The Troy Fire Department is staffed by about 180 volunteer firefighters and 11 professional staff members. The Troy Fire Department was organized in 1940 by a group of businessmen and concerned citizens in what was known as Big Beaver, a small “village” located at Big Beaver Road and Rochester Road.
This group convinced the Township Board that a fire department was needed as well as a fire truck and other equipment (which were delivered in March, 1940). The Fire Department had 19 founding members and operated out of a Ford dealership and garage on Rochester Road south of Big Beaver.
These men and women volunteers come to your home fires, office fires, vehicle fires, and accidents, and have even been known to rescue a cat or two. They do not get paid for this community service, and to stay active they have to take regular training.
A number of years ago, the Troy Firefighters Women’s Auxiliary wanted to honor those members who had passed on.