program for pre-school
children. Last year we provided 400 programs to service
clubs, fraternal organizations, industry, health care
facilities, schools, and various other groups. We are
striving to expand this program in order to educate the
public of the devastating.effect of fire and the preven-
tion of same.
3. Fire Suppression
In order to continue the rapid suppression of fires and the
protection of citizens to minimize the loss of life and
property, new ideas are being adopted and studied. The
reduction of manpower necessitates the development of new
firefighting procedures in the area of response and fire-
fighting techniques. We are currently training and developing
two hazardous material response teams. We reconstructed our
hi -rise firefighting program by employing available equip-
ment from the Department of Military Affairs, helicopters,
etc.
4. Emergency Medical Service
Continued training and new techniques in our E.M.S. continue
to keep Lansing as the nation's finest emergency medical
system.
5. Labor Relations
Assistant Chief Lawrence Pung has been assigned to be the
Labor Relations Officer for the Fire Department. He is
to be involved in part of negotiations with our labor
organizations. He will be working very closely with the
City of Lansing Labor Relations Office.
6. Public Relations
Assistant Chief William Besley has been assigned as the
Public Relations Officer for the Fire Department. He will
be responsible for representing the Fire Department with
the local news people, civic groups, etc.
7. Additional Programs
A driver's training program has been instituted to help provide
safer response to emergencies. A Spanish Speaking Program is
under way to improve communication when the need arises.
Department paramedics are continuing the blood -pressure screening
in the lobby of City Hall with approximately 528 citizens being
tested. Window stickers were purchased by Local #421 for the
identification of childrens bedrooms. The "C.A.R.E." stickers
will be used in conjunction with our expanded home inspection
LA
Objectives - Continued
program. In-house schooling on radiological monitoring is
presently underway.
An important ingredient in management is good communication both vertical
and horizontal. Good vertical communications can bring support of our
programs and approval of our budget from the City Administration; likewise
good horizontal communications will contribute a high degree of morale,
a sense of attainment on the part of our department.
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CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS
No.
1
Station, Headquarters & Fire Garage -
- 120 E. Shiawassee St.
No.
2
Station --------- --------2114N.
Grand River
No.
3
Station - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 629 West Hillsdale St.
No.
4
Station - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 5550 S. Pennsylvania
No.
5
Station - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 1821 Todd Avenue
No.
7
Station - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 629 North Jenison Avenue
No.
8
Station - - - - - - - - - - - -.- - -
- 815 Marshall Street
No.
9
Station - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 520 Glendale Avenue
I- No. 10 Station - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3708 Pleasant Grove Road.
Fire Alarm Building - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1000 Filley Street
Training Academy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3015 Alpha Street
Fire Prevention Bureau - - - - - - - - - - - 815 Marshall., Lower Level
Central Garage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 312 North Cedar Street
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LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
ADMINISTRATION
Mark R. Holliday Fire Chief
Lawrence F. Pung Assistant Chief
William B. Besley Assistant Chief
Dianna L. Emerson Admin. Assistant
Raquel Montalvo. Clerk
ALARM
Glenn D: Daiss, Superintendent
Robert L. Manns, Asst. Supt.
DISPATCH
Thayer G. Lillie, Chief Dispatcher
Rodger L. LaLonde, Asst. Ch. Disp.
Roger -Wolcott, Dispatcher
David Taylor, Lineman
Thomas Vasilion, Comm. Tech.
LaVern Counseller, Dispatcher
Michael A. Gurecki, Dispatcher
Robert L. Belknap, Dispatcher
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Roy L. Zigler Instructor/Coordinator
FIRE PREVENTION
Gordon E. Adsit, Fire Marshal Robert J. O'Brien, Inspector
Leonard Labioda, Inspector Armand Brown, Inspector
Ronald C. Freeman, Inspector James W. Ballard, Inspector
Lawrence J. Devlin, Inspector Leslie H. Hunter, Inspector
James Scheidt, Inspector Clarence J. Griggs, Inspector
Anna M. Dingman, Interm. Clerk
Emily A. Petersen, Drafting Aide
Thomas D. McNamara
Robert L. Hodges
TRAINING
MAINTENANCE
Darwyn L. Sample
Henry B. Houghtaling
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Chief Instructor
Captain Instructor
Maintenance Supervisor
Maintenance Worker
Lansing Fire Department Personnel
Continued .
FIRE SUPPRESSION
DEPUTY CHIEFS
Jack B. Cushman Charles W. Zerkle Calvin Hildenbrand
Richard F. Bailey Victor J. Rairigh Richard J. Miller
CAPTAINS
Raymond Miller
Dale Orler
Joseph Nemeth
Daniel Decker
Stephen Malatinsky
Maurice Powers
Jack Gaukel
Carl Hufnagel
Russell Holliday
Hueston Smith
James Reck
William Wilkins
Donald Reynolds
Marvin Stump
Henry Loszewski
LaVerne Foess
Carlton Meredith
Rolland Case
John Dennany
Richard Esch
Merle Anderson
Jack Miner
John Devlin
Marvin Compson
Rodney Ray
Richard Wilson
Justin Gehrholz
Leo Savoie
David Spitzley
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Robert Schaible
Martin Lemons
John Volz
William McElroy
Robert Burghdoff
Carl Rinckey
Steven Willard
Joseph Malatinsky
Jerry Ericks
Larry Earls
Walter Barnes
Melvin Lear
Robert Bissell
Samuel Hopkins
Phillip Randall
Kenneth Carter
Miles Green
Lee Sawdy
Michael Radigan
Thomas LaViolette
Gerald Meredith
Ronald Cashin
Clarence Dell
Thomas Merchant
Terry Hinman
Donald Pricco
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Lansing Fire Department Personnel
Continued
Raymond Doyle
Donald Dennany
Bert Gadaleto
Wesley Frayer
Arthur Dorn
Lawrence Atkinson
Thomas Jensen
Gary Powers'
Michael Miller
Robert Leadbitter
Neil Wright
Harold Finney
Robert Kelly
Lynn VanderMoere
Rodney Hunt
David Pleshek
Keith Pardee
Dennis Freeman
Bruce Wood
Robert Brown
Michael'Betcher
Gregory Keast
Kevin Radigan
Michael Freeman
Patrick Debnar
Raymond Enright
Jack Burris
Jack Redburn
Richard Alexander
Douglas Thomas
Gary Burnett
Joseph Rowan
Robert Wade
Dean Lardie
Dennis George
Thomas Maier
Michael Hellum
Joseph Droste
Kevin West
Laurence Wahl
Timothy Dell
ENGINEERS
Clyde Lickman
Andrew Jackson
James Florian
Montague Thocker
Arthur Overly
Douglas Watters
David Abendroth
Gary Lee Thomas
James Tykocki
Lynn Bullard
Wayne Templer
James Bissell
Burnard Elliott
Gary Bogart
Harry Powers
Larry Flitton
Roger Weber
Marty Wade
Douglas Simons
James Bashore
Barry Edwards
John Lance
Nadeem Zarka
Richard Grant, Jr.
Larry Martin
Timothy Parks
Daniel Ziolkowski
Jim Farhat
William Fercho
Phillip Thomas
Stephen Fraser
John Tybinka
David Morris
Cornelius Robinson
Joseph DeFors
Charles Strahan
Robert Wallace
Kenneth Beroza
Gary Clevenger
Randall Johnson
Thomas Roush
FIREMEN
9.
Christian Cook
Michael Christensen
Ralph Craft
Bernard Robke
Peter Wilson
Charles Hendrickson
Thomas L. Shaver
Thomas A. Shaver
John Feldpausch
Daniel Stebbins
Daniel Kowalesky
Robert Labioda
David Weisenberg
Donald Sturdivant
Reynaldo Gonzalez
William Karnes
Paul Luzynski
Glenn Cook, Jr.
Mujahid Abdul-Hameed
Carlos Villegas
Roberto Urrabazo
Ronald Jenkins
Jeffrey Orler
Bruce Freeman
Gene Bateman
Fred Pratt
Terrell Nadeau
James Oleniczak
Michael Dixon
Lawrence.Hufnagel
Craig Rice
Gary Guthrie
Henderson Bodiford
Phillip Vasilion
James Stampski
Richard Lewis
Paul Hufnagel
John Cushman
Jack Sharp
Charles Doherty
Robert Ness
John Crafton
Henry Schmidt
Maximo Anguiano
Gary Brown
John Baker
Kenneth Jones
Mallory. Willis
David Droste
Russell.Thocker
Steven Bolenbaugh
Jeffrey Austin
Dennis Bickerstaff
Larry Houghton
Marvin Helmker
Paul Colegrove
John Donovan
William Cochran
Brian Davis
Ernest Carpenter
Barry Gaukel
Gerald Dunn
Michael Jones
Brian Crawford
Carl Yarsevich
Kirt Baker
LANSING FIRE.DEPARTMENT - 1982 RETIREMENTS
YEARS OF
DATE
EMPLOYEE
SERVICE
RETIRED
Captain Gerald C. Green
32
years
1-4-82
Engineer Warren Kenney
31
2/3 years
1-4-82
Captain Floyd Ziolkowski
31
2/3 years
1-16-82
Deputy Chief Harold Cummings
34
5/6 years
2-7-82
Captain Richard Keyes
32
years
2-7-82
Chief Peter J. Decker
32
2/3 years
2-11-82
Captain Roland Smith
29
years
2-16-82
Deputy Chief Clifton Clevenger
33
years
2-22-82
Assistant Chief Richard Patterson
32
2/3 years
2-26-82
Deputy Chief Richard Grant
35
years
4-4-82
Captain Duane Hellum
27
years 2 mos.
4-4-82
Deputy Chief Clarence Peterson
36
years 2 mos.
4-9-82
Captain Arnold Besonen
28
years 5 mos.
4-18-82
Engineer Richard Bowers
27
years 4 mos.
6=1-82'
Deputy Chief William Meaton
35
years
7-6-82
Captain Elton Sellers
25
years
8-11-82
Assistant Chief Lawrence Smith
36
years
8-13-82
Engineer Kyle J. Eveleth
29
years
9-14-82
.Engineer Duane Hastings
(Duty, Disability Pension)
23
years 4 mos.
9-15-82
Captain Lowell Richard
27
years W1 mos.
12-19-82
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ADMINISTRATION
LAWRENCE F. PUNG
Assistant Chief
MARK R. HOLLIDAY
Chief
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WILLIAM B. BESLEY
Assistant Chief
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
The executive direction of the department is administered by the Fire
Chief and two Assistant Chiefs, who provide the leadership, policy and
rules required for efficient departmental operation.
The Administrative Office, under the direction and supervision of an
Administrative Assistant, provides all administrative and support
services for which the department is responsible.
Functional services of the Administration Division are:
1. Policy formulation and organizational planning, including
establishing and maintaining organization structure, pre-
paring alternative plans for resource utilization, etc.
2. Supervision personnel in operation of Fire Department and
delegating responsibility to appropriate personnel.
3. Preparation and presentation of budget requests.
4. Responding to emergency situations and making necessary
emergency decisions, etc.
5. Labor relations, conferences with union, handling griev-
ances and participating in contract negotiation efforts.
6. Public relations and community education, including
attending conferences with other agencies or groups,
making speeches, etc.
7. Program evaluation and modification.
8. Training of supervisory personnel in procedural changes,
etc.
9. Consultation with other City departments and officials.
10. Preparation and maintenance of records, reports, responses
to inquiries, etc.
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CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DOLLAR
Salaries (Holiday Pay, Food Allowance,
Overtime, and Longevity)
Utilities
Equipment
Operating Supplies & Misc. Expenses
Repair and Maintenance
Chemicals
Total FY 82/83 Budget
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$6,372,387.00
156,700.00
29,900.00
77,065.00
26,91..0.00
5,250.00
$6,668,212.00
ALARM DIVISION
GLENN D. DAISS
Superintendent of Alarm
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ALARM DIVISION
The Fire Alarm Division is comprised of one Superintendent of Alarm,
one Assistant Superintendent, one Communication Technician, and one
Lineman.
Operation locations encompass all Fire Department buildings and all
sections of the City where fire alarm cable, communication cable, and
equipment exist. The division maintains alarm wire and radio emergency
boxes, underground cable and aerial cable throughout the City.
Other functions are as follows:
1. Repair and maintain alarm reception and dispatching equip-
ment (25 box alarm circuits in the wire system and voice
alarm circuits from Dispatch to Stations.)
2. Maintain station alarm reception and acknowledgement
equipment.
3. Maintain radio alarm boxes and battery charger back-up
system.
4. Check and test the generator at No. 1 Station for
back-up system.
5. Install and maintain electrical wiring on all apparatus
for use of electrical equipment.
6. Maintaining records and preparing reports.
7. Snow removal at all department buildings and the Radio
Lab.
8. Rewire and rebuild fire alarm boxes, 500-watt lights
for rigs, cord reels, and smoke ejectors.
Fire drills are held throughout the year with the Fire Marshal's Division,
and new installations were tested. Street and master boxes are tested
twice annually. School and pool boxes are tested three times annually.
The Fire Alarm Division has been removing street alarm boxes as per the
City Council policy that was adopted in the 1981-1982 Budget.
The members of this division are very appreciative for the cooperation
we have received from the other divisions of the Fire Department, the
members of all City departments, utility groups and personnel that we
have ser,.ad with during the past year.
