Fire Department

Chief Jim Letterman

8411 Main Street; P.O. Box 152

Birch Run, Michigan  48415

(989) 624-9561 phone  ∙  (989) 624-4482 fax

Birch Run Fire Department has had four Chiefs:

Louis Lather               1941 - December 1956

Oswald Schmitzer        January 1957 - June 1985

Tom Totten                 August 1985 - May 1987

Jim Letterman            June 1987 - Present

Birch Run Township Fire Department was chartered in 1941 as a volunteer fire department.  Our current members are on a paid on call status.

In addition to firefighting, our department also provides medical care at the Medical First Responder (MFR) level.     

Through cooperation, an exchange of ideas, education and experience, the members of the Saginaw County Fire Association work within their fire departments and other public safety agencies to provide the best possible degree of fire protection and prevention for the citizens throughout the County of Saginaw. 

In Memory of Timothy Sanborn

Former Birch Run Firefighter, Timothy Sanborn suffered a fatal heart attack  while operating the pump at a structure fire on June 22, 2007.  He was a member of the Clinton area Fire and Rescue department.

Members

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Jim Letterman (Chief)	1977
Jim Totten (Chief 2)	1976
David Matzke (Chief 3)	1988
Larry Newland (Capt)	1990
John DiBerardino (Lt)	1992
Mark Thomas (Lt)	1997
Vic DiBerardino (Chaplain)
Raymond Parlberg	1968
Danny Matzke	1970
Richard Letterman	1973
Kenny Gray	1986
Larry Kiefer	1992
Brady Totten	1995
Robert Wright	1997
Nicholas DiBerardino	1995
Keith Fobear	2000
Matt Cabello	2001
Will Hagadorn	2003
Jeffrey Stange	2005
Rachelle Stange	2005
Rob Warnemuende	2007
Bob Lawrence	2007
Joe Bouchard III	2007
Anthony Russ	2008
Matthew Tanner	2008
Mackenzie Jacobs	2008

Members Honored for 50 Years of Service

The Birch Run Township Fire Department thanks both Tom Totten and Ed McNamara for their many years of dedicated service to the community.

Are you interested in becoming a member of the Birch Run Township Fire Department?

Applicants must be 18 years or older and live within the township borders.

If you are interested in becoming a member, please complete an application and email it to us.

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