That was then   

          

 This is now

 

 

Chief since 1983, Dave has been a member of the fire department since its inception in 1981.

Al was also a founding member of the department. He now serves as Assistant Chief.

Al is a third generation Garfield Township resident. He worked for Shell for 28 years and stayed on with Merritt Energy when they took over. He has 2 children and 4 grandchildren.

Serving the township runs in the family. In the past, Al was on the Board of Review, the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. His father was the treasurer at one time and then the supervisor.

Bill has been a member since 1985.  He has lived in Garfield Township since he was 4 years old.  He works for a company that does oil field maintenance. 

He does a little farming on the side. 

He has a daughter, Lisa.

Kim joined the department in 1987.

Todd became a member in 1992.

Bernie has been a member since 1991. He is certified in many areas by the Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council to teach classes. He is also the training coordinator for Kalkaska County.

Holly joined the department in 1994.

Andrea has been a member since 1997.

Krystal has been a fire fighter since 2003.

Sam rejoined the department in 2007.  He was a fire fighter for 2 years,  but he had to resign.  After taking a year off, he joined the department again.  

He, too, is a third generation resident of Garfield Township.  He has 2 children, Dylan and Makayla.  Sam is a welder by trade.

Randy joined our department in 2007. He has 12 years experience as a fire fighter and officer with another Michigan fire department.