Glenn D. Daiss,
Superintendent of Alarm
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CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
ALARMS AND FIRE LOSSES - 1982
Number of telephone alarms ----------------------------------------- 976
Number of cry alarms----------------------------------------------- 108
Number of radio alarms--------------------------------------------- 1,982
Number of alarms received from 9-1-1 Center------------------------ 6,852
Number of alarms received by alarm boxes--------------------------- 460
Number of A.D.T. alarms-------------------------------------------- 30
TOTAL NUMBER OF ALARMS RECEIVED---------------=---------------- 109408
Greatest number of alarms in one day (May 3)----------------------- 57
False alarms coming through the alarm boxes------------------------ 204
False alarms received over the telephone--------------------------- 29
Accidental alarms-------------------------------------------------- 90
Longest period of time without an alarm: 10 hours - 17 min.
(February 13, from 0145 to 1202 hours).
Value of buildings where fires occurred--------------------- $599,783,874.00
Value of contents of buildings------------------------------ 143,174,020.00
Amount of insurance carried on buildings-------------------- 598,606,7.74.00
Amount of insurance carried on contents--------------------- 142,198,420.92
Loss on buildings where fires occurred ----------------------
Loss on contents where fires occurred -----------------------
TOTALLOSS -----------------------------------------------
insurance adjustments for buildings -------------------------
Insurance adjustments on contents ---------------------------
Uninsured loss to buildings ---------------------------------
Uninsured loss to contents ----------------------------------
TOTAL UNINSURED LOSS -------------------------------------
Loss per capital, based on a population of 127,107----------
Area: 34.06 Square Miles
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1,432,145.00
466,098.49
1,898,244.49
1,398,615.92
402,228.49
33,530.00
63,870.00
97,400.00
$ 14.93
DISPATCH
THAYER G. LILLIE
Chief Dispatcher
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DISPATCH DIVISION
The Dispatch Division is a six -person division responsible for
all communications pertaining to all fire and ambulance calls from
the citizens of Lansing. The dispatching of apparatus and communi-
cation with personnel at fire scenes and coordination of equipment
are also major areas of responsibility for the Dispatch.Division.
All ambulance responses and fire records are maintained by the
Dispatch Division.
During the period covered by this report, the division processed
10,408 emergency fire and ambulance responses.
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LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT RECORDS,
CATEGORY
DATE
RECORD
FOR ONE DAY.:
Ambulance Alarms
January 27, 1978:
39
Fire Alarms
June 7, 1963
77
Total Alarms (All types)
June 7+, 1963
89
January 27, 1978.
89
False Box Alarms
August 14,,, 1945, (V-J
Day); 21
FOR ONE MONTH:
Ambulance Alarms
July 1980
649
Fire Alarms
August 1975,
499,
Total Alarms (All types)
October 1980
1,113
False Box Alarms
November 1973
122
FOR ONE YEAR:
Ambulance Alarms
1980
6,583
Fire Alarms
1980
4,353
Total Alarms (All types)
198.0
10,936
Multiple Alarms
1971
19
Building Fires
1971
594
Fire Losses
1971
376
Per Capita Loss (Highest)
1971
$27.05
Per Capita Loss (Lowest)
1940
•67
False Box Alarms
1975
699
False Telephone Alarms
1980
177
Highest Single Loss
1951
$1,455,691.00
Highest Yearly Loss
1971
$3,612,156.46
19
CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
CENSUS TRACT
(Area: 34.06 Sq. Mi. - Population: 127,107)
20
CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
CENSUS TRACT STATISTICS
CENSUS
STILL
BLDG.
FALSE
BLDG. FIRE
VALUE BLDG.
AMOUNT
% OF
TRACT
FIRES
FIRES
CALLS
AMBULANCE
LOSSES
& CONTENTS
OF LOSS
TOTAL LOSS
1
63
5
4
126
5
4,538,500
3,625.00
.0019
2
96
12
7
183
10
2,330,200
36;711.43
.0193
3
75
15
4
130
13
5,150,190
61,125.00
.0322
4
78
8
13
156
7
35,227,300
32,150.00
.0169
5
91
13
10
119
5
164,703.,000
1,595.00
.0008
6
89
10
7
181
6
46,341,300
12,966.90
.0068
7
102
17
7
241
17
659,735
334,006.58
.1812
8
157
15
10
271
8
79,747,100
64,194.00
.0338
9
25
2
0
47
2
78,000
1,150.00
.0006
10
71
6
2
93
3
707,700
1,170.90
.0006
11
154
10
21
237
5
171,062,071
24,600.00
.0129
12
63
14
3
108
12
422,525
77,974.00
.0410
13
168
12
7
362
10
20,470,200
62,244.66
.0328
14
184
7
9
303
6
16,043,600
269,600.00
.1420
15
140
11
2
351
9
3,182,000
20,570.00
.0108
16
31
12
2
47
10
630,100
32,237.55
.0170
CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
CENSUS TRACT STATISTICS
CENSUS
STILL
BLDG.
FALSE
BLDG. FIRE
VALUE BLDG.
AMOUNT
% OF
TRACT
FIRES
FIRES
CALLS
AMBULANCE
LOSSES
& CONTENTS
OF LOSS
TOTAL LOSS
17.01
20
0
0
28
0
0
0
0
17.02
45
2
1
68
2
66,00.0
1,500.00
.0008
19
58
5
7
163
5
6,533,500
26,942.00
.0142
20
144
28
9
330
22
851,900
172,858.83
.0911
21
69
8
4
112
7
81,600
19,245.04
.0101
22
38
5
4
82
4
687,750
9,560.00
.0050
N
N 23
52
6
4
110
5
1,245,700
6,078.00
.0032
24
61
3
10
125
3
98,250
8,931.87
.0047
25
40
1
1
83
0
10,500
0
0
26
65
8
4
110
5
47,307,800
18,525.00
.0098
27
80
7
3
166
5
45,104,021
13,683.49
.0072
28
36
3
3
84
2
147,850
16,000.00
.0084
29.01
62
3
0
60
3
156,100
9,538.00
.0050
29'.02
26
1
0
35
1
480,000
100.00
.00005
30
32
0
0
65
0
0
0
0
31.02
21
3
0
27
2
249,500
74,100.00
.0390
32
68
8
0
138
8
1,063,600
35,162.81
.0185
CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
CENSUS TRACT STATISTICS
CENSUS
STILL
BLDG.
FALSE
BLDG. FIRE
VALUE BLDG.
AMOUNT
% OF
TRACT
FIRES
FIRES
CALLS
AMBULANCE
LOSSES
&•.CONTENTS
-OF LOSS
TOTAL LOSS
33.-01
•60
8
:0
124
5
1,419,000
19,355.69
.0102
33,02
33
7
0
52
5
626,000
35,797.40
..0189
34
2
0
0
1,0
.0
0
0
0
35
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
36.01
52
9
5
91
9
476,942
8,797.60
.0046
36.02
92
6
15
171
6
227,100
37,470.00
.0197
37
188
12
2
365
12
3,973,850
59,193.30
.0312
38.01
11
2
0
28
2
492,860
400.00
.0002
40
34
1
0
68
1
830,000
190,000.00
.1001
44.01
7
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
51
55
2
11
105
2
58,750
24,250.00
.0128
52
61
6
1
119
3
256,900
550.00
.0003
53.02
49
9
0
82
9
7,847,500
26.,137.58
.0138
53.03
109
3
11
169
3
61,369,000
1,875.00
.0010
53.04
105
8
0
201
6
8,562,000
12,271.78
.0065
55
0
0
0
l
0
0
0
0
CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
CENSUS TRACT STATISTICS
CENSUS
STILL
BLDG.
FALSE
BLDG. FIRE
VALUE BLD.G,.
AMOUNT
% OF
TRACT
FIRES
FIRES
CALLS
AMBULANCE
LOSSES
& CONTENTS
OF LOSS
TOTAL LOSS
102.04
2
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
202.02
45
2
1
70
2
447.,000
33,900
.0179
214
9
1
`0
20
1
1.,002,000
100
.00005
TOTALS 3,419 336 204 .6,449 268 742,965,894 1,898,244.41
N
LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT
PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION OF LOSSES
NUMBER
OF LOSSES
AMOUNT OF LOSS
Dwellings
153
$579,533.54
Public Assembly
14
251,787.56
Industrial Plants
14
47,292.66
;Apartments 1-2 Units
27
331,749.67
Apartments 3-6 Units
21
127,053.35
;Apartments 7-20 Units
18
46,957.02
Storage sheds, garages, warehouses
27
41,737.50
'Apartments over 20 Units
11
45,220.00
Other non -specified buildings
4
1,500.00
Educational
5
50.00
Mercantile & offices
16
157,431.03
Hotel -Motel
4
250,200.00
Housetrailer
4
15,962.08
Hospitals
18
1,770.00
GRAND TOTAL:
336
$1,898,244.41
Number of daytime alarms
197
$ 544,255.35
Number of nighttime alarms
139
1,353,989.06
336
$1,898,244.41
25
LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT
CAUSES OF ALARMS FOR OTHER THAN BUILDING FIRES
Ambulance calls------------------------------------------------------- 6,449
Assist the ambulance-------------------------------------------------- 1,661
Investigations of smoke, gas and -odors --------------------- ------------ • 439
False alarms (204 box, 92 telephone, 11 radio box)-------------------- 307
Accidental alarms (65 box, 74 telephone, 73 radio box, 22 A.D.T.)----- 234
Rubbishfires--------------------------------------------------------- 216
Motor vehicle fires--------------------------------------------------- 203
Flush flammable liquids from the street------------------------------- 103
Grass or other dry .brush fires---------------------------------------- 97
Short circuits in electric wiring and motors-------------------------- 83
Shut off water or gas------------------------------------------------- 62
Rescue---------------------------------------------------------------- 36
Wires down in the street---------------------------------------------- 34
Cookouts-------------------------------------------------------------- 30
Investigation of excess heat build-up--------------------------------- 25
Investigation of steam------------------------------------------------ 22
Assist with equipment------------------------------------------------- 20
Chimney burnouts------------------------------------------------------ 20
Flammable liquids ignited--------------------------------------------- 11
Shed or lumber fires-------------------------------------------------- 11
Bombscares----------------------------------------------------------- 3
Re -ignition of a previous fire---------------------------------------- - 3
Mutualaid------------------------------------------------------------ 2
Other valuables burned (tent, mower etc.)----------------------------- 1
GRAND TOTAL: 10,072
.26
CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
CAUSES OF FIRES IN BUILDINGS
N� A OF
NUMBER OF
FIRES _
'LOSSES
Arsonist set building's afire
57
47
Careless use of smoking materials
55
42
Food or grease on stove or in oven
53
40
combustibles too n'eat heat
45
35
Children playing with fire
37
32
Defective electrical -appliance
19
18
Sparks, torches and vatious other causes
16
10
Careless use of flammable liquids
13
9
Short circuits in electric wiring
1.2
11�
Defective fireplace or chimney
9�
Undetermined origin
7
6
Woodburning stoves
6
2
Careless use of candles
5
5
Misuse of appliance or equipment'
2
2
GRAND
TOTALS: 536
268
27
LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT
AMOUNT OF FIRE LOSS FROM SEPARATE CAUSES
Arsonist set building on fire -----------------------
Careless use of torch, sparks & various other causes
Children playing with fire--------------------------
Undetermined causes ---------------------------------
Defective electrical appliances ---------------------
Careless use of smoking materials -------------------
Food or grease on stove or in oven ------------------
Short circuit in electric wiring or motors---------
Combustiblestoo near heat --------------------------
Careless use of flammable liquids -------------------
Careless use of candles-----------------------------
f
--- $ 522,532.04
--- 238,887.06
--- 203,407.47
--- 202,274.00
--- 185,869.17
--- 172,163.87
--- 158,586.94
--- 76,067.00
--- 53,037.28
--- 33,208.50
--- 22,524.31
De ective fireplace or chimney,----------------------------- 21,433.49
Misuse of electric equipment------------------------------- 6,777.78
Woodburning equipment-------------------------------------- 1,475.50
TOTAL LOSS FOR 1982:
*Exposure Loss-------------
28
$1,898,244.41
$23,433.06
CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAR
FIRE FATALITIES
There were four deaths in Lansing in 1982 duo to.building-fit-e§&
Died in a fire at 327, West Willow,, April 11, 1982;1
Jeffery Wilson., Aga 8,
Rosiland Wilson, Age 10;
Died in a fire at,612k W. Lapeer, June lq.'i 1942'
Vonnashay qolteni Age-2
Eugene. Diamond, Age 4.
z9i
January 8
January 11
January 15
January 18
January 29
February 1
February 4
February 5
February 20
February 23
February 26
1
February 27
March.l
March 15
March 18
March 20
March 26
April 3
April 9
April 9
April 9
April 11
April 11
April 14
April 16
April 19
May 2
FIRES CAUSING MORE THAN $4,000.00 LOSS - 1982
Dwelling at 2227 W. Miller Road
Apartment at 318 N. Pennsylvania
Dwelling at 937 Reo Road
Apartments at 1105 S. Washington
Apartments at 404 W. Lapeer
Apartments at 125 E. Oakland
Dwelling at 3119 Tecumseh River
Apartments at 5527 Joshua #17
Apartments at 835 N. Chestnut
Businesses at 1232-34 Turner
Dwelling at 1036 Dakin
Dwelling at 612 W. Saginaw
Apartments at 1728 Teel
Garage at 1309 E. Mt. Hope
Dwelling -at 631 S. Francis
Dwelling at 514 S. Jenison
Dwelling at 1418 Linval
Garage at 1141 Dakin
Business at 1431 E. Michigan
Apartment at 3315 Joni's Circle
Dwelling at 1448 Knollwood
Apartment at 327 W. Willow
Dwelling at 1025 Braman
Apartment at 621 Cherry #2
Apartment at 3863 Wilson
Business at 1201 E. Saginaw
Garage at 1022 Bement
30
24,000.00
14,000.00
19,153.30
15,800.00
9,000.00
40,126.35
11,000.00
5,797.06
40,000.00
10,500.00
8,500.00
16,089.88
32,000.00
4,000.00
6,500.00
19,000.00
22,500.00
4,989.50
18,000.00
4,314.31
4,250.00
30,000.00
5,541.87
6,700.00
13,900.00
26,500.00
6,274.00
FIRES CAUSING MORE THAN, $4,000.OQLOSS. 7 195,2
May 2
Business at 4007 S. Cedar
101, 881
May. 15
Business at 1010 E. Sheridan
2Q44209
May 17
Apartment at 131 Jones #2
May 21
Business at 154 S. Larch,
May 27
Apartments at 32531 N,, Sycamore,
June 6.
