MAFC Committees

Committees

Ethics/Mission
Fire Prevenstion/Life Safety
Legislative
Nominations
Official Publication
Resolution, Constitution and By-Laws
Standardization, Consultation and Fire Chief Assistance
Training and Development
Communications

Bereavement
Fire Chief Assist
Fire Service Coalition, Caucus/Institute
Great Lakes Division IAFC
Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction
Michigan Municipal League (MML) Representative
MUSAR
NFIRS

Emergency Medical Service
Fire Fighters Training Council
Michigan Wildland Fire Protection Association

Standing Committees

Conferences (education/vendors/speakers)

	MAFC Directors Training Committee

Ethics/Mission

	Chief Larry Groth, Chair Plymouth Community Fire Department 42350 Ann Arbor Rd. Plymouth, MI 48170 Phone: 734-354-3221 L.groth@plymouthtwp.org	Chief Paul Trinka Adrian Fire Department 208 S. Main St. Adrian, MI 49221 Phone: 517-263-2161 pgtrinka@home.net

Fire Prevention/Life Safety

	Chief William S. Nelson Troy Fire Department 500 W. Big Beaver Rd. Troy, MI 48084 Phone: 248-524-3419	Chief Vic Hilbert Delta Fire Department 7614 W. Saginaw Lansing, MI 48917 Phone: 517-321-6622
	Chief Ron Farr Kalamazoo Twp. Fire Department 1720 Riverview Kalamazoo, MI 49004 Phone: 616-381-8080 RRFARR895@aol.com	Chief Brad Schnaidt Grand Traverse Fire Department 897 Parsons Road Traverse City, MI 49686
	Chief Dan Hagen Eastpointe Fire Department 16370 Nine Mile Eastpointe, MI 48021 Phone: 810-445-5055 Fax: 810-445-5057 dhagen@eastpointecity.org	Chief Fred Cowper Meridian Township Fire Department 5151 Marsh Road Okemos, MI 48864 Phone: 517-347-5055

Legislative (Joint Council Representatives)

	Chief Dan Hagen Eastpointe Fire Department 16370 Nine Mile Eastpointe, MI 48021 Phone: 810-445-5055 Fax: 810-445-5057 dhagen@eastpointecity.org	Chief Ed Holtcamp Beaver Creek Fire Department 8972 S. Grayling Road Grayling, MI 49738 Phone: 517-275-8548
		Chief Wayne Hanna Grand Traverse Fire Department 897 Parsons Road Traverse City, MI 49686 Phone: 231-922-4840

Nominations

	Chief James Halsey, Retired (Chair) Troy Fire Department Phone: 248-689-3152

Official Publication (Fire Service News Editorial Committee)
	Term: Approved by MAFC Board of Directors
	Chief David Peterson Assoc. ed. Plainfield Twp. Fire Department 4242 Plainfield Ave Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Phone: 616-361-2895 Fax: 616-364-1187 pfd1790@comcast.net
	Chief Bill Deckett Regional Representative East Tawas Fire Dept. 122 Main Street, East Tawas, Mi 48730 bdeckett@yahoo.com

Website Coordinators
	Term: Approved by MAFC Board of Directors
	Chief Dan Henderson Holland Fire Department 279 Kollen Park Dr. Holland, MI 49423 Phone: 616-355-1023	Chief William S. Nelson Troy Fire Department 500 W. Big Beaver Rd. Troy, MI 48084 Phone: 248-524-3419

Resolutions, Constitution and By-Laws

	Chief James E. Carr, Chair Kentwood Fire Department P. O. Box 8848 Kentwood, MI 49518-8848 Phone: 616-554-0800 carrj@ci.kentwood.mi.us	Chief John Podgorski Portage Fire Department

