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Fire Suppression
A core mission of any Fire Department is fire suppression.
Included in this category is a wide range of incidents, including
motor vehicle accidents, flammable gas or liquid leaks, downed
electrical lines, odor investigations and automatic fire alarms, as
well as actual fires.
The Department houses a full range of fire suppression apparatus at
its stations in Northville and Plymouth, including Quick Response
Vehicles, full-sized pumpers and aerial apparatus. In the event of a
structure fire in either City, apparatus and personnel from both
cities respond to the call. In addition, through Automatic Mutual
Aid agreements with the City of Novi and Plymouth Township,
additional apparatus and personnel are automatically dispatched to
the scene of structure fires in our communities, and we
automatically respond to their communities in the same
circumstances. And we can call on our other mutual aid partners for
additional assistance as needed.
Some types of incidents call for a specialized response. The
Department contributes two members each to the Hazardous Materials
Response Team (HMRT) and the Technical Rescue Team (USAR) of the
Western Wayne Fire Department Mutual Aid Association. These teams
undergo extensive training in order to assist in the handling of
these specialized incidents, and have equipment pre-positioned
throughout the area. They are available to respond to any member
community in need of such resources.
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