Dwelling at 2all Stoneleig�
5 3,8
June 6
Dwelling at 812 KeijwRoq
5,168.00
Jun9
,qlling at 1543 Maqqachusetts.
Dwelling
21,e g�4
;_1 0 "0'
June 16
Dwelling at 920, PuMlaP,
18 1 QOQ%. PQ
June 19,
Apartments at 61231 W. Lapeer
9.,QOQ:pp
June 22
Dwelling at 20Q1 W, Hillsdale
4,509_11
June 22
Garage. at 2202 Fprest
4,0O0,.00
June 23
Dwelling at 4209, Southgate
15,800.00
June 24
Dwelling at 2911 Viking
28,000.00
June 27
Dwelling -at 3658 Delta River Drive
22,000,00
July 12
Business at 370Q S. W4V;eTlY
30,000.00
July 19
Dwelling at 1728 Ro,se,l�F4
34,000-00
July 25
Dwelling at 1306 W. AllegA
15100„0.00
July 26
Apartments at 52915 E. Michigan
419,82.100
July, 29
D4siness at 3411 E. Michigan
190,000.00
July 31
pw.qljing at 631 S1 FP$tpF'
2Q,000.0,0
August 5
Art Studio at 1214 TjArner
12,500.00,
August a
Duplex at 2216 Wood Street
9,600.00
August 9
Factqry at 70.8 E. Grand River
7,5QQ..0P
August 10
Dwelling at 221 E. Hillsdale.
14150q;90
August 10
Dwelling at 3315 Walker
4,539.91
FIRE CAUSING MORE THAN $4,000.00 LOSS - 1982
August 13
Dwelling at 629 Brook
20,000.00
August 17
Dwelling at 1012 S. Grand
17,000.00
August 19
Garage at 823 Fayette
4,200.00
August 23
Restaurant at 1107 Washington
' 30,187.56
August 23
Apartments at 810;� W. Genessee
11,300.00
August 27
Garage at 518 S. Clemens
4,750.00
August 28
Apartments at 218 S. Hosmer
31,000.00
September 1
Apartments at 1101 Bement
22,000.00
September 10
Business at 1620 Perkins
4,505.54
September 10
Apartments at 5608 Appleton #25
4,474.72
September 1-6
Apartments at 326 W. Barnes
7,848.60
September 23
Hotel at 111 S. Capitol
250,000.00
October 8
Factory at 401 Verlinden
10,700.00
October 9
Duplex at 521 Liberty
7,412.00
October 12
Offices & Apartments at 1003 N. Washington
157,000.00
October 16
Dwelling at 2004 Clifton
5,500.00
October 15
Dwelling at 1410 Bailey
22,000.-00
October 27
Apartments at 9091� N. Pine
5,154.50
October 27
Offices at 808 Southland
7,500.00
October 31
Dwelling at 4003 Ingham
9,000.00
November 15
Offices at 333 S. Capitol
10,500.00
November 19
Dwelling at 2825 Pleasant Grove Road
23,000.00
November 27
Mobile Home at 6729 Bicketts Way Blvd.
14,000.00
November 30
Business at 1219 E. Grand River
4,500.00
December 2
Businesses at 806-808 W. Willow
16,600.00
December 2
Dwelling at 6900 S. Washington
4,500.00
32
FIRES CAUSING MORE THAN $4,000,00 LOSS 1982
December
19
Restaurant at 6810 S. Cedar
Dec,ember
21
Dwollijig at 1308 W. TPnIa
December
31
Dwelling at 2127 Vassar
6,4 5 P P,- -99
33
FIRE LOSSES FOR ARSONS - 1982
January 10
627 W. Allegan
February 23
1232-34 Turner
March 1
1728
Teel
March 2
3900
Stabler
March 2
818 N. Chestnut
March 13
519
S. Chestnut
March 15
1309
E. Mt. Hope
March 21
1124
Regent
March 24
524
S. Chestnut
March 26
1418
Linval
April 3
1141
Dakin
April 9
1431
E. Michigan
April 11
1521
Neller Court
April 14
621
Cherry #2
April 19
1201
E. Saginaw
April 28
1525
Ballard
May-4
3900
Stabler
May 5
1511
Roosevelt
May 7
1920
Alpha
May 7
6171�
E. Michigan
May 27
417 W. Lapeer
May 28
417 W. Lapeer
June 4
811
Cawood
June 7
1505
Ballard
June 17
1614
S. Washington
July 1
3900
Stabler
34
-0=
10,500.00
32,000.00
50.00
250.00
-0-
4,000.00
1,000.00
400.00
22,500.00
4,989.50
18,000.00
3,500.00
6,700.00..
26,500.00
-0-
-0-
3,500.00
10.00
500.00
1,500.00
-0-
50.00
-0-
1,000.00
-0-
FIRE LOSSES FOR ARSONS —r 198t2,
July 6
1315.Roosevelt
1001.100
July 9.
300 Island,
-07
July 9�
943 Bensch.
-0-July
12
902 E. Oakland
3000--1 QQ1
July,; 19;
169I0) Pattenpzill
-0;-
July, 26.
5291!lk; E. M-ichigqxb
4 t 9 qZ P-A
August 5
12-14Turner
August 19,
514 X. Butler
September
1
110.1 Bement
22,,00.0:.1QQ
September
5
521 E. Saginaw
September
6
541 W. Hodge.
25.00
September
7
3112,Turner "B!
3j00.0'0
September
10
1620-Perkins
4,505.54
September
10
513 W. Maple
1,5100.00
September
23
111 S. Capitol
250,000.00
September
26
43Q Pearl
150.1-00
October 2
12Ql W. Oakland
70'.00
October 15
1410 Bailey
3,009.00
October 15
1410 Bailey
212,0001.00
October 17
3412 Lowcrqft
500.00
November
6
957 Vincent Qt.-
2,1001.00
November
7
3225 Holiday Ct.
50.00
November
11
1201 W. Oakland
1,100!00
November
12
957 Vincent Ct.
1,000.00
November
15
333 S. Capitol
10,500.00
November
27
6729 Bickett Blvd
14,000.00
35
FIRE LOSSES FOR ARSONS - 1982
December 2 806-808 W. Willow
December 12 957 Vincent Ct.
December 14 6934 Meese
December'21 1308 W. Ionia
36
16,600.00
2,600.00
250.00
8,200.00
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
ROY L. ZIGLER
Instructor/Coordinator
37
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Lieutenant Roy Zigler is the Instructor/Coordinator for the Lansing
Fire Department's Emergency Medical Services Division, and he is
assisted by 21 Paramedics, three E.M.T. Specialists and 25 Basic E.M.T.
personnel from the Suppression Division. All personnel are licensed
by the State of'Michigan,' and they are trained firefighters.
E.M.S. operates with three licensed, advanced mobile -care ambulances
and two reserve ambulances. Personnel provide pre -hospital emergency
care and transportation of patients to one of four emergency receiving
hospitals in the City of Lansing.
The E.M.S. Instructor/Coordinator offers public education in First -Aid
and Emergency situations. E.M.S. also provides monthly blood -pressure
screeening at Lansing City Hall.
During the period covered by this annual report, E.M.S. responded to
6,449 emergency calls.
38
CITY OF LANSZNC -'CftIOXN
AMBULANCE ALARMS - 1982
Number of persons treat4,720
Calls where services were not oeeded--------------------------- l^475
False (54) and accidental (89) alarms ------------------------- --- 143
Location^
Private homes 3,842
Streets and iuteraectiono---------------------------------- lj631
P66lic buildings --------------------------- ---------------- 7`1
Schools---------------------------------------------------- 13l
Iodnstrlu1 building's --------------------------- 7----------- 59
Pazks and playgr«oo6a-------------------------------------- 75
TOTAL NUMBER OFCJQLLS------------------------------------------- 6;449
FOR CkLLS
'
Falls ----
638
Refused---------------------- -----------------------------------
627
Motor vehicle accidents ----------- -------------------------------
573
Treated at oceue-----------------------------------------------
472
Chest paiva--------------------------------------
373
Property damage accident do treatmeut---------------------------
346
Coovulalooa--------------------I-----------------------~--------
287
Abdominal paiva-------------------------------------------------
279�
Medlcal emergeocleo---------------------------------------------
270�
Respiratory A1lmeota--------------------------------------------
241/
Aoeunita------------------------------------------------------
160
Fainting-------------- ------------------------------------------
162"
Standby at fire glarma------------------------------------------
1401
Patient left At scene ------------------------ -------------------
I39>
Lacerations & soft tlogne 1ojurled------------------------------
119,
Left in L.P.D. cuotody------------------------------------------
118
Alcoholic pro6lemo----------------------------------------------
115
Diabetes--------------------------------------------------------
100
Overdose of drogg----------------------------------------------
107
C'P'D.---------------------------------------------------------
}03
D'O'A.'----------------------------------------------------------
102
Strokes (C\A)----- ---------- -----------------------------------
09
Maternity caaea---------------------------~------- -------------
91
Accidentals ----------------~--------------------------
89
Arrytbm1a---------------------- ----------------------------------
87
MentalI1ioeao--------------------------------------------------
60
Pulmonary, Edema, CBF---~---------------------------------------
51
Nervous cooJltioo---=-------------------------------------------
44
Aatlnma----------------------------------------------------- ----
39
Hemorrhage ---------------------- L --------------------------------
37
Atbletic--------------------------------------------------------
35
Sta6----------------------------------~-----------
38
Hyperventilation ------------------------------
29
Head Injury ------------------------- ---------------- _------------
27
Terminal illnesses ------- ------------------------------
27
Burns------------ : ------------------------------------------------
27
AMBULANCE ALARMS - CAUSES CONTINUED
Choking------------------------------------
Hypertension-------------------------------
Suicides and attempts ----------------------
Shooting-----------------------------------
Poison, stings, bites ----------------------
Smoke inhalation ---------------------------
Various other causes -----------------------
Drowning ---- -------------------------------
Exposure -------- ---=-----------------------
Electrical---------------------------------
Hazardous Materials ------------------------
Water Accident -----------------------------
Heat Exposure ------------------------------
False Alarms --------------------- -----------
40
27
23
20
17
12
9
9
3
3
3
3
3
2
54
9
MAINTENANCE
DARWYN L. SAMPLE
Maintenance Supervisor IV
41
MAINTENANCE. DIVISION
Captain Darwyn Sample and Lieutenant Henry Houghtaling are in.
charge of the Maintenance Division. This division must furnish
and maintain supplies and equipment for two hundred forty-three
personnel plus eleven buildings. They maintain equipment and
supplies used on the ambulances and firefighting vehicles. Most
of the buildings are used as disaster shelters. and voting precincts.
Maintenance keeps records of supplies and inventories. Work is
done for other departments within and outside the city. This work
includes hose repair, air pak repairs and hydrostatic testing of
cylinders. Both personnel are trained in the maintenance of Scott
air paks and hose nozzles used in firefighting. They are also
experienced in hose repair, .fire extinguisher maintenance, sewing,
carpentry, and plumbing.
The Maintenance Division receives requisitions from Station Officers
and Division Heads for equipment, supplies, and repairs; follows
through on repairs requested through Property Management; updates
supplies and equipment, and locate the best purchase source; works
with sales people and City Purchasing; procure uniform clothing
and firefighting apparel; formulate a workable budget for supplies,
chemicals, and firefighting equipment.
A11 fire hose was tested and inventoried, and individual air pak
masks were issued to the firefighters this year..
Major repairs for the year included the installation of a boiler
at No. 5 station, the installation of central air conditioning in
.the Dispatch room at No. 1 station, and the installation of a
partition and new lighting in the classroom of. No. 1 station.
Repairs were completed at No. 7 station after it was struck by a
car.
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CITY OF LANSING, MICRIG,AN;
CITY HYDRANTS
Owned by, the City (including Land.el),------------ =---- 2,846,
Owned: by Private Corporations--------------.------_ ------. 177
WATER MAINS.
(Area - 33.78 Square Miles).
3.6
Inch Mains _ _ . ----- _---- _ _ = :.--
219,
f t
30
Inch i Mains----- -- — - ----
�......... .. �...__.. ._._ .._._..._..
5,742
J < -
ft.
-- ..
24
Inch Mains-.------------------------------ --- --.=-=
17,327
ft.
20
Inch Mains--------------- -------------- --- =----
11,Q3,2
ft.
16
Inch Mains-------------------------- --=
14
Inch Mains ----- --------- ---------------------- ------
23,621
ft,
12
Inch Mains ---- -------------------- ---------------- -.----355.;084.5
f.t.
10,
Inch Mains--------------- ---------- .--- =-- :------
48372.5
ft.
8
Inch Mains------------------------------------ ------
459r , 720
ft
6
Inch Mains-------------------------- --- --=---=-1,492;094.5
ft.
