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And the Winner Is

September 27, 2009

MFIS Highlights Outstanding Achievements and Brings in a New Board The Michigan Fire Inspector’s Society honored several members and guests at the 60th annual awards banquet during the conference this last week. On September 24, 2009 the society handed out its highest awards, awarded its first burn survivor scholarship, and moved new leadership into the [...]

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Michigan Fire Services Awareness Day, September 10, 2009

August 24, 2009

**Change in Date** It is time to make your voices heard in Lansing! Due to the legislative calendar the date for the Awareness day was moved, please change your calender and make a note of it! On September 10th, we hope you will join the Michigan Fire Services Coalition in Lansing to talk to your [...]

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Residential Sprinklers, Time for Action

June 27, 2009

Code Review Committee to Review Proposals The Code Review Committee tasked with reviewing the 2009 IRC to create the Michigan Residential Code 2009 edition is busy working on many proposed code changes. The code review committee has scheduled an important meeting on July 22, 2009. The meeting which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am [...]

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Fire Safe Cigarettes Passes the House

June 11, 2009

Safe Cigarettes On the Way to the Governor’s Office After many years of Michigan’s Fire Service pushing this legislation, it appears it is on the way for signature by the Governors Office. Today, the house voted 102-6 passing the proposed Senate Bill SB 264. This bill will save many lives and result in fewer fires [...]

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Friend of MFIS receives NFPA Award

June 8, 2009

Jon Nisja receives International Fire Marshals Association Meritorious Service Award The International Fire Marshals Association (IFMA) presented Jon Nisja with the International Fire Marshals Association Meritorious Service Award today at the NFPA Conference & Expo in Chicago, Ill. The IFMA Meritorious Service Award, established in 2000, recognizes a member, or members, of the International Fire [...]

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Ron Farr Appointed as State Fire Marshal

April 19, 2009

Governor Appoints Farr to Head Bureau of Fire Services Ron Farr, the long time secretary of the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society, has been appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm as the new State Fire Marshal. The post was vacated last year by Representative Andrew Newman as his successful bid for the Michigan House of Representatives. Farr [...]

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