The Zeeland Fire Department is responsible for fire prevention, public education and awareness, life safety, fire suppression, hazardous material management, fire fighter training, fire investigation, and environmental protection.

We are responsible for protecting a heavy industrial base where employment exceeds the City's population and we also protect the CSX main rail line which bisects the City. Property in Zeeland is valued in excess of 1 billion dollars. Our water storage capacity is 9.5 million gallons of which 2 million gallons is elevated and 7.5 million gallons is in ground storage.

Personnel includes 29 part paid Fire-Rescue members of which all are on 24 hour on-call.  

Reminder to change Smoke Detector Batteries when you change your Clocks!

Motto: “Everyone Goes Home" 

CITY ORDINANCE BURN POLICY :

No person shall collect and accumulate outside of an enclosure or litter around upon any property any waste paper, rubbish or any other flammable material, unless the same is placed securely in a wire or screen container.  Open fires other than those used for cooking purposes shall be prohibited, except as specifically approved by the fire official and building official.  No outside residential burning of rubbish and garbage is permitted upon any residential property.  "Outside burning" is defined as burning outside of the home. (reference chap. 10-1)

  Smoke Detectors save lives; change your battery twice a year. An easy way to remind yourself to do this is to "Change your clock, Change your battery."  A battery change in your smoke detector can be the difference between life and death in a fire. The fire dept will also assist you in the installation of your detector if needed. Please call 616-772-5374 for more information.

ARE YOUR HOUSE NUMBERS UP?

IN AN EMERGENCY, SECONDS COUNT; WE NEED TO FIND YOU!

Please help us to help you, be sure your house number is clearly visible from the road for emergency vehicles to locate. Be sure your numbers are at least 3 inches tall and preferably reflective so they can be seen at night. They should be high enough on your house to be found easily ( not under doors or on your porch steps or hidden behind overgrown shrubs etc.) Be sure they are always in good repair. If your house it back more than 50 feet, be sure that your house number is also located on your mailbox or near the road. Do not block them, especially in the winter with Christmas lights or decorations. Sometimes it is very difficult to find an address in a stressful emergency situation, make it easier on firefighters!

ICE CAMPAIGN
In case of emergency...


      

The 'ICE' acronym was developed as a way to put a next to kin in a cell phone. 'ICE' stands for "In case of emergency."

In the case of an emergency, emergency responders on scene can open your cell phone and scroll down to your ICE contact to call a family member and inform them of an emergency. This can be vital in an emergency because if you're unresponsive, medical responders can ask the 'ICE' contact important medical information. Responders can also inform the 'ICE' person of the incident.

How To Program Your Phone:  It's Easy!!!

1. Open the contacts in your cell phone

2. Select "Add Contact"

3. Under name, type "ICE - Name of family member"

Examples: "ICE Mark", or  "ICE Jamie"
More Examples: "ICE 1" and "ICE 2"

4. Add phone number to call emergency contact

Now if you have an emergency, responders will scroll down to your 'ICE' contact and call that contact.