.4
Inch Mains --------------------------------- =---.-----
71;507:5
ft.
3
Inch Mains------------------------------------------
6,788.5
ft.
2
Inch Mains--------------------------
1l�
Inch Mains- --- ---------------------------- =--.- -----
239.5
ft.
14
Inch Mains ---------------------------- ----_r=-------
1,348
ft.
1
----------------------------- -----
Inch Mains-------_ .__.
3;.,79.5
ft:
3/4
Inch Mains ------------------------ ------------- =----
409
ft.
TOTAL: (500.314 Miles) 2,641,779 ft.
43
CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE HOSE IN SERVICE - 1982
Five (5) Inch Hose--------------------------------------- 2,200 ft.
Three (3) Inch Hose-------------------------------------- 1,250 ft.
3 x 2;5 Inch Hose --------------------- --------------------- 83,350 ft.
r
215 Inch Hose--------------------------------------------- 48,750 ft.
115 Inch Hose--------------------------------------------- 15,500 ft.
High Pressure Hose--------------------------------------- 10,000 ft.
Low Pressure Hose---------------------------------------- -1,600 ft.
3/4 Inch Hose---------------------------------
----------- 525 ft,
r
i
44
FIRE PREVENTION
GORDON E. ADSIT
Fire Marshal
45
FIRE PREVENTION
The Fire Prevention Bureau, under the supervision of the Fire Marshal,
consists of six Senior'Inspectors, Three Inspector IIs, an Inter-
mediate Clerk, and a Drafting Aide.
The Lansing Fire Department, through the Fire Prevention Bureau, has
dedicated itself to educating the citizens of the Greater Lansing area
of the fire hazards and the dangers of an unfriendly fire.
In their endeavor to accomplish a total public awareness program to
overcome the apathy and ignorance the general public has toward the
fire problem, every media of communication has been used. Information
to properly educate the general public regarding safety and fire
prevention has been provided to nine radio stations (both AM and FM),
two television stations (Channel 6 and Channel 10), our local
metropolitan newspaper, several local area newspapers, which includes
a Spanish newspaper. This also includes a speakers bureau, local,
industrial, mercantile, institutional periodicals, bulletin boards,
poster, displays, including window exhibits and hand out literature.
All of these have proven effective.
46
SUMMARY OF FIRE PREVENTION (ACTIVITIES
1481
Fire Investigations - - - - - - - - -
- --- .-
plaints Investigated
Complaints
299
�
Apartment Houses, Rooming qpqs�es.,.E c
Hospitals, Convalescent Homes, ,Nursing -,Homes
-5
Dry Cleaners and Laundromats Inspected
118
Body Shops,, Garages,
3,7
Gasoline Stations Inspected
Night Clubs,, Bars Cabarets
Hotels, Motels, Restaurants Inspe�q.,tp4
41�§
All Other Buildings ,,(,Vacant and,Occupied)
1,, 0
Reinspection
7*!
Hazardous Conditions Remedied
--Z,4:10
�71
Violation Notices Issued
Schools, (Public., Private, �Nurs,!ar,3f)
v=
-25,7
Theaters - - - - - - - - - -
P14
Letters, Directives,, Co.mmunicat ions %7!
%7 = !7r --,7
False Alarms Investigated 7 -:7 7-
False Alarm's Solved - - - - - - -- -
Fir e Prevention Programs
1144
,
Plans,, Fire Saf ety Conslf#at-iqns 7 7-
t-
Court Cases
Fuel Oil Tanks Inspected - - - - -- - - -
4 7
Fuel Oil*Tanks Not Approved - - - - -
Underground Tanks Inspected - - - - - ---
73
Above Ground Tanks Inspected
Bulk Plants Inspected - -� - - - - - --- - - - -
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Tanks Ins ec�ted & 'Not
Apprpyjad
-2
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Permits -,Issued .-Af.,,t!er
Inspections
2.9
Fire Reports Issued - - - - - - -
U84
Halfway Houses
!77
Adult & Juvenile Foster tcare Homes
Senior,Citizens �Buil.dings
Bomb Calls - - - - - - - - - -
121
Fireworks Permits Issued
Sprinkler Tests - - - - - - -
'732
Fire Drills - - 7 --.- - - - -
'Ik,91'9
Total Inspections, Investigations, Compl-Aisn+ts
--Examxn
I,Q'B9,0
-2 -
47
1'9.'82
W-4
'SO
e24
;42
1?17-0
j '�4
�8,7 2
2,j,40.6
`2
4
4
4 .43-4
:21
.29.6
,735
11
AO
24
2,0
-4
50
213
57
14
57
111 `6 8 2
FIRE PREVENTION
1981 1982
Juvenile Cards Made - - - - - - - - -- ------ 95 65
Cooperative Inspections or Investigations With:
The City Attorney - - - - - - - - - ------
49
49
The Building Commissioner's Office - - - - - - -
369
283
The City Clerk's Office - - - - - - - - - - - -
101
85
The Electrical Inspector - - - - - - - - - - - -
96
137
The Heating Inspector - - - - - - - - - - - - -
57
72
The City Police Department - - - - - - - - - - -
306
361
The Board of Water and Light - - - - - - - - - -
64
57
The Consumer's Power Company - - - - - - - - - -
49
39
The Board of Education - - - - - - - - - - - - -
87
93
The Ingham County Health Department - - - - - -
51
47
The Ingham County Prosecutor - - - - - - - - - -
71
66
The Michigan State Police Fire Marshal Bureau -
98
112
The Michigan Department of Crime Laboratory - -
88
82
The Michigan Department of Occupational Health -
28
24
Blasting Permits Issued - - - - - - - - - - - -
2
4
Merit Badge Test Given - - - - - - - - - - ---
12
11
Division Members Attending Special Schools - - -
18
24
48
FIRE PREVENTION APTj:,VTT..TES
As ,an ongoing program,we pre
sent ;the tollqwlpg #p,
•:Speakers Bureau
AII .members of OP fine ,Pr,,Pve4p#zj '.,aurg u#_eqrp
arse �v.� 4 i p ,pu r ; p,'E�
burpau.,
They have w9yide4 !moxe;that 296 programs zp ervi. , . q s 4 f- rw al ,or,,gqniz,ationjs And .various pitcher grgqpq ;during itjie +ypar, These pr;ogxams
vary in conten�t., some films, some '35 mn sl�dg ,pr.,pg.rV;L4pg -,
.and .some with v u I ,s M
various vis. a: ;4id The -A_�4FpAJ4 i4_11 4 qolj�ec 0 qq'F,P
,than 3,.P,00 s44�ap so :the pro.g.rqmq .1;41} be L-b �,c o,
pq p
and
:the length of ;the desir 11gob emphasis Peen
1 11 - I s,
,placed on the ,qdy,,an,.t4ge.§ ipf ,smoke ,4ep,.p.c.pPrj9'.
School Programs
Special
emphasis is placed ,on our yputh and school pF-.pgr4 ,p
S qT A
with the very ,young p er, *c 1 ki.d_rgar f#,q pppy�entiap
y 4ng 4T,5, y hpp! ap4 AU
education an ig Y." s
P.MPPa
gel of a the e, i
T f r;�end is prpjgct,ed _in an interesting .4p W# 'beP4 'Pro rgm�p
o iRfqFRa�i, Y
:are continued ,and are ppeaped s'Aci.fi_cAl_l'y for Ac_b if erepp �cjgpp lev,
.through t-he school;are
involved y,(�4,rs. All of the ."P4UP #44 pgrq4441 g�(*OpIP ,
-involved in .our -.pr.pgra.Ts,,
Each school se1eptp its own fire chLpf and assistant fire Cbip,.f at the
time of the 4th grade pyp�gram.. Those pf p-re§@Atg4 their rf-.§PFP4'V.-
badges And handbook of duties and responsibilities.
rt P-
pap.q4g s..
Each school is inspected at leAot pppe 4 yp4r, ip requi
red haVe ,a
minimum of 10 fire` drills A year. A rppp-p4 of these oriI Is is required
and pain.tAilneo ,at this pffUe,
Hospitals and Institutional Programs
The pe-p,5pRngj ,of all 'bpppiP410, M4cpjyepp,elt homes, ag4 seni
or citize
ns
buildings qTf� ip�vp ly, v
.d f-d tq a, ..year-round f #p gnt: i9p pr.,Pgrapf
This starts with an indoctr•pation PXOgr4TfPr p@W e,m,p;Loy,pes which At least t3y.lpe 4 yg4r in _each uJ-; lit this time th-P, PRPl.o7.#.@ is ipptrwqpO
in r4es and regulations, fire drill qqp4urp_.p,, gygqp4pio carries, the
11 , - q
chemistry of fire, the use Df gil ;t)rppq of f## @xt#gqi§bepp., f#@ hazards,
,how to eliminate phppp ja4?:grAp, and wh
at to 49 §hpiAl
_4 a -fire prppir.
This is fpllpwgd-up by refr.po4er qqprpqs and e practical use pff #e
tjLn pz?,4 i h it
sjars., Fie aril held throughout t4. p.a�4,;r -w least
A.9
Fire Prevention Activities - Continued
one member of the Bureau being at the scene. A critique is held with the
supervisory personnel after the drill.
This same program is provided for the nursing program at Lansing Community
College and the Health Care Career classes at Harry Hill Academic and
Vocational Center.
All Hospitals, convalescent homes, nursing homes and Senior Citizen
Resident Buildings are inspected at least once a year. All corrections must
be made before their annual license is issued.
Industrial and Mercantile Programs
Inspections are made and assistance is provided in training the personnel.
Instruction in the proper use of fire extinguishers is provided for the
small.operations. Full fire brigade training is provided for the larger
operations.
Group programs have been provided in "What to do in the Case of Bomb Calls"
and "Disaster Planning". Disaster plans and evacuation plans have been
established for most of the major buildings in the Lansing area.
Government Agencies
All Federal, State, County, and City buildings have been surveyed and
evacuation programs established. Monitor programs have been provided in
all state owned and leased properties during the past year. Drills have
been held in each with critiques held to make the necessary corrections.
Open House at all Fire Stations
We have maintained an open house policy in all of our fire stations. During
the past year more than 1,000 children and 250 adults have visited all of
our nine fire stations. All stations are prepared for this activity. Not
only is the equipment explained, but fire prevention is discussed and all
visitors are given fire prevention literature.
Fire Prevention Week 1982
This office distributed approximately 65,000 pieces of Fire Prevention
literature to all of our local schools and local fire departments in
the Greater Lansing Area.
This year four Boy Scouts from Troop #417, St. Casmir Church, assisted with
counting and assembling the materials handed out to the schools. This was
50
Fife Prevention Activities, -. Odritiiiqed."
done. as part of a Life Scout Service Pt6jecti Thefour scouts: that, pgktiak-
pated' are, Joe Def rain, and,' Jeff,; Joe..y, And Stove. Hicks;.,
Mordho:ts, of the. Fire, Prevention, Bureau, made personal appea'fAi_itd§- on both
local teleVisioft, stations and,, several local radio stations during. the
CoVerapt was given, in, all the local ttgws.PAP'Pk$*,a
"Operation, Edith," was, held at 8;:QO p,.W,, on fttober6, 1981i with l All 1001
newspapers, TV, And td.d.io, stations participating ,&, It dfipdAts; We hAA APP470:K=
iiddtely 33% participation,; which is: nd.t all that ba-dj; -c-dhs1aekift0:- the dpa--thy
we must, overcome:; This is drie of the most important of Fire P-to-Vehtidii
Week aUid• if the program can save one life it is. Wei .i ',06tth. All the dkkbft,.
the. "Hoihe Fire; SAfety. Inspection"prdgfAT.fi was. held Etg#in ttkio. yW and agAift
there, wars little -activity as far as, the PtOgtdjbi iOdg., concerned 00t* UfetY
inspections are cofiduct6d year round, At the tesiddiitg request,
ebt-, R6,0"df; toe
e.
have overcome this by taking the h6txi to, the poblit by the use -of
in-s6tvicd. inspection by the Engine e6hipahio s--,,
Out affftudl Fire' PfeVofitioff school pro raids started oh Octb 1.
.9 11 started " - _ . t 1,
Ttqd, ptog at each 96-ho6i
rdmg,� x4ere. presented sitatiltaneott8ly,
Clarence J. Griggs. presented 6 fire safety -slide P't6grath that -B :L 0.ho together, tiith an Audio tape and self Pto-sehtati0ft to emphasise same for the
the first graders. The progtdts tii.fi About 64L-ifitY Mifidbogi The 6,Utth
grade,prograin. consists of a fifteen minute biov e called. 08titdiv"i iukubhod
most generously by the Burger king Corporation; During t1io foutth grade
program the students chosen to be the school Vito Chief and Aosigtmit
Fire.Chief were advised of their duties dud tesponsibilites And veto thotl
presented with their 'respective bAdg6gi ifibPwot Mfi Pteotari conducted
the fourth grddLm, programs: Student and teacher re6pori6d to theii& pkbgrdt►b.
iqds Very enthusiastic.
