Midland Professional Firefighters Executive Board
President
Rodney Sweet
Vice President
Timothy Longlet
Treasurer
Steven Makowski
Secretary
Johnny Jurek
The City of Midland Fire Department was established by the City Council, under the authority granted by the City Charter adopted November 7, 1944, and effective January 1, 1945, to protect and preserve the lives and property of the citizens of Midland from fire and to assist them in emergency situations.
It is the duty and responsibility of the department to enforce the laws of the State of Michigan and the ordinances of the City of Midland, which provide for protection of life and property against fire. It is the further duty and responsibility of the department to constantly strive for optimum efficiency in maintenance and operation of its facilities, equipment and personnel for the prevention and extinguishment of fires and to be ready to respond to any emergency be it natural or technological in nature.
The department is led by the fire chief, whose duties are to direct and administer all operations and personnel of the department. The chief is appointed by and performs the duties of this position under the administrative guidance of the city manager.
The classified personnel of the department include the battalion chiefs, lieutenants, fire truck operators, firefighters, fire inspector and an office assistant.
The Midland Fire Department is presently operating with a complement of 46 personnel: one (1) fire chief; one (1) fire marshal; one (1) training/safety officer; three (3) battalion chiefs; nine (9) lieutenants; nine (9) fire truck operators; 21 firefighters; and one (1) office assistant.For operational purposes, the personnel of the department are divided into three platoons, each with a complement of 14 personnel who work a 24-hour shift.
Each of three fire stations is under the direct command of a lieutenant who is responsible to the battalion chief on duty. The officer in command of a station is responsible for the maintenance of all station equipment, facilities and the immediate supervision of personnel.
The department serves a population of 41,685 covering an area of 35.87 square miles.
This page was last updated: June 20, 2010
Meet Your Midland Firefighters!
This section is a voluntary thing that the members of the Midland Fire Department are asked to do. This section may not have every member listed, but more pictures will be added as available. Click on the members picture to email!
Firefighter Mark Laux
Hometown: Saginaw, MI
Began in Fire Service: 1997
Hobbies: Camping, Hunting, Paintball...
Favorite Restaurant: Los Quatro's Amigo's
Hired with the City of Midland: 2006
Fire Truck Operator Roger Bebeau
Hometown: Midland, MI
Began in Fire Service: 1993
Hobbies: Maple Syrup Making, Create Chain Armor, Disc Golf...
Favorite Restaurant: Pi's Chinese
Hired with the City of Midland: 2000
Fire Truck Operator Steve Shinske
Hometown: Sterling Heights, MI
Began in Fire Service: 1997
Hobbies: Kids, Camping, Hunting...
Favorite Restaurant: Logans Steak House
Hired with the City of Midland: 1998
Lieutenant John Day
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Began in Fire Service: 1990
Hobbies: Fishing and Umpiring
Favorite Restaurant: Home Cooked Meal
Hired with the City of Midland: 1990
Lieutenant Steven Kissinger
Hometown: Albion, MI
Hobbies: Horses and Trailriding
Favorite Restaurant: Applebees
Hired with the City of Midland: 1988
Served in 2 wars and still fighting for peace!
Lieutenant Steve Makowski
Hometown: Romeo, MI
Began in Fire Service: 1986
Hobbies: Softball, Hockey, Cars, Boating
Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden
Hired with the City of Midland: 1990
Firefighter Nick Gettel
Hometown: Sebewaing, MI
Began in Fire Service: 1997
Hobbies: Harley Davidson Motorcycles, Hunting, and Fishing
Favorite Restaurant: Red Lobster
Hired with the City of Midland: 2009
Fire Truck Operator Tony Lelo
Hobbies- Golf, hunting, playing with my daughter
Favorite restaraunt-Genji's
Hometown-Bridgeport, Michigan
Started in Fire Service-1996
Hired in the City-1999
Fire Truck Operator Chris Lince
Hobbies- Spending time with my kids, Motorcycle riding
Favorite restaraunt - Boon’s Long Lake Inn
Hometown - Midland, Michigan
Started in Fire Service-1991
Hired in the City-2001
Fire Truck Operator Robert Arnold
Hometown:
Began in Fire Service: 1996
Hobbies: Soccer and Wine Making
Favorite Restaurant: Genji
Hired with the City of Midland: 1997
Firefighter Gregory Lietz
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Began in Fire Service: May 1985
Hobbies: Family, cars, motorcycles, video games
Favorite Restaurant: PI's Chinese Restaurant
Hired with the City of Midland: October 1990
Firefighter Matt Schieber
Hometown: Midland, MI
Began in Fire Service: 1991
Hobbies: Shooting, Ornithology, Scuba Diving, Mounting Biking
Favorite Restaurant: Los Quatro's Amigo's
Hired with the City of Midland: 2004
Lieutenant Gregg Grobbel
Hometown: Essexville, MI
Began in Fire Service: 1988
Hobbies: Spartans, Golf, Baseball, Umpiring
Favorite Restaurant: Hall of Fame - East Lansing
Hired with the City of Midland: January 1993
