Paid On-Call Firefighters Sought by Area DepartmentsPaid On-Call Firefighters Sought by Area Departments

6/9/14 - An open house event later this month aims to attract local residents to the possibility of becoming paid on-call firefighters. The Hartland-Deerfield Fire Authority and the Brighton Area Fire Authority will be opening the doors to residents at their locations around Livingston County and the surrounding area on Saturday, June 21st. Both fire departments are actively seeking new firefighters for all of their locations, and will provide all the training needed to meet state standards for the position. Training generally takes place over a year’s time in the form of a few nights of work each week. The downtown Brighton fire station, as well as the Hartland-Deerfield stations in Hartland, Linden, and Fenton, will be open to men and women interested in the position during the open house. Brighton Fire Chief Mike O’Brian says there is definitely a shortage across the country of interested people seeking to become paid on-call firefighters. He attributes this to the increasing demands of careers and family on the average resident, which limits their ability to commit to the paid on-call program. O’Brian says the open house should give interested people a chance to explore the options the fire department has to offer in an informal setting. The open house event will take place from 10am to 2pm on June 21st. (TD)