After several years without a deputy, Atlas Fire Chief Fred Forys is looking forward to a break and township officials are in pursuit of getting him a little help around the station.
The department has been without a deputy for several years and there are now multiple reasons the position is now being filled. One of those is the Michigan Legislature is currently considering changes to paid, on-call firefighter training.
Supervisor Tere Onica stated in addition, the township has a responsibility to ensure the safety of not only residents via fire service but employees of the fire department through proper training, as targeted by the act.