$500 scholarship deadline draws near
The Friends of the Graafschap Fire Department have decided to award a local youth a $500 scholarship. The deadline to enter is drawing near on May 1. Details are from the original announcement:
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Volunteers needed
Our area was not effected by the recent tornadoes in Southern Michigan. However, other areas were. Please consider helping out. We hope that we will never need paid back these favors, but you never know. Sign up to volunteer for…
$500 Scholarship Announced
The Friends of the Graafschap Fire Department have announced a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a high school senior residing in the Graafschap Fire coverage area. FOGFD is a 501c non-profit that raises funds through the July 4th pancake…
Cadets take a trip to the fire station
Wednesday night, Cadets from the East Saugatuck CRC spent some time learning some safety information and getting some insight on the life of a firefighter. We started in the kitchen, where many good discussions begin. They learned that firefighters are…
GFD visits Toys for Tots drop-off locations
On Saturday, members of the Graafschap Fire Department delivered toys to locations in their service area that are collection points for the Marine Corps Reserve – Toys for Tots. This year, 3 locations were identified as drop off spots. Knob…
Fire Prevention Week Concludes
We are winding down a full week of fire prevention activities as GFD participated in NFPA Fire Prevention Week. The theme this year was lithium-ion battery safety. These extra activities are fun for us and great for the community, however…
Community turns out for pancakes!
On July 4th, residents came to the Graafschap Fire Department’s annual pancake breakfast. Weeks of planning culminated with 4 hours of cooking and serving 1365 people. This is an all-hands on deck event for the firefighters, since this is the…
Hamilton Cub Scouts visit the fire station and test physics projects
Cub Scout Troop #3033 from Hamilton dropped in to the fire station on Thursday. They needed some elevation for a final test a project they have been working on. Will an egg survive a fall from a high place and…
Emergency Alerts available to all Allegan County residents
Did you hear the emergency weather sirens on Sunday ? Neither did we! That’s because the North-West corner of Allegan County is lacking the outdoor warning infrastructure to be included in the alerts. Allegan County Emergency Management announced late last…
AMR Ambulance offers savings membership for transport fees
The Graafschap Fire Department is certified as as a basic life support agency and will respond to all 911 emergency medical calls in our response area. An ambulance is dispatched at the same time. In our part of West Michigan,…