In addition to the fife drills that Were hold iii all of the 6qho61Aj fire
drills Were also hold in All atdte bilE dings. These fife drills were hold
with. the coopefAft6ft Of the DiVibldfi Of gdflaty and tftietg6hayj Ft6Pdkti6§
and Management of the State of 14i.dhigdiia Evacuation plahs had been set up
And then the plafis tested: Also in All hb6pitaigi tdhv4l&6d0ht h6me6 (Idtgb),
And other facilities; fife drills acid dvatuati6h Pland toote tonatttda;
out. public Audteftogg program of 41vakd Up, A gitAt babdabt Can 94ve Ybut 'Life"..
was contift6d, by iftoihbefs of this di.Vi * § 146h; Effiphdsig, was pided-4 6ii testing
the brn6ke detector and thArigifig bafte-flob4 This is one of Out bff=gdi1hg
programs And has Pt6Ved to be successful in reducing_ out kik66 and fito
Fife extiftguidhtt otogtdirts wet0 held on the
would futfti8h the dRtiftg.ui,4het§ and recharge
office: This also Ag6ufbb that the 6WfitkO
up=to-date:
R S
6whef*s sites 9b that the 6thldt
§dkvidd§ At no eklp&ft§d to this
extiiiguisliers are 9d"id6d AM
Fire Prevention Activities - Continued
This office has attempted to establish a year round fire prevention program
to encompass our total populace and not attempt to try and put all efforts
into a one -week program.
Residential Inspection Program
On July 21, 1980, an in-service Home Inspection program was implemented,
with the crews of #2 and #10 stations being instructed on the concepts and
procedures of the program. On the initial inspection members of the Fire
Prevention Bureau accompanied the crews.
Beside making the home inspection, informational handouts were given to
the occupants, which included pamphlets on smoke detectors, Operation Edith,
Home Safety Check List, 911 Stickers for the telephones and the Careless
Family pamphlet.
In 1982 this program was expanded to include all but #1 station. During
this year approximately 707 homes were inspected, with many fire hazards
eliminated at the time of inspections.
As the result of this program our dwelling fires were reduced by 9%, or
from 170 in 1980 to 153 in 1981 and remained at 153 in 1982.
Arson and Arson Prevention
In 1982 the City of Lansing suffered 336 building fires. Of this total
57 were the result of the crime of arson. Therefore, arson fires accounted
for 17% of our total building fires, with an apprehension rate of 53%.
If we reflect this apprehension rate against the national average of
approximately 10% in 1979, we are very proud of our efforts.
Our records also reflect there has been a decrease of 8% in arson from
1979. This proves the theory that good investigation teams will not only
increase the apprehension rate, but will also reduce the crime of arson.
Our inspectors spent a total of 2,313 hours in investigation of fires and
false alarms, which resulted in 51 court cases. We are convinced that the
investigations have paid off.
Our team approach or strike force has been recognized not only by the State,
but also nationally, through the U.S. Fire Administration.
Conferences Attended
Members of this division attended conferences and seminars that the budget
would allow. Some were attended at the members own expense. The members
attending relay information obtained to the remainder of the division.
52
Fire Prevention AdtiVitieg,*= Continued
These include Inspectors Certification SchoqT, at Michigan State Police
Trqintmg - MY
Acade , Arson Seminar at Michigan State Police Training Academy;
the N.F.P.A. Annual Conference in San Francisco, California the'Michigan
higan
'F,*rq. jxkspectors Society 5em#ar held at Kellogg P@qtpr,. the 'TeA.AJ. Annual
Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, and various seminars held through9pt
the state. Members:of this division were also participants or speakers in
several - of these programs and seminars. Some members Are continuing their
education at Lansing Community College.
The Michigan rq4gh A federal ant j sponsored
Mi _an S�tatq, Fire Marshal's al's- office, through grant; - : 1 11 i " id"
4 ope-week school on team concept of Arson for Profit: The POOPwas
in Tustin, Michigan! . Inspector gpb�-,rt O'Brie attended in February And
Inspqqto�7 Leslie Hunter a I ttended in April!,
.Other Activities
. This division spent a considerable 414Q,4nt of time in reviewing 404 Odating
our Fire Prevention Code 440 in reviewing of other codes for the Possibility
of ad`qp,tioq. At the present time thg City Attorney is reviewing the Uniform
Fire Prevention Cod.9 with us.
With.the cooperation of the Building Dppqrtmeqtt We were able to figve 06
unsafe buildings 4emolished during
Members; of the division are serving on National and, State committeesl for
the promulgation of codes,, rules, regulations. and standards:
Fire Marshal Adqi,t serves on the, National And State InspOctqrs
Certification Standards Committee and the Michigan Alliance for Fire
Safety., He is Chairman of the Fire Safety Advisory Board t. 0' th
e
State Co struction Code. Fire Marshal Adsit was elected President
of the Michigan Qhapter of International Association of Arson
Investigators, Nominating Committee and, Professional, Qp4lificationp,
Committee of the Fire, Marshal -Association of North America.,
Inspector Labioda serves on the State Public Assemblage Committee and
the RpWrite Committee of the Michigan. Pry 91panin,911 qQAP-
on February 11, 1982, Inspector Mark R. Holliday was appointed' Chief of
Lansing Fire Depqrtmq4t. To fill the vacancy, Clarence J. 6tiggs was,
transferred to Fire Prevention and started his' training for State Inspector
QertificAtion on April A
,ril j9aZ, pE� completed his training- and started his
duties as Inspector on June 28, 1992.
The Fire Prevention Bureau ukqv.e4 to a new lo.'c,at4-qp,, &15 Marshall Stre4,. on
responsible move
,i le for making this
March Kg Fish. to. thank gyq�ryqije g
pppp-iKg.
Fire Prevention Activities - Continued
Drafting Aide Emily Petersen was transferred from Training to Fire
Prevention at the time our office was moved.
rnnclusion
We have attempted to maintain a high level of fire prevention and safety
programs to the total community, in every walk of life, at home, at work,
at school and at play, and it is this division's contention that this
activity must be continued to get our message across to John Q. Public.
It appears that we have obtained a step in the right direction, although
there is no true measure of success in Fire Prevention, there are failures,
such as fire fatalities and fire losses.
We have attempted to cover all aspects of fire prevention and we still have
our share of failure. During the year of 1982 there were four fire fatalities
and these are our real failures.
All of the members of this division are most grateful to all of the organi-
zations and individuals that have contributed and have aided us in the
promotion of fire prevention and fire safety during the past year. We
would like to express our appreciation for the assistance and cooperation
we have received from the Board of Fire Commissioners, the Administration,
and all the members of the other divisions in providing fire prevention and
safety to the citizens of Lansing.
Respectfully submitted,
Gordon E. Adsit
Fire Marshal
54
LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT
PER CAPITA DOLLAR LOSS & FIRE DEATHS GRAPH
1973-1982
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
Per Capita (Dollars Loss)
'73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82
55
RICHARD F. BAILEY
RICHARD J. MILLER
FIRE SUPPRESSION
DEPUTY CHIEFS
JACK B. CUSHMAN
VICTOR J. RAIRIGH
56
CALVIN HILDENBRAND
CHARLES W. ZERKLE
FIRE SUPPRESSION DIVISION
The Fire Suppression Division has a force of 212 officers and men
operating on two twenty-four hour shifts and providing twenty-four
hour service throughout the City of Lansing. A total of seventeen
pieces of first -line apparatus and two command cars are maintained
with,a daily minimum staffing level of fifty-nine personnel•.
Fire companies received training from the Fire Prevention Division in
the inspection of residential dwellings and over 707 inspections were
made.. The division was actively engaged in Fire Prevention programs
during the year and officers continued pre -fire planning of schools,
businesses, industries, and hospitals.
Fire Suppression responded to 3,959 alarms in 1982 and approximately
half of these were at night, averaging eleven alarms per day. Fires
where substantial damage occurred, averaged a serious fire every 26.07
hours for a total of 336 fires.
Extinguishing these fires required the use of 233,300 feet of fire hose
for an average of 639 feet per day. A total of 6,168 feet of ladders
were used for an average of 119 feet per week. Two hundred and thirty-
three 12'• x 14' salvage covers were spread at these fires to protect
property from water, smoke and heat for a total of 39,144 square feet.
The total pumping time of apparatus to extinguish these fires amounted
to 478 hours and 55 minutes or approximately twenty 24-hour days of
pumping..
Fire Suppression"s.total time responding to and from alarms and at the
fire scene was 4,057 hours and amounting to approximately 169 days.
Fire apparatus traveled more than the distance around the earth in
answering these emergency calls.
57
LANSING FIRE'.-btPAktktNT,'
1982 COMPANY OftkAtiON8
TOTAL
TIME
tN"
APPARATUS
ALARMS
Mtcr-,
TIME.,,
No. 1 Squad
612
290I
391i
61 i
40 ff
No. iO §qtiaA
155
149
24"
NOS 1 Engine
50
25,1
8"
No. 1 Engine
Ol
2J , I i
Wi
44'
No Engine
590
No. 4 Engine
435
2103'
A"
21
47
Now 5 Engine
531
24:6i
36'
2P
No. 6 Engine
441
196'
22,
5
No. 7 Engine
386
162'
50
19
2 J
No, '8 Engine
456
2624
Ji"
27,
44i,
No. '9 Engine
361
162'
21i"
261
No. 16 Engine
538
232'
W.' -
16. i
Platform 1
217
W
33"
5. i
i 6
No. 2 Ladder
205
1101
S2`-"
No. 3 Ladder
398
i73i
21',
26'
46"
No. 8 Ladder
275
126'
14';
No. 9 Ladder
331
141'
IP
A.T.V. #1
io
A.T.V. #2
13
141
9"
5
1j"
Light TrUck #1
265
167'
A"
Light Truck #2
0
68'
8"
Compressor truck #1
10
14"
54"
Car 3
611
366'
3"
Car 4
371
219f
jo
WORK. AcddMPU911tb BY Att-Vflk� W "I"Et
Number of feet of water hose laid- ---
'
94913----------
Number of feet of high ptds,§&d hdge i481425
Pounds of CO2 used to extinguish 1,421
Number of feet of ldAddks raised------ 6J69
Time in 'service At fires And flfe 4057
Pumping time at fires -1--�---,-"--.;=�--;=�,.�-,"==-'���.Z��-"""�".�.,��.;:--�----- 419
Number of hydtAhtsi used f6t iike 13
Number of tarpdiirig s iptoaad topf6t6tt
,
Stott tanks 245;'8.
Hurst Tool ----- 4'
Dry Chemical Ektifigulbh6i§ u§dd ------ 60'
58
CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
FIRE LOSS BY MONTH - 1982
UNINSURED
MONTH
ALARMS
VALUATION
LOSS
LOSS
January
932
$ 26,024,735
$ 105,003.30
$ 5,550
February
772
55,045,231
138,462.69
14,510
March
872
60,627,707
93,631.00
4*400
April
914
34,451,250
128,764.54
8,570
May
950
94,466,107
84,884.05
12,380
June
867
43,520,400
144,859.77
6,700
July
937
38,838,497
306,032.00
20,000
August
872
73,738,407
176,183.32
8,970
September
860
57,692,000
300,223.86
6,220
October
815
99,025,100
233,086.50
2,750
November
755
43,713,110
72,179.88
3,675
December
862
115,823,350
114,933.50
3,675
10,408
$742,965,894
$1,898,244.41
$97,400
CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDING FIRES
No loss recorded--------------------------------------------
68
Loss less than$100.00--------------------------------------
48
Loss between $100.00 and$1,000.00--------------------------
96
Loss between $1,000.00 and$10,000.00-----------------------
77
Loss between $10,000.00 and$20,000.00----------------------
24
Loss between $20,000.00 and$30,000.00----------------------
13
Loss over$30,000.00----------------------------------------
10
Ambulance calls---------------------------------------------
6,449
All other alarms--------------------------------------------
3,623
TOTAL ALARMS-------------------------------------------- 10,408
59
LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL FIRE LOSS 1973-1982
$3,700,000
3,600,000
3,500,000 -
3,400,000 -
3,300,000 -
3,200,000 _
3,100,000 -
8,000,000 -
2,900,000
2,800,000 -
2,700,000 -
2,600,000
2,500,000 -
2,400,000 -
2,300,000 -
2,200,000 -
2,100,000
2,000,000
1,900,000
1,800,000 _
1,700,000 -
1,600,000 -
1,500,000 -
1,400,000 -
1,300,000 -
1,200,000 -
1,100,000 _
1,000,000 -
900,000
800,000 -
700,000 -
600,000 -
co d u') CO I� 00 0') O r CV
f� I- I- r- � � � 00 00 00
m C) 0') CY) O") m m 0') 0') 0')
T T T T T fT T T T
60
CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
TOTAL OF LAST TEN YEARS ANNUAL REPORTS
TOTAL
'ITSURED
UNINSURED
PER CAPITA
E.M.S.
YEAR
ALARMS
TOTAL VALUATION
TOTAL LOSS
TOTAL LOSS
LOSS
CALLS
1973
6,845
$331,618,758.00
$ 966,713.35
$ 71,517.07
$ 7.59
3,980
1974
7,038
521,356,976.00
1,466,332.41
46,825.00
10.86
4,076
1975
8,254
480,390,993.00
1,134,302.57
26,298.00
8.37
4,699
1976
8,804
581,716,891.00
15202,369.05
97,811.00
8.84
5,443
1977
8,749
215,554,230.00
2,005,281.16
123,112.00
14.74
5,488
rn
1978
9,232
486,886,353.00
3,191,590.46
138,135.00
23.99
5,747
1979
10,161
265,144,118.00
2,128,924.00
154,706.00
16.10
5,939
1980
*10,936
440,761,457.00
1,507,528.95
129,205.00
11.86
*6,583
1981
10,472
529,459,917.00
1,626,160.22
115,850.00
12.79
6,292
1982
10,408
*742,965,894.00
1,898,244.41
97,400.00
14.93
6,449
*All Time High.
