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The Department traces its origins to 1901
and the aspirations of its founders. In the years that
have followed since they first came together, this organization
has adapted to changes in society, membership and expectations.
With ceremonies to celebrate its history, the members
and officers of the Algonac Fire Department will remember
the vision of many people and the hours and years of
commitment that have brought the group to this point.
Fittingly, as they look to the past, they will also
be casting an eye to the future and to the many ways
in which the Algonac Fire Department will continue to
serve the community.
The Department was established in February
of 1901. Its first vehicle was a horse drawn pumper.
Of particular historical significance is the fact that
the Department relied on a bucket brigade at one time.
Additionally, a whistle alerted townspeople to a fire.
The Algonac Fire Department takes pride
setting and maintaining its standard of service excellence
as one of the oldest and hardest working fire departments
in the county. The City of Algonac alone constitutes
a service area of 1.5 square miles. The Algonac Fire
Department responds to water rescues, ice rescues, structure
fires, all medical emergencies, burning complaints,
all motor vehicle accidents, and many other situations
too numerous to mention.
Presently, the Department consists of
the Fire Chief, a full time member. The officers are: Chief John Stier,
Asst. Chief Jerry Doan, Cpt. Steve Morris, Lt. Dan Nykoriak,
Sgt. Ryan Gougeon and Sec./Tres. Brandy Juengel. The officers
and members are paid on call. Previously, the Department was
staffed with 13 full time members hired under the CEDA act.
The Department currently operates
7 pieces of apparatus. These include a heavy rescue,
3 pumpers, grass rig, water tanker, fire boat and zodiac.
Algonac Fire Department
Mission Statement
Our mission statement is the focus of
all we do. Our 1 full time Chief and 18 paid on-call
firefighters provide a variety of services to residents
and visitors of Algonac. They include traditional fire
services plus a variety of other services such as EMS,
water search and rescue and community education.
There are requirements by the state and
federal government to take basic training; Medical first
responder course, Firefighter I and Hazmat training.
The department is responsible for 1.5
square miles plus we do mutual aid to neighboring fire
departments. Central to any fire department’s
emergency activity is emergency response. In 2005 we
responded to 470 calls and that number just keeps on
increasing. The majority of our calls are medical calls.
We do everything except administer drugs.
We welcome you to stop by our station
for a visit.
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