Serving Since 1883

Our department is a combination department with one Firefighter on duty at all times 24/7. We have (3) Full time Shift Commanders on a 3 day rotation and a full time Fire Chief. We also have (30) Paid on call employees covering Fire/EMS/Dive calls. Our department covers the City of Charlevoix, Marion Township, Norwood Township, and part of Eveline Township for fire response. We cover these areas as well as Charlevoix Township, and Hayes Township for EMS and Rescue response.

Paul Ivan, Fire Chief
Fire Officer I/II/III, EMT-Paramedic, Instructor Coordinator, Bachelor Science-Criminal Justice with Minor in Public Administration.
Serving Since 1985, Current position since 2003

Robert Roloff, Assistant Chief
Shift Commander, EMS Coordinator, EMT-Paramedic, Fire Officer I/II Serving since 1980.
Current Position since 2004, Full time since 1989

Joseph L. Schwartzfisher, Shift Commander
Training Officer, EMT-Paramedic, Ice Diver, Fire Officer I/II/III.
Serving since 1993, Current position since 1996.

William C. Brodin, Shift Commander
Dive Commander, EMT-Paramedic, Instructor Coordinator, Dive Master, Fire Officer I/II.
Associate Applied Science EMS.
Serving since 1994, Current Position since 2005.

Our fleet consists of:
(2) Pumpers
(1) Rescue Truck
(1) Aerial Ladder Truck
(2) Water tenders
(2) ALS Ambulances
(1) BLS Ambulance
(1) First Responder Vehicle
(1) Grass Truck
(1) Small rescue Boat
(1) ATV
(1) Snowmobile w/ rescue sled

USEFUL LINKS
Burn Permits.
For Information or to apply online, go to: http://www.michigan.gov/burnpermit

Charlevoix Fire Academy.
This is the Official website including information on training and classes being held in area.
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/chx_fire_academy/

OUR CURRENT ROSTER