*1971; Insured Total Loss - $3,612,156.46; Uninsured Total Loss - $446,465.00; Per Capita Loss - $27.05
11,000
10,500
10,000
9,500
9,000
8,500
8,000
7,500
7,000
6,500
6,000
5,500
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500 ACTUAL FIRES (BUILDING)
000
LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT
ALARM COMPARISON
1973-1982
G-
P��
73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82
62
TRAINING DIVISION
THOMAS D. McNAMARA
Chief Instructor
63
TRAINING DIVISION
The Training Division is comprised of two people: Thomas McNamara,
Chief of Training, and Robert Hodges, Captain. The responsibilities of
the Training Division are as follows: The basic training of recruits in
the 240-Hour State Certification Course plus 30-Hours of "Special Training"
in river rescue, survival, pre -fire planning, hazardous materials, etc..
Secondly, we are responsible for all fire apparatus driver training, basic
and continuing. Periodic updating in established methods and training in
new methods and practices is ongoing. The training of present and per-
spective officers in such areas as fire ground strategy and tactics,
fire chemistry, hazardous materials and incident management occupied
many hours this year. Special training was conducted in cooperation
with other City Departments, Board of Water and Light, Public Service,
Lansing Police Department, and East Lansing Fire Department.
Thirty-nine candidates were given the practical agility test during
two sessions. Twelve recruits were enrolled and twelve -graduated from•
our 240-Hour recruit school. Ten people were from Lansing, one from
Eaton Rapids Fire Department, and our first female recruit from the
East Lansing Fire Department.
One-third of our time is spent "breaking -in" new drivers and
refreshing others. With the inception of 5" supply hose, classes were
conducted at all involved stations by Captain Hodges. Classroom
sessions and hands-on practical applications of our new AFFF Foam were
held at the Training Academy. All 3% protein foam was removed and
replaced here with AFFF, with the old foam to be used for training.
Officer training was conducted for forty-eight men in fire ground
commander functions and a five week course in fire fighting strategy
was presented to officers at the No. 1 Fire Station classroom. A
special "Natural Gas Emergencies" class was held at No. 8 Station
following a serious incident. A test was made of 1 3/4" and 2" hose
for handlines, and it was decided by Fire Suppression Officers that
it would not be practical at this time.
I.F.S.T.A. 200 S-I Test Manuals were distributed and explained
to Station Officers to assist them with in-house schooling. Station
Officers cooperated by having ground ladder practice and helping train
drivers. Fire training tapes on pertinent subjects were aired to all
stations to assist and update methods.
Obsolete Engine #211 and Reo Squad #3 were removed from the drill
tower and replaced with Ladder 6 and T-40. The tower was also used by
Lansing Community College for paramedic Training and by the East Lansing
Fire Department for aerial practice.
Many hours were spent with Board of Water and Light personnel in
revising the pole top and manhole rescue procedures. .After holding
sixteen training sessions in these procedures, written copies were
distributed and explained to all stations. Over three hundred indivi-
dual tours of five Board of Water and Light Facilities were conducted
64
Training Division —Continued
for Fire personnel. The East Lansing Fite . Ddpdttt6n,t was also ttAinded
,in our pole top and manhole rescue methods.
We now have over fifty training programs on t#6 &jtdk 6b"t&jnjng
ten new Ones this year. The latest being the 'txikst Tool" 'by.- -R,. Aiekandlaf
and Bobbie Francis. Chief Holliday 'obtained the -fund's needed to -pjjt-dhAgb
-a tape deck and we procured a used color'television from :shtplu§; Ouk
training 'tapes were loaned to the Holt; Delta And Howell Vire• be-pattm6fts
as well as the Lansing Police Department, Michigan State 'P61ite.j b6pAtimidht
of Natural Resources,, and WKAR=T.V.
A. Hazardous Material Class was held 'by the Michigan Statepolice
and it was decided to 'schedule the
he State 24=14oiir R&:tdi7d6U§
Material School for all personnel in 1985.
River rescue training was conducted by the Lansing Pitt bdpjiftffi&jt
for the Lansing Police Department and classes bfi the ))Ayfbh; Ohio 8dh6bl
were held by the Lansing Police Department for the tAns-ifig Vij6 bdoAttifibnt
this year. Weather prohibited practical demdfistfatibti bylipb6
Tom McNamara attended the D.N.R. Water kebttd And 'gaftty classes
at Higgins take and a four -day class on Hazardous Material at the
Michigan National Guard Armory, and obtained a thirty minute training
tape on Hazardous Material and the Pit§t ke6p6A§eri Toth MtNam4ta di§b
attended a meeting on minority hiring and -obtained a video tAP6 of
"Women Under Fite".
Administrative Services rescued ug Again by installing lights in
our classroom area the first day Of recruit tth6dl Upon but special
request. They also measured and estimated i6k t6thpidti6h of th6 class"
room. Thank you Sam, Bill, bale, and the Other Administrative Services
employees.
The Training Division wishes to thank all Divisions and City agencies
for their assistance And cooperation throtghbut the past year:
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas D. McN&ffiAtAj
CAM OF TRAINING
65
Rules and Regulations
Forcible Entry
Rope
Portable Extinguishers
Ladder Practices
Hose Practices
Salvage and Overhaul
Fire Streams
Apparatus
Ventilation
Rescue and Protective Breathing
First Aid, CPR
Inspection Practices
Water Supplies
Sprinkler Systems
Aircraft
Fire Science
Alarm and Communication
Public Relations
Arson '
Utilities
Building Codes
Bulletins, Notices
Engineer Training
Hazardous Material, Natural Gas
High Rise
Pre -Fire Planning
Report Writing
Street Locations
Tools and Equipment
Water, Pole Top, Manhole Rescue
Officer School, Tactics
Elevators
Pump Operation
Foam
Mathematics
Storms and Tornados
Court Procedures
Total Man Hours
1982 IN-SERVICE TRAINING
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #7 #8 #9 #10 TOTAL
272
58
12
54
76
31
60
54
56
673
74
12
11
5
28
5
17
35
16
203
59
29
52
60
45
37
84
99'
72
537
22
6
2
9
39
45
78
82
88
108
17
111
143
37
709
448
181
132
79
149
55
333
132
113
1622
75
36
38
23
13
7
45
8
12
257
279
54
30
35
134
16
88
171
97
904
794
186
192
32
109
149
249
254
226
2191
133
43
16
21
66
13
59
34
25
410
242
86
87
44
88
34
45
111
17
754
108
150
68
163
235
51
155
47
157
1134
112
161
38
33
92
40
91
156
40
763
44
22
24
36
11
19
66
42
58
322
14
6
2
9
31
15
15
116
3.1
45
8
20
30
36
42
328
44
6
10
6
6
8
23
6
109
309
70
99
16
44
45
155
31
80
849
2
2
24
23
6
57
68
20
22
38
13
161
100
6
5
16
9
6
6
148
13
14
20
28
6
66
18
14
55
234
269
124
46
95
116
46
115
213
94
1118
104
41
31
51
23
.30
93
43
41
457
81
5
9
9
21
14
12
151
36
161
148
35
110
47
127
179
115
958
9
10
11
8
18
7
63
993
491
369
277
307
150
390
537
461
3975
1340
425
535
333
..358
116
906
770
445
5228
51
76
42
32
5
14
134
14
62
430
23
8
22
15
3
45
3
.16
135'
2
2
7
7
48
24
4
21
1
12
49
33
192
3
6
9
3
3
7
7
6199 2618 2206 1661 2197
1049 3554 3275 2426 25,185
1P
ON
TRAINING $UBaWT
-,Pjc
Road �,A:klps
4, 9,60 � M. ! Ies
Pump
93 -Hp-lirs
an
-24.Hours
Aerial jt4ispd
JU9,,746.2 `Feet
,Ground Ladders
474 0 -Feet
Hose ,Laid
19e,�024 'Feet
?,ecrui,tp
12 Repp_le
Agility -,T.,Pst.s
16 Hours
'River -,Rescue
6.0 cMen
Tractical
:Hours
Foam Training
-18 ,Hours
.,Classroom
8 'Hours
Recruit Training
-260 ;-,Hours
Pbletop -& Manhole:Rescue
'88,.Men, 38 -,Ho r,.s
'T,aa� NING I D.1,V.1,SI.ON ',198,2 'TOTALS
I5PECI., `C4'T.ITLES _VIDEO SCHOOLING ,"SUBJECT
�Fire aCommander, 17 4Men, 418'-Hours '-Ventilat-Ion, '8�ffir.
`Effective
,Ha. 9' .4 ',,,Hour.-s lEffect vve °Streams,., 'YE'Rours
gar-doas 2 -Men,
'.(5 !Days
)
'Large ;Diameter ,Bose, -90-Nen 10,,Hqurls
InsideFiTe `Pumps„ _8 -Hours
,,51;xAteg 'I& I -Hours �.'(5,' ;Days)
_y,. `Tactics., 5,18 "Men, .30, -D
_Basic Firef.-ig.htIng,, 21'.Merk, 4 Hours Nater 'Rescue, ,":Hours
,'(5 -DayO
t,Hy, dradlic.s, 1_0 -Men.,, �6 Tours
�Hazardous ,M.ater.Idls,, 10 L-Hr.
,J(Iver, c8.0 -Men, .1.6 'Hours '(5 'Days)
Tlnstruetor Training, 2 -Men., -.,96 �Hours
'ADMINISTR—ATIVE 'DUTIES ,AND -PUBLIC
RELATION -MEETINGS, ETC.
,.92,0 Hours
GARAGE
RAY FELDPAUSCH
Garage Superintendent
CENTRAL GARAGE
The following work was accomplished in 1982:
Installed a Waterous CPK3 High. Pressure Pump on No.. 9 Ladder, a 1973
Seagrave.
Had the body completely refurbished and installed a Waterous Model
CMYBX, 1250 G.P.M. Pump with a high pressure third stage, and installed
a deck gun on No. 3 Engine, a 1969 Seagrave.
Installed a new Rockwell front axle and rebuilt the Diesel Engine for
No. 1 Engine, a 1969 Seagrave.
An outside firm, National Testing, performed non-destructive testing
on five Ladder Trucks and Platform No. 1. All necessary repairs were
made on four of the Ladder Trucks and Platform No. 1 to bring these
units up to meet and/or exceed all safety standards, and each vehicle
was then certified. No. 6 Ladder, a 1955 Seagrave, was removed from
service due to its age; the large number of the problems were found
through the testing, the lack of available parts, and the high cost
of repairs.
Cannibalized Training Unit #211 for parts, a 1946 Seagrave..
Installed a 3,800-watt diesel generator on No. 2-and No. 3 Ladder Trucks.
Placed new Ambulance No. 44 into service. Removed Ambulance T-40 from
ambulance service and placed it into field service.
Rebuilt the automatic transmission and installed a hot shift power
take -off in Squad No. 1, a 1975 American.
Goals for the coming year are as follows:
1. To build a new addition onto the Central Garage at 312
North Cedar and move the Fire Apparatus Division into
the new addition.
'2. Run a pump certification test on all pumping engines.
3. Have the body completely refurbished on No. 4 Engine, a
1965 Seagrave; work now in progress.
4. Have the body completely refurbished, the ladder and turn-
table reworked, retest and certify No. 9, Ladder, a 1973
Seagrave.
5. Rebuild the diesel engine in No. 2 Ladder, a 1967 Seagrave,
6. Cannibalize No. 6 Ladder for parts, a 1955 Seagrave.
LANSING FIRE DEPARTMENT
APPARATUS IN -8ERVICE.
'APPARATUS
#1 Engine sand Squrt - Seagrave's
#2 Engine - Joyce
#3 Engine --Seagraves
#4 Engine - Seagraves
#5 Engine = Seagraves
#6 Engine - Seagraves
#7 Engine - Wards
#8 Engine - Howe
#9 Engine - Joyce
#10 Engine, Seagraves, Second=Line
#20 Engine; Seagraves; 'Second -Line
#21 -Engine, Seagraves, 'Second -:Line
#22 Engine, Seagraves, `Second=Line
Squad #1 --American
Squad #10 - John Bean
Squad #3, John Bean; Second -Line
All Terrain Vehicle #1
All Terrain Vehicle #2
Light Truck #1
Light Truck #2
Air Compressor #1
#1 Ladder, Seagraves, 5econd'Aine
#2 Ladder - Seagraves
#3 Ladder - "Seagraves
#8 Ladder —Seagraves
#9 Ladder - Seagraves
Platform #1 - Calavar Fire Bird
Command Car No: 1
Chief's Car No. 101
Asst. Chief's Car No. 102
Asst. Chief's Car No. 103
Deputy Chief's Car No. 3
Deputy Chief's Car No: 4
Fire Prevention Car No. 50
Fire Prevention Car No '51
Fire Prevention Car No: 52
Fire Prevention Car No. 53
Fire Prevention Car No: 55
Ambulance No. 40
Ambulance No. 41
Ambulance No.' 42
Ambulance No. 43
Ambulance No: 44
Training Car No: 80
Field'Service No: 81
70
CAPACITY AND MAKE PiI;RekIASED
1,250 -G.P•.M: Diesel
I1/6,9
1,25:0 G.P:M, 1)iese1
4/75
1,250 G.P.M. Diesel
11/69
1,250 G.P.M. Diesel
12%65.
1,-250 G.P:M. Diesel
7/80
!,2'50 G.P:M, Diesel
1/66
1,250 G-.P.M. "Dies..el
'Vi 2
1,250 G.P:M. Diesel
4/78
1,250 G.P.M.- Diesel
4/75
1,250 G.P:M, Diesel
12%65
1;000 G:P.M.
