Fire Chiefs Association

Michigan
Abby Watkins
Emergency Services
  • 306 North Street, PO Box 885
    White Cloud, MI 49349
    M-F 8am-5pm
  • (231) 689-7354
    (231) 689-7305

The Newaygo County Fire Chiefs Association is comprised of representatives from the 10 Fire Departments serving Newaygo County in addition to representatives from the Newaygo County Central Dispatch, Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police, Newaygo County Emergency Services Department, US National Forest Service, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Life EMS, Newaygo County Medical Control Authority, and any other agency that the membership deem appropriate. The purpose of the association is to create and maintain between fire departments, public safety departments, and fire districts through better understanding and cooperation. In addition, the association has an established training committee to manage and administer State Fireworks Funding for countywide training.  

President – Phil Smalligan

Phone: (231) 689.7093 [Work]

Email: phils@co.newaygo.mi.us

 

Vice President – Bob Eichenberg

Phone: (231) 854.9539 [Station]

Email: eichenberg22@yahoo.com

 

Secretary/Treasurer – Abby Watkins

Phone: (231) 689.7354 [Work]

PO Box 885, White Cloud MI 49349

Email: abbym@co.newaygo.mi.us

Fire Services

Newaygo County is served by twelve volunteer Fire Departments. Capabilities among departments are similar in provision of fire suppression and technical rescue capabilities. Due to limited manpower and equipment, all departments have an existing mutual aid system which is regularly utilized.

Station 11: Fremont Fire Department

101 E Main Street

Fremont MI 49412

Phone: (231) 924-2103 

Fax: (231) 924-2015

Station 12: Newaygo Fire Department

177 Cooperative Dr., PO Box 243

Newaygo MI 49337

Phone: (231) 652-7788

Fax: (231) 652-7077

Station 13: Ashland Grant Fire Department

62 W State Road, PO Box 422

Grant MI 49327

Phone: (231) 834-5733

Fax: (231) 652-5753

Station 14: Croton Fire Department

6431 S Elm Ave

Newaygo MI 49337

Phone: (231) 652-3757

Fax: (231) 652-3750

Station 15: Big Prairie Fire Department

2815 S Elm Ave

White Cloud MI 49349

Phone: (231) 689-1494

Fax: (231) 652-5518

Station 19: Hesperia Fire Department

8320 E M 20

Hesperia MI 49421

Phone: (231) 854-3965

Fax: (231) 854-9539

Station 18: White Cloud Area Fire Department

1301 E Washington Street, PO Box 911

White Cloud MI 49349

Phone: (231) 689-6830

Fax: (866) 866-0611

Station 17: Lilley Township Fire Department

10730 Prospect Ave

Bitely, MI 49309

Phone: (231) 745-4741

Fax: (231) 745-4741

Walkerville Fire Department (Oceana County)

134 S East Street

Walkerville MI 49459

Phone: (231) 873-4540

Fax: (231) 873-7088

Sand Lake Fire Department (Kent County)

2 Maple Street

Sand Lake, MI 49343

Phone: (616) 799-5538

Fax: (616) 636-8444

Big Rapids City Fire Department

(Mecosta County)

435 N Michigan Ave

Big Rapids MI 49307

Phone: (231) 527-0005

Fax: (231) 592-5570

Egelston Township Fire Department (Muskegon County)

5428 E Apple Ave

Muskegon, MI 49442

Phone: (231) 788-2254

Fax: (231) 788-5248