Thursday, May 4, 2023

Joint fire contract renewed

The cities of Northville and Plymouth will continue to share fire safety services.

The Northville City Fire Department will renew a 12-year interlocal agreement with the city of Plymouth that shares fire and emergency services, following approval of the Northville City Council members.

Northville Fire Chief Matt Samhat leads the effort, while the Northville Plymouth Fire Advisory Board members provide input into departmental operations. Northville City Fire Department hires and manages a staff of up to 60 part-time, paid-on-call firefighters who are assigned to one of the two cities as their primary station. 

In addition to firefighting, they provide basic life support services. Each city maintains their respective fire stations and engines while two separate dispatch centers field calls for service.