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The Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs has moved.  Please note our new contact information:

3315 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
Lansing, MI 48910

Tel: 517-394-4398
Fax: 517-394-1117



Technical questions regarding fire services?
Contact: technical@michiefs.org

All other questions regarding MAFC, contact
info@michiefs.org



Upcoming Conferences

2008 Winter Workshop
February 8 & 9, 2008
Mt. Pleasant Comfort Inn

Summer Leadership Conference
July 16, 17, & 18, 2008
Traverse City


Job Board

Western Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs

2008 Officers
President
Dan Cross, Three Rivers FD                          email
Vice President John Podgorski, Portage FD                         email
Secretary/Treas
Scott Hopkins, Sturgis FD                            email
1st Year Trustee
Russ Jansen, Dutton FD                               email       
2nd Year Trustee Steve Fabiano, Looking Glass Reg. FA          email      
3rd Year Trustee Walt Culver, Comstock F&R                          email
Past President Bob Walker, City of Walker FD                      email
MAFC Reps Dave Peterson, Plainfield Twp. FD
Jim Carr, Kentwood FD
Dave Purchase, Norton Shores FD
Great Lakes Rep
Bill Schmidt, Walker FD
   

2008 Meeting Schedule

February 27
General Membership Meeting 
Location:  Grand Rapids
10:30 a.m. Business Meeting
Lunch
Program:
April 23
General Membership Meeting 
Location: Lansing
10:30 a.m. Business Meeting
Lunch
Program: LCC Fire Science Program
June 25
General Membership Meeting
Location: South Haven
10:30 a.m.  Business Meeting
Lunch
Program: TBA
August 27
General Membership Meeting 
Location: Ludington
10:30 a.m. Business Meeting
Legislative Luncheon
October 22
General Membership Meeting 
Location: Big Rapids
10:30 a.m. Business Meeting
Lunch
Program: TBA
December 
General Membership Meeting 
Location: Portage
11:30 a.m.
Annual Meeting

Board meetings will be held in January, March, May, July, September and November on the fourth Wednesday of the month unless changed by the board in advance.  Board meetings will be held at Portage Fire Station #1, 7830 Shaver Road.

Membership Application

Meeting Minutes

2008 Board of Directors
Left to Right:
Chiefs Carr, Podgorski, Jansen, Walker, Culver, Cross, Hopkins, Peterson and Fabiano