$/54
1;'000 G:P.M. Diesel
8/56
1;000 'G.P.M:
8/49
High Pressure Diesel
12/75
filkh Pressure Diesel
8/75
High Pressure Diesel
2/69
Ford Bronco
6/69
G:M.'C: `4=Wheel Drive
12/73
Ford 3/4 Ton; 12,5 KVA Genf
8/74
GMC 3/4 Ton; 11-5 tivA den:
6/73
Rig%Rand Comp: Ford 1 Ton
8/71
1.00' Aerial (Tiller)
9/65
85' Aerial (Diesel'=Md'shp.)
11/67
100�' Aerial Rear Mt, Diesel
7/76
100' Aerial Rear Mt: Diesel
10/71
-106' Aer"ia1 Rear Mt. Diesel
12/13
100' Atticulating/Tele. Arm
6/75
Oldsmobile Staton.Wag'on
2/76
Oldsmobile Cutlass
11/79
Oldsmobile Cutlas-s
12/h9
Oldsmobile Cutlass
12/79
Chevrolet Suburban
4/79
Suburban
4/"80
Oldsmobile "Cutlass
3/78
Oldsmobile Cutlass
3/78
Oldsmobile Cutlass
11/78
`Oldsmobile Vi-sta Ct0iset
12/71
Oldsmobile Cutlass
1/8'0
Ford Module Type III
3/7,8
Chevrolet Module Type III
4%81
Chevrolet Module `Type `TII
9/8'0
Chevrolet)4oadle Type III
12/79
Chevrolet Module Type I
Cutlass Station Wagon
it/76
G:, Motot dome
i,/76
APPARATUS IN SERVICE - Continued
APPARATUS
Mobile Workshop No. 70
Supply Truck No. 71
Supply Truck No. 72
Alarm Bucket Truck No. 60
Alarm Pick -Up No. 61
Alarm Bucket Truck No. 63
Alarm Jimmy No. 64
Alarm Snowplow No. 65
71.
CAPACITY AND MAKE PURCHASED
G.M.C.
1/2 Ton
3/78
G.M.C.
Sierra 25
12/78
G.M.C..3/4
Ton Dump
4/80
G.M.C.
1 Ton
2/79
G.M.C.
3/4 Ton 4-Wheel Dr.
10/77
G.M.C.
1 Ton
6/80
G.M.C.
4-Wheel Drive
12/78
Ford 1
Ton Line Body
5/74
HISTORY OF MAJOR FIRES
72
J01
CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
HISTORY OF MAJOR FIRES
DATE TIME BUILDING
2-06-12 6:30 P.M. Downey Hotel
3-11-14 9:35 A.M. Michigan Millers
1-27-15 10:30 P.M. Buck Garage
3-14-15 8:35 A.M. Segar Eng. Works
2-24-16 6:33 A.M. State Building .
12-21-16 4-57 P.M. Lansing Wagon Works
1-11-17 12:04 A.M. Lansing Wagon Works
2-05-18 11:24 P.M. Dudley - Luce
12-18-19 1:47 A.M. Hudson House
1-15=80 10:15 P.M. Olds Motor Works
2-05-20 8:10 P.M. Dancer Brogan
3-01-20 11:20 P.M. Women's Club House
12-28-20 1:50 A.M. Prudden Building
2-02-21 1:19 A.M. Francis Apt.
6-06-21 11:30 P.M. Worden Grocery
11-23-21 12:18 A.M. Clear Bauer Barn
12-15-21 6:30 P.M. Larabee Sport Shop
4-16-23 6:40 P.M. Bird Estate
12-27-23 4:20 P.M. Blanding Garage
12-28-23 5:10 A.M. Oakland Building
3-24-24 4:55 A.M. Bauch Building
11-25-24 1:25 P.M. Lansing Ice & Fuel
3-05-25 2:45 A.M. Hadley Apts.
6=06-25 11:08 P.M. Furman Clothing Co.
11-18-25 1:16 A.M.' R.J. Christie
8-25-26 11:35 P.M. Lansing Bedding
1-31-27 4:47 A.M. Burdick Apts.
4=11-27 1:59 P.M. Orpheum Theater
6-1-27 10:35 P.M. Allen - DeKlein
7-23-27 11:04 P.M. Abby & Walters
8=12-27 10:29 P.M. Borden Milk Works
11-28-27 3:45 P.M. Beck Clothing
3-11-28 12:45 P.M Dancer Brogan
12-07-28 7:16 P.M. Louis Estfan
10-28-29 P.M. 617 W. Ottawa
11-17-30 5:38 P.M. D & C Warehouse
1-19-31- 12:58 A.M. State Capitol
6-13-31 '3:22 A.M. Cushman & Carl
7-19-31 12:05 P.M. Wilson Leather
5-06-33 1:10 A.M. Jury Rowe
5-07-33 10:40 A.M. Crosby Tile Works
10-26-33 1:33 A.M. Daylight Baking
1.2-11-34 5:30 A.M. Hotel. Kerns
4-23-38 5:35 P.M. Montgomery Wards
9-29-39 2:22 P.M. Walgreen Drug
73
INSURED FIRE
LOSS DEATHS
109,991.65
11,960.79
3,000.00
8,195.68
8,100.00
40,075.77
14,570.00
14,515.00
42,529.30
8,800.00
19,017.25
17,500.00
163,800.00
11,6, 027.00
233,000.00
3,700.00
20,080.00
74,924.75
21,914.08
142,575.00
22,191.17
17,386.67
32,201.80
16,159.87
6,990.22
10,927.43
15,632.00
16,900.00
51,200.00
32,081.99
7,066.00
9,277.00
13,839.53
9,576.00
20,766.69
8,822.20
5,500.00
21,208.49
12,115.79
61,175.73
3,433.26
5,059.50
199,044.58
4,000.00
1
32
City of Lansing, Micbi-Ran.
,His.tory of Major Fires Continued
Page Two
I13Sii11�1� FIFE.
DATE
TIME,
BUILDING
LOSS
2-1041
3:55.3,
A.M.AeMt
woolWortb�q
i 0,, 0, 00
4=05-41
622
P.M.
Elevator=Grand
10=13-41
8,Z26
A.M.
LYPPq Oil- Co.
5-26-42
8:25
A.M.
Fisher Body Explosion
4
7-07-42
*
7IQ
P.M..
Carrier Stevens
7-09-42
9:56
P.N.
Sun Oil Explosion
12-07-42
4:152
R.M.
MicliigAn School ServiceOpzoo
.14
12-25-42
6:29
A.M.
Carrier Stevens
9-10-41
6:13
P.M.
Barker Shoe$
i2�" '-.00100,
M
4_0�44
3'5Q
A.M.
-0
Redman Bros: P, i
.4
Z.i.11,
- 4
4 15-4
qo0O
P �N.'
Dairy equipment
.-Y I i-
66 l7*QQQj_J
4�21�44
1:30
A.M.
Fu-
Feder _rnitute
440.1-1
4-24"44
1:.41
A.M.
316 Ne Larch
354tZ01M
11-3Q:-44
2:25
A.M.
Bradley's
12-9-44
11:34
PtN-
Oldsmobile
Wrecking
13j 965,00
P.M.
Capitol
,
Alley
540 09.88
4-06-45
i:ll
P.M.Strand
BowlingM. Stt
0,wlipg
4-24-45
3:38
A.M.
Rikard Lqmber
47070,40
4- 24"45
3:44
A.M.
Jury Rowe
ley
R
10-27-45
7-51
A.M.
Recreation Bowling AlY
_
6 2 46
12:05 ....
A.M.
Bailey SmithQ'Q'
140 NQQ
11-13-46
9:15
P.M.
jury Rowe-
Tally
12;066400
ll-V46,
4:18
A.M.'
-Ho Club
$-10-47
8-41
A.M.
Friedland Iron
12-01-47
8-59
A.M.
North Pte$byte_ian
11M0M
12-18-47
8:34
A.M.
Reo Motors
12 400 i 00
1-3.1=48,
649
A.M.
M We W40htP9t04
;
2-29-48
8:45
A.M;
D & Store
11-3049
1:46
P.N.
jjQQ Eureka (9hpt-ph)
12-22-49
4:11
A.M.
Gladqtqnevs,
2-08-51
12:40
P.M.
Lewis. Cass
3-16-52
5:38
A.M.
R el's. Shoes
5
4-23-52
8:25
P.M.
lil E; Waqht@,hAi�
_jj00,499
6- 21-52
6i40
A.M,
498 Ni W411hult
1=31"54
7:05
P.M.
Federal PfOP Fbr$P
River
4-3=54
12:29
A.M.
395 Et GtAnd
45ROWM
4-29-55
8:48
A.M.
ArbAUgh'p Wpreh6dse
� 2 040,04
10�22�55
9
0 2Ottawa_
- -
P.M.1
i -
W. Ottawa
' - 0
-, i,
-10006
304
3�Z5-56
5:46
P.M,
lll�_115 S. Grand
23M0M
8-30-56
1:30
P.M.
England Cook
4-O3=57
' _'P.M.'
2:42
A4Mi.
-
Grants
I I - -.:. I I I
Shiawassee
78,146.ibo
Q6�Qa=57
7.18
107 E.
1
2 28.
0646-57
6:34
A.M.
40Q Ni. Larch
I-01=58
3:02
A.M.
Barnes Floral
20'562-00
7-24-59
1:48 A.M;
N=9 Market
21:
11-14-59
8:38 A.M.
Boulevard L,oungp
W.
47 1. T00�'! .;,8 -0"
5 00
8-28-60
10:47
A.M.
1701 K41amazb6
.10
i - "
74
City of Lansing, Michigan
History of Major Fires - Continued
Page Three
DATE
9-28-60
2-17-61
6-01-62
9-23-62
10-14-62
1-14-63
2-23-63
5-25-63
11-8-63
3-01-64
7-19-65
8-26-65
12-26-65
2-07-66
3-06-66
5-27-66
8-02-66
10-19-66
11-25-66
12-1-66
4-03-67
5-17-67
1-30-68
12-30-68
1-13-69
2-16-69
3-14-69
3-31-69
5-06-69
10-15-69
12-24-69
12-27-69
TIME
12:01.
1:30
9:51
2:32
4:48
9:34
6:50
4:37
1:45
6:21
2:40
2:52
10:44
6:38
10:04
1:32
4:06
11:15
10:58
3:29
12:24
3:12
12:43
5:33
2:31
6:39
2:51
2:00
10:04
7:10
5:54
6:19
A.M.
A.M.
P.M.
A.M.
A.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
A.M.
P.M.
A.M.
A.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
A.M.
P.M.
A.M.
A.M.
P.M.
A.M.
P.M.
A.M.
P.M.
P.M.
A.M.
A.M.
P.M.
A.M.
A.M.
P.M.
1-25-70, 2:48 P.M.
2-5-70 7:12 A.M.
4-14-70 4:34 P.M.
4-30-70
8:30
A.M.
5-16-70
3:11
A.M.
12-12-70
4:24
P.M.
2-08-71
2:04'A.M.
2-25-71
12:43
P.M.
2-27-71 6:48 P.M.
3-07-71 5:44 A.M.
BUILDING
2400 Beal St.
Lansing Plating Co.
Shafer Bakery
Amedeo Cabaret
Basel's Second Hand
Capitol Plating
2715 Alpha (Warehouse)
Imperial Tile
Moores Power Plant
Cates Lumber
LeLand Iron & Metal
3133 Pleasant Grove
2126 Moores River Drive
1712 W. Ottawa (43 homes damaged)
University Olds
Hotel Roosevelt
Michigan Furniture
(Exposure Loss)
Capitol Transmission
2519 Pleasant Grove Road
Lewis Cass Building '
Parker Memorial Church, 1902 E. Cavanaugh
Capitol Park Motel, 500 S. Capitol
Gordon's Clothing, 11.37 S. Washington
815 Britten (Dwelling)
Capitol Park Motel, 500 S. Capitol
Lansing Lewis Co.,636 E. Michigan
American Mobil Products, 1234 S. Holmes
Riverside Motel, 112 E. Main St.
Family Food Market, 1001 W. Saginaw
Martin Block Co., 1520 E. Main
Wig Importers, 1820 E. Michigan Ave.
Zales Jewelry -Brooks Clothing
207-209 S. Washington Ave.
Lansing Lewis Co., 636 E. Michigan Ave.
801 Sandlyn (Dwelling Explosion)
Marshall Music & Capitol Furs
402-406 S. Washington Ave.
Olds Motors, 920 Townsend
Willow Mews Apts.,540 W. Willow
D & H Die Co., 1109 River St.
4714 Aurelius Rd., Standard Block Co.
213 W. Allegan, Plymouth Congregational
Church
Terzian Warehouse, Grand Rapids Sash
and Door Co., 1300,1301,1307 Turner St.
Lavey Apts. 1025 N. Washington
75
INSURED
LOSS
25,750.00
38,233.07
43,000.00-
91,843.00
25,138.00
45,000.00
30,000.00
23,953.13
47,000.00
22,631.19
40,976.00
34,000.00
22,000.00
35,903.83
21,000.00
204,000.00
37,000.00
55,000.00
28,000.00
24,000.00
24,404.23
28,000.00
68,088.27
32,000.00
43,635.00
44,000.00
155,144.57
23,870.15
97,125.37
30,700.00
35,000.00
547,128.00
51,000.00
52,557.09
288,133.76
324,000.00
115,000.00
230,000.00
103,000.00
1,200,000.00
1,213,400.00
58,000.00
FIRE
DEATHS
1
(1-Fireman)
4
City of Lansing,, Michigan
History of Major Fires - Coritinuei1,
Page Four
DATE TIME
4-2`2-71 6'-'5,7' A.M.
12-12-71 8s04 A.M.
12-36-71 1:31' A:M.
