I inherited my interest in fire fighting from my father. He was a Battle Creek City Firefighter for 26 years. So I thought I would take you on a tour of Fire Departments in the western part of Calhoun County.

Station One - is located just east of downtown Battle Creek.
Engine One - which is a telesquirt
Squad One
Truck one - is an 85-foot aerial ladder
Squad Five
Car Three - which is the command post

Station Two - is located in the Washington Heights area of Battle Creek.
Engine Two
Truck Two - which is a snorkel truck
Engine Seven - which is a reserve engine.

Station Three - is located in the Post Addition area of Battle Creek.
Engine Three
Truck Three - which is a reserve 103 foot 1947 American LaFrance aerial ladder.

Station Four - is located on the West Side of the Lakeview area of Battle Creek.
Engine Four
Squad Four - which is a grass rig
Engine Eight - which is a reserve engine.

Station Five - is located in the Urbandale area on the West Side of Battle Creek.
Engine Five

Station Six - is located in the southern part of the Lakeview area of Battle Creek.
Engine Six
Haz mat one

Battle Creek provides mutual aid to the following townships in Calhoun County and on request to other areas:

Binder Park area of Newton Township - this includes the Binder Park Zoo and the new Binder Park housing development.

Apartment complexes and factories in the City of Springfield.

The Haz Mat unit responds to calls on the Western part of Calhoun County and the Eastern part of Kalamazoo County and else as needed.

Both Pennfield and Bedford Townships have asked for and received help from BCFD in the last year.

Battle Creek receives mutual aid in the following areas:

From Springfield Department of Public Safety for the factories in the Fort Custer Industrial Park.

From Michigan Air National Guard Base for incidents at the WK Kellogg Regional Airport.

Each October, in connection with Fire Prevention Week, the Calhoun County Fire Chief's hosts a fire apparatus static display at Bailey Park.