Standardization, Consultation and Fire Chief Assistance

	Chief Rich Marinucci, Chair Farmington Hills Fire Department 31455 W. 11 Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48336 Phone: 248-426-4400	Chief Jim Carr Kentwood Fire Department 4900 Breton Ave, SE Kentwood, MI 49518 Phone: 616-554-0801
	Chief David Peterson Plainfield Twp. Fire Department 4242 Plainfield Ave Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Phone: 616-361-2895 Fax: 616-364-1187 pfd1790@comcast.net	Chief Ed Holtcamp Beaver Creek Fire Department 8972 S. Grayling Road Grayling, MI 49738 Phone: 517-275-8548
	Deputy Chief John Podgorski Portage Fire Dept. 7830 Shaver Road Portage, MI 49024 tx is 269.329.4483


Training and Development

	Chief David Peterson Plainfield Twp. Fire Department 4242 Plainfield Ave Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Phone: 616-361-2895 Fax: 616-364-1187 pfd1790@comcast.net	Chief Rich Marinucci Farmington Hills Fire Department Phone: 248-426-4400

Communications

	Chief Paul Trinka Adrian Fire Department 208 S. Main St. Adrian, MI 49221 Phone: 517-263-2161 pgtrinka@home.net	Chief William S. Nelson Troy Fire Department 500 W. Big Beaver Rd. Troy, MI 48084 Phone: 248-524-3419

Other Committees

Bereavement

	Chief Dan Hagen Eastpointe Fire Department 16370 Nine Mile Eastpointe, MI 48021 Phone: 810-445-5055 Fax: 810-445-5057 dhagen@eastpointecity.org	Cherry Grove Twp. Fire Department 4830 West M-55 Cadillac, MI 49601 Phone: 231-775-6012
	Rev. Richard Baukema 367 Mourning Dove SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508 Phone: 616-455-1544	Chief Jim Mentzer Overisel Fire Department #2 A-4253 47th St. Holland, MI 43423 Phone: 616-751-7095

Fire Chief Assistance

	Chief Rich Marinucci, Chair Farmington Hills Fire Department 31455 W. 11 Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48336 Phone: 248-426-4400	Chief James E. Carr Kentwood Fire Department PO Box 8848 Kentwood, MI 49518 Phone: 616-554-0800 carrj@ci.kentwood.mi.us
	MAFC Regional Director

Fire Service Coalition, Caucus/Institute

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Great Lakes Division IAFC

	Chief William Schmidt Walker Fire Department 4343 Remembrance Road NW Walker, MI 49544 Phone: 616-791-6898

Hazardous Materials, Weapons of Mass Destruction

	Chief James E. Carr Kentwood Fire Department PO Box 8848 Kentwood, MI 49518 Phone: 616-554-0800 carrj@ci.kentwood.mi.us

Michigan Municipal League (MML) Representative

	Chief Dan Hagen Eastpointe Fire Department 16370 Nine Mile Eastpointe, MI 48021 Phone: 810-445-5055 Fax: 810-445-5057 dhagen@eastpointecity.org

MUSAR

	Chief James Harmes, Chair Grand Blanc Fire Department 117 High Street Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Phone: 810-694-6111 gbfdchief@aol.com

NFIRS

	Chief Ed Holtcamp Beaver Creek Fire Department 8972 S. Grayling Road Grayling, MI 49738 Phone: 989-275-8548

Gubernatorial Appointments

Emergency Medical Service
	Recommended by the Board of Directors
	Chief Leo Chartier Bloomfield Fire Department 4200 S. Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Phone: 248-433-7745	Chief Charles Cribley Windsor Township Emergency Services 300 W. Jefferson St. Dimondale, MI 48821 Phone: 517-646-0893


Fire Fighters Training Council
	Recommended by the Board of Directors
	Chief Dan Henderson Holland Fire Department 279 Kollen Park Dr. Holland, MI 49423 Phone: 616-355-1023

State Fire Safety Board
	Recommended by the Board of Directors
	Chief William Gruppen Zeeland Fire Department 21 Elm Street Zeeland, MI 49464 Phone: 616-772-4021	Chief Duane Smith Covington Fire Department PO Box 82 Covington, MI 49919 Phone: 906-355-2312