1- 2`7- 72
12-7-72' 0621 A.M.
12-20,,7�2 0406 A.14.
12-22-1 0504' A.I4.
2-10- 71 0,241 A. k.
2-17-73. 103d A.M;.
3-17-73 0259' A-k,
6-09=73` 04'33 A.M'.
10-7-73' 2044 P.M.
10-19-73 0441 A.M.
3-4-74 .0418' A.M.
8-22-74 2329 P.M.
10-17-74 05051 A.M.
12-14-74 0034 A.M.
12-18-74 1306 P.M.
3-25-75 1343 P.M.
4-26-75 1059 A.M.
4-10-75 0811 A.M.
6-09-75 0753 A.M.
6-20-75 1816 P.M.
7-17-75 0542 A.M.
7-26-75 . 0400A.M.
11-20=75' 1436 P.M.
1-18-76 1731 P.M.
4-8-76
4-11-76
6-17-76
7-16-76'
8-13-76
11-1-76'
11-28-76
1'2-10-76
1-18-77
3-10-77
8-29=77
9-6-77
11-4-77
12-: 3-71
3-16-78
3-20-78
4-14=78
1401
0104
035'2
1713
0102
'0123
G425
2206
0416
1617
0234
1408
2126
1945
0051
0305
0148
P.M.
A.M.
A.M.
P.M.
A.M.
A.M.
A.M.
P.M.
A.M.
P.M.
A.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M:
A.M.
A.M.
A.M.
BUILDING
Olds Motor Co., 920' Toi4nsend
First Presbyterian Ch'urch;:
211 North' Chestnut
Eastern H' ghi School, 220' N: Periisyl'vania
Motel 6,, Y12 East Ma n' Street
Am'ers., a ' 1n66trial Sales
WW' • Pig
EONS'•._.;_.. DEA'�HS`'.
81;�000' b�
6�2',obo:0'6'
50', 606..00'
3'5 ,! Odd:6'6'
3600' N. Gran'd! Diver
0b0 ,1� 0'0'
Warehouse at 4-10 E. Hazel
75,613.74,
56,jd6& 60
Dwelling at 1650 Nottingham
at 2709 Deerfield
4'4';176•:6'4'
Dwelling
Apartmnts at 1103 W. Ottawa
e
46;b0�01:601
Dwelling at 6219 Lerner Way
SO';�45q12'
Apartments at 1125'N. Wash`ington'
Midway Realty at 5646, Comm°erce Ave.
5 �5bb n0`
Wolverine Development at 226 Russell
$ov666 b'b'
Frontier Bar;. 820 Fillet' Street
§O;666.00'
3'6's 60b '00
Dwelling'-19T2 Williaim Street
45'1000r66
Jack Po'f Party Sfore, 2922 S'. Cedar
Fisher Body Div.; of G.M.; 401 N. Verlinden360';t�OO'.b0
Apartmments' at 3515 Bayview
40;:OOb 00'
81; 000'; 66:
olds Pla a, 125 W. Michigan
Tony's Lounge, 2706 N. Grand River
38,006 °6d
Dwelling-2025 N. Hampden
t4;400^00
Multi -Bus'. & Residentail; 103 Turner
62; 06 00
Dwelling-2825 Newark
3T;000':00'
30,•000.00
Modern Audio Tech., 605-07 E. Michigan
Dwelling=1114;j S. Grand
35'500:06
Hammond Mfg., 2227 Spikes''
3d',000.00
St Paul Espiscopa]` Church,
40,060.00
218 W. Ottawa St.
35;GO'0:00'
Dwelling at 2800 Tecumseh
Lendwee
464,66.00
Dwelling at 800 W.
Eastern High School; 220 N. Pennsylvania
100 000.00
B.W.&L. at 300 Island St
37;506°Ob
Wholesale Business at 2610 N. Grand River
j4;27b'06
Dwelling at 6312 Yuhker
340-060.00'
Dwelling at 2034 W. Lenawee
32;000.60'
Dwelling = 1160 Ontario
36 5bd.60`
Lansing Transinissioii, 220 S. Larch
52;600';00'
Dwelling at 2918 Cum'6er`land
30;bbb 66
Lansing Ice 7 Fuel, 911 Center St..
29'5',,382:00'
Universal Baiiddg, 814 Terminal Rid.
Apartment Complex at 4021 W: Jolly Rd:
600;bb0 io'6
Holiday Inn,at 6501 S. Pennsylvania
56,6b0.Ob
519 E. Michigan, Business
55;660.06
1.625 Comfort, Dwelling
42;00d.60
610`E. Grand River,
9'63,300' 0'0
Schulti, Snyder & Steele
4
76
City of Lansing, Michigan
History of Major Fires - Continued
Page Five
DATE TIME BUILDING
5-04-78
2319
P.M.
4312 S. Logan, M-9 Market
5-07-78
1950
P.M.
725 W. Barnes, Barnes Floral
5-7-78
2057
P.M.
436 N. Walnut St., St. Paul's Church
of Christ
5-08-78
1255
P.M.
2200 S. Washington, Federal Drop Forge
6-23-78
2002
P.M.
5724 S. Logan, Food Market
8-12-78
1638
P.M.
221 N. Washington, Michigan Bell
9-04-78
1213
P.M.
920 Townsend, Oldsmobile
9-07-78
1115
A.M.
140.4 N. Larch, Barrels, Inc.
9-24-78
0323
A.M.
1201 S. Washington, Grand Trunk Warehouse
12-24-78
0137
A.M.
3224 E. Saginaw, Howard Johnson's Restr.
1-26-79
1738
P.M.
Lansing Drop Forge, 2807 S. Logan
4-06-79
0009
A.M.
Intern'1 Truck Sales, 1700 N. Grand River
5-04-79
2114
P.M.
Apartment House, 307 S. Larch
6-05-79
0541
A.M.
Dwelling at 804 Fred
6-15-79
1733
P.M.
Dwelling at 1805 Dell Rd.
6-28-79
150.3
P.M.
5732 Haag Rd.
7--2-79
1504
P.M.
Dwelling-1750 Wellington
10-30-79
1120
A.M.
1120 Chesly
4-17-80
1031
A.M.
Dwelling at 3416 Radford
7-10=80
0449.
A.M.
Dwelling at 4044 Glenb urne
12-21-80
0050
A.M.
Business at 901 River, Campbell Inc.
(3 Fire Deaths in 1980)
2-22-81
0014
A.M.
Business at 124 E. Washtenaw
7-16-81
2006
P.M.
Apartments at 1507 S. Washington
7-24-81
1958
P.M.
Business at 522 E. Michigan
9-6-81
1105 Shepard
12-10-81
2128
P.M.
Apartment at 5161 E. Grand River
12-20-81
0251
A.M.
Business at 960 W. Kalamazoo
12-30-81
2127
P.M.
Dwelling at 2223 Wellesley
2-1-82
2002
P.M.
Apartments -at 125 East Oakland
2-20-82
0714
A.M.
Apartments at 835 North Chestnut
7-29-82.
2039
P.M.
Business at 3411 E. Mich. (Silver Dollar)
9-23-82
2348
P.M.
Business at 111 S. Capitol (Plaza Hotel)
10-12-82
1912
P.M.
Offices & Apartments at 1003 N. Washington
12-31-82
0558
A.M.
Dwelling at 2127 Vassar
Fires listed for 1940's Over $10,000
Fires listed for 1950's Over $155000
Fires listed for 1960's Over $205000
Fires listed for 1970's Over $30,000
Fires listed for 1980's Over $405000
77
INSURED FIRE
LOSS DEATHS
276,900.00
52,000.00
38,000.00
70,000.00
63,000.00
200,000.00
115,000.00
80,000.00
300,000.00
50,000.00
30,000.00
700,000.00
36,500.00
92,000.00
33,000.00
21,743.00
55,000.00
5,000.00
40,000.00
47,893.00
70,000.00
1
1
111,600.00
53,912.99
40,413.86
• 1
84,750.00
60,000.00
42,500.00
40,126.35
40,000.00
190,000.00
250,000.00
157,000.00.
64,500.00
1
MISCELLANEOUS
78
LANSING FIRE FIGHTERS AUXILIARY
The first meeting of the Lansing Fire Fighters Auxiliary was held
February 1-6, 1975, at the home of Mary Alexander with five people
attending. Through many weeks of serious talks, the original By -Laws
were approved and adopted on July 16, 1975. The first officers to hold
position were: Joan Miller, President; Carol Lewis, Vice President;
Sandra Griggs, Secretary; and, Nancy Ness, Treasurer. The first few
meetings were held at individual's homes. With progress showing, the
meetings were then held at the Metropolitan Club, then on to the Methodist
Church on Jolly Road, No. 4 Fire Station, and on to the Union Hall on
Lansing Road, where the meetings are Presently being held.
June 1, 1976, is the date the Lansing Auxiliary became chartered
members of the Ladies Auxiliary, International Association of Fire .
Fighters. They are honored and recognized throughout the United States
and Canada. At the time of the charter, the members were: Carol Lewis,
Sandra Griggs, Gail Bissell, Sharon Nadeau, Mary Sharp, Kathy Dell,
Tanis Debnar, Mary Alexander, Penny Betcher, Sue George, Jan Holliday,
Ruth Patterson, Betty Jensen, Anna Holliday, Mary Eisele, Pam Wilson,
Leah Hazelton, and Rosemary Jedlicka.
The present officers are: Maxine Lance, President; Peggy Foess,
Vice President; Marion Guthrie, Secretary; and, Roxanne Jackson, Treasurer.
The Auxiliary donated $1,000 to the Sparrow Burn Unit in.1982.
79
BOX 23'ASSOCIATES'
LANSING,, MICHIGAN,
Special recognition is hereby given to, the Rox 23' Associates from the-
members of the Lansing, Fire Department for services, provided'. to, them.,
On December 11, 1937', a, group of fire fans organized; with: a, common,
interest in the Lansing Fire Department,, and its- activities;., The group;
became known as the "Bbx 23 Associates" a name• derived from= Alarm•, Box.
#23 from which came the alarm for• Lansing's most disasterouss fire,. the;
Hotel Kerns.
The aims of the Club are to boost the Fire Departments to,put before,
the public, in a quiet and dignified' manner,. the, best interests,, of the.
Fire Department; and to bind together a group of men.who have=fire-•
fighting as a hobby.
The twenty-three, volunteer members: of the "Box. 23 ,Association." meet: once,
a month in their Club Room -at the Credit Bureau of'Greater Lansing and
twice a year have dinner with firemen at -the stations on.a rotating.bas3s�
in an effort to keep in contact with the firemen of the City of Lansing.,
During times of disaster, the "Box 23' Association" provide such services
to our firefighters as dry gloves and socks, hot coffee and doughnuts in,
cold weather, cold beverages in hot weather, watching equipment,or-any
other duties requested by the Fire Department at the scene of afire..
On May 21, 1977, the City of Lansing deemed it fitting and proper to:.set
aside and proclaim that day as "Box 23 Association Day" in Lansing and_
asked that all citizens of this community recognize the members of'this,j
extremely fine organization for the special services they render. to..thel
Lansing Fire Department.
On Behalf of the members of the Lansing Fire Department, I wish.to exte*d
my sincere thanks and appreciation to the "Box 23 Associates".,
Duane Vernon,, Chief
Albert Chapman, Deputy Chief.
Jack Rathbun, Secretary
Bill Dodge, Treasurer.
Joe Popevich, Quartermaster
'Jack Allen Lance Lynch'
Thomas Ballmer Charles Main
John Doyle Dave Post
Dorman Dunham Edwin Rankin
Wayne Fineout Jim Roe
Frank Goodell Dave. Rule
LeRoy Hewitt Richard Russell
Joe Kelly Ralph Swan
Dick Lathrop Jerald Wahl
:e
.. 1 , \ . 1\
FIREFIGHTER'S LOCAL #421
A BRIEF HISTORY
In the early thirties, a small group of men in the Lansing Fire
Department believing in the principals of unionism and having the
courage of their convictions, risked their jobs trying to lay the
foundation for the organization of a Fire Department Union.
On March 22, 1935, their diligent efforts were awarded. A charter
was granted and received from the International Association of Fire-
fighters and on that day, Local #421 Lansing Firefighter's Union was
born. The charter members were:
Waldo Peterson
Charles Decker
Lyle Griffin
Gordon Jones
Lewis Hethorn
Chester Pierson
Samuel Fisher
Olaf Elder
John Forner
Roy Seymour
Roy Gleason
Andrew Shadduck
Robert Metz
William Jones
George Spaulding
Lynford Scott
Lyal Feazel
Since 1935, Local #421 has achieved a long list of accomplishments it
can be justly proud of. Before November 3, 1936, firefighters retired
at a maximum of $50.00 a month. Through the unending efforts of Local
#421, members retiring after July 1, 1981, will receive a minimum of
6211% of their highest two year average compensation earned. The
maximum percentage could be 7731%.
Local #421 actually came of age in 1955, when it won official recogni-
tion as the representative of the members of the Fire Department by
the Lansing City Council. Local #421 representatives have met and
conferred with the City Council on wages, hours, and fringe benefits
for its members continually from that date.
In 1965 the Legislature passed Act 378, the "Collective Bargaining Law"
for public employees and in 1969 it adopted Act 312, the "Binding
Arbitration Law." Local #421 members went through some very trying; and
difficult times in those years of official collective bargaining, but
the Local has emerged an effective and responsible guardian of its
members' rights and has obtained for its members one of the truly finest
collective bargaining agreements enjoyed by firefighters anywhere in the
nation.
Local #421 and its 236 members are living proof of the precept:
"In unity there is strength."
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