Ok, now for the big news. Now that the initial shock has passed, we have some amazing news to share. We were notified by our friends at the Fish and Hunt Shop ( Bob and Kristi) that the Michigamme-Spurr Fire Department was awarded a brand new Can-Am Defender side by side. Every year Bombardier Recreational Products ( BRP ) awards a SxS to 1 volunteer service in the state. We are so grateful and excited for this. We will receive it sometime this fall. Our plan is to use it for brush fires and search & rescue calls. When it gets delivered we will be doing some media coverage on it. ​

A successful Night Out benefit for attaining our Rescue Boat!

Thank you Rolf, Charlie and all First Responders for your service to our community, and for the water bottles! (Kathy Dell Angelo)
​Michigamme and Spurr residents and vistors alike continue to reap the benefits of having a top notch First Responder team here.  Since it's inception in 1978, forty three persons have served as responders.  Our EMS volunteers work in cooperation with the Ishpeming Ambulance Service, now run by Bell Memorial Hopital.  Our EMS have received extensive traing in emergency medicine.  We know that often our lives depend upon their abilities.  Theirs is a difficult and stressful job and our communities are truly grateful for their dedication.

 
Notice:  We need your help!

The Michigamme-Spurr First Responder Team is in serious need of new members.  This is one of the most progressive and successful EMS First Responder Teams in Michigan.  If you are the type of person that would like to help others when they need help the most, please consider joining.  This is an all volunteer group.  All class costs are paid by Michigamme and Spurr Townships.  If interested please contact one of the following persons or the Michigamme Township Office.

Paul Peterson:  323-6298

Charlie Gardner:  323-6211

Michigamme Township Office:  323-6608
  EMS
Michigamme/Spurr  EMS
EMERGENCY 911
    Michigamme and Spurr residents and visitors alike continue to reap the
benefits of  having a top notch First Responder team here.  Since its
inception in  1978, 43 persons have served as responders.  Our EMS volunteers work in cooperation with the Ishpeming Ambulance Service, now run by Bell Memorial Hospital.    Our EMS have received extensive training in emergency medicine.  We know that often our lives depend upon their abilities.  Theirs is a difficult and stressful job and our communities are truly grateful for their dedication.
  
Hope you all came out to suppport our First Responders!

Donations for the 2024 Fireworks can be sent to:
Michigamme~Spurr 4th of July Committee
PO Box 12  Michigamme, MI 49861


 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 


 
 

Keep our lake safe!
​Help us get a RESCUE BOAT!!
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Send any donations to:
​Michigamme Township
mention Rescue Boat
​PO 220  Michigamme, MI  49861
Michigamme’s Steamer Comes Home

In 1900 the community of Michigamme bought a horse drawn steam fire engine. By 1962 it was obsolete and sold. Yet many valued the steamer and its historic beauty, setting off a multi-decade search and effort to bring it home. 
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FIRE DEPARTMENT

Michigamme/Spurr Fire Department
Emergency  Call 911
The Michigamme
Fire Department was organized sometime 1876.  In
1995 
Michigamme and Spurr Townships combined their fire
department.  

Check out the 1900 Steamer at the
web site below
http://www.michigammesteamfireengine.org/
***BE AWARE***
 IF YOU CALL FROM A CELL PHONE
  • Tell the emergency operator the location of the emergency right away 
  • provide the emergency operator with your wireless phone number, so if the call gets disconnected, the emergency operator can call you back
  • 911 centers currently lack the technical capability to receive texts, photos and videos
  • if your wireless phone is not “initialized” (meaning you do not have a contract for service with a wireless service provider), and your emergency call gets disconnected, you must call the emergency operator back because the operator does not have your telephone number and cannot contact you
  • to help public safety personnel allocate emergency resources, learn and use the designated number in your state for highway accidents or other non life-threatening incidents (Right now Michigan still uses 911 for traffic accidents.  Coming soon is 511 which will offer you current traffic, road conditions, detours etc.)
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FREE SMOKE or CO2 ALARMS Still Available!
MORE HAVE BEEN ORDERED.  GET YOUR NAME ON THE LIST!  The Michigamme Spurr Volunteer Fire Department has FREE smoke alarms and CO (carbon monoxide) detectors, for household installation, from a state-funded program.  These units have a 10-year battery. 
If interested, please contact John Gregg at 248.408.3033, or any other member of the Fire Department, or sign-up at the Township Hall.  ​Installation or pick-up available.  Be Safe.