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Fire Chief Andy Metsker |
Chief's Corner
July 8, 2009
I would like to start out this month’s blog with a Thank you to all citizens of Plymouth and Center and West Townships for hosting a safe 4th of July. The PFD did not respond to any calls for fire or injury relating to fireworks over the Holiday weekend.
We did enjoy the Bremen Fireman’s Festival parade again this year showcasing Truck 1 in dispensing some bubble gum from the platform. Thanks to all the PFD members who participated in that parade. Also, the Argos 4th celebration has restarted and the Plymouth Fire Department Safe House made an appearance for the weekend.
Other members of the PFD made an appearance at the KidsBigRed3 Triathlon on June 27. I know that the kids work hard on this and they seem to enjoy being “hosed down” at the end of the long run! Family day at the Plymouth Park will take place on July 11 in the afternoon and more firemen will take another truck there to let loose some water on the grounds of the Young’s Amphitheater.
Keep your summer safe and enjoy Plymouth. Remember that the Blueberry Festival will be here before you know it.
June 2, 2009 The Plymouth Fire Department was a busy place this past weekend. I would like to congratulate the members of our department and the others for a successful FF I & II Skills practical. It was held on Saturday and took most of the day to complete.
I would also like to recognize the group of instructors from the PFD who worked to make this years FF I & II class the success it was: Rod Miller, George Cook, John Grolich, Ed Marquardt, Art Jacobs, Wayne Smith, Brian Drobitsch, and Darrell Eiler.
In addition to these instructors, we had many PFD members assisting with the practical skills test: Rich Cartwright, Keith Ellis, Chad Kinney, Heath Neidig, Corey O’Keefe, Zach Marquardt, Greg Carroll, and Jim Bud.
In addition to the Skills practical exam, the Mayor (Mark Senter) of the City of Plymouth declared the last Saturday of May to be Public Safety day. A brief ceremony was held at 10am in front of the station to honor those who serve the public as Police, Fire, EMS, as well as dispatchers and secretaries. We also honored those who have lost their lives in the line of duty as Police and Fire department members from the City of Plymouth. It was very nice to see the members of the community who came to enjoy the ceremony and also for the FOP to provide refreshments for those who came.
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