Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department
Chief: Patrick Parker

 

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Located in Northern Michigan, Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department is a unique fire department that consists of three former township fire departments. Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department now operates as one department that covers three individual townships outside of the Traverse City area.


Fireworks Safety Tips
Fireworks during the Fourth of July are as American as apple-pie, but did you know that more fires are reported on that day than any other day of the year in the United States? More than half of these fires are caused by fireworks.

Fire Destroys Furniture Business

Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department and Traverse City Fire Department were dispatched to 2801 US 31 South for a furniture store with flames through the roof at 4:30pm on June 3rd. Metro Station 11 was on scene first with heavy smoke and fire 75% involved with main fire on the west end. Read more...

Interested in becoming a Firefighter?

The GT Metro FD is a combination full-time/part-paid fire department. Send us an e-mail if you are interested in knowing more about the process of becoming a firefighter. Other employment opportunities will be posted as the positions become available. Read more...

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ICE - In case of Emergency
ICE - In Case of Emergency
Child Passenger Seat Checks - Have your child's safety seat inspected by Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians at Station 11.
Child Passenger Seat Checks

2009 Call Volume Analysis

  Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total
All Stations
274
272
302
294
291
1,142
Station 1
62
59
48
57
71
226
Station 8
27
29
27
28
34
111
Station 9
25
22
16
26
25
89
Station 11
160
162
211
183
161
716

Acme Township 119 Calls 8.56%
East Bay Township 279 Calls 20.09%
Garfield Township 991 Calls 71.35%
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