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-<a href="http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:responses" >SEE PHOTOS OF RECENT SHAES FIRE/RESCUE RESPONSES AND ACTIVITIES<br></a>
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 **The Mission of the South Haven (Michigan) Area Emergency Services (SHAES) is to preserve life, limb and property through aggressive fire prevention, education and fire suppression. To provide the highest quality of emergency medical care with skill and compassion. To serve our communities with pride, integrity and courage.**
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+**[[http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:responses|SEE PHOTO GALLERY OF RECENT SHAES RESPONSES]]**
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-===== Enrollment Underway for SHAES Citizen Fire Academy=====
+===== South Haven Area Emergency Services Presents Awards  =====
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+See photos from Annual Banquet -- http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:2024_annual_banquet
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+A firefighter’s career of professionalism and service to the community is being recognized in multiple ways by South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES).
+In recent weeks James (JD) Quinn was promoted to a Captain in the department and on May 4 he was named the department’s 2024 Firefighter of the Year.// Pictured left with Chief Brandon Hinz.
+//
+The recognition was given during the department’s annual banquet.
+The Firefighter of the Year is determined by a vote of the membership.
+“JD cares deeply about this organization,” said Chief Brandon Hinz. “He is deeply committed on a personal level and a skilled professional who is highly respected by his colleagues.’
+Quinn joined SHAES in 2002, beginning as a paid-on-call member, transitioning to career in 2009. He was presented the department’s Leadership Award in 2019.
+JD is part of a great family tradition in service to the South Haven community. His father, James A. Quinn, is a paid-on-call member and his twin brother, Paul, is also a career captain. His wife, Johanna, is a career member and a son, Shawn, serves in the paid-on-call ranks. In all, there are 12 active SHAES members who are part of the Quinn fire service tradition, ranging from cadets to officers to firefighters to retirees. James A. Quinn was honored as the Firefighter of the Year in 2018-19 and Paul was presented the award in 2009-10 and again in 2019-20.
+The recipient of this year’s Leadership Award is Captain Ronald (Ron) Ridley. Ridley retired as a career member in 2023.He has since continued as a paid-on-call member, extending his service to the community to 45 years.
+“Ron has set the leadership bar for this department,” said Hinz. “He has led by example. He will go down in the annals of SHAES as the most dedicated, hardest working employee, co-worker and friend that his organization has ever seen.”
+This year’s banquet was dedicated to the SHAES governing board. In appreciation, the department presented badges to President Ross Stein, representing South Haven Township; Vice President Allan Overhiser, Casco Township; Secretary-Treasurer Nancy Whaley, Geneva Township; member Annie Brown, Mayor of City of South Haven; and member Kate Hosier, South Haven City Manager.
+“These folks don’t get paid for attending our monthly meetings, a few for 28 years,” said Hinz. “They are as committed to serving our community as any member on the active roster.”
+The department honored members for years of service – Ronald Ridley, 45 years; Paul Quinn, 30 years; Brandon Hinz, 25 years; Patrick Quinn and Timothy Quinn, 15 years; Johanna Quinn and Steven Cavadas, 10 years; and Aaron Sawyer, Amanda Quinn, Jacob Clemons, Phil Poole, Kevin Wildey and Zach Hanner, 5 years.
+Several members were honored for professional achievements: Corey Capel, Fire Officer 1 and 2; Rex Haner, Fire Officer 2; Brian Horan, Jr., Fire Officer 3; Dawn Nyhof, Dive Rescue and EMT-B; Jacob Clemons and Will Cooper, Fire Officer; Kevin Wildey, Jessica Trinklein, Shawn Quinn and Jazmin Cortez, Paramedic.
+A new certified Tech Rescue Team was created consisting of Dawn Nyhof, Rex Haner, Johanna Quinn, David Griessel, Ron Ridley, Zach Kenreich, Corey Capel, Paul Pant and Will Cooper.
+Members of a new Cadets class are Ayden Quinn, Sam Rose and Lyla Quinn.
+Joining the department as paid-on-call members were Dawn Nyhof, Shelby Forker, Jessica Trinklein and Brandon Brown. Joining the ranks as fulltime firefighters/paramedics were William Cooper, Paul Pant and Shyanne Foster.
+SHAES provides fire and emergency medical services to Casco, Geneva and South Haven Townships and the City of South Haven. In 2023 the department responded to a record 2,679 calls.
+“Throughout the history of SHAES and the previous South Haven and Casco fire departments we have prided ourselves on compassionate care for our EMS patients, quick response and aggressive fire suppression,” said Hinz. “Our members have always gone the additional step, to do that extra…and it shows.”
+===== JD Quinn Promoted to Rank of Captain  =====
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+SHAES is pleased to announce the promotion of James (JD) Quinn to the rank of Captain.
+JD has been a member of SHAES since 2002, beginning as a Paid on Call, transitioning to Career in 2009.
+"He's been a dedicated involved member of SHAES for all these years," said Chief Brandon Hinz.
+===== SHAES Firefighter Brian Horan, Sr. Concludes Service =====
+[{{:public:Brian Horan.jpg?175|}}]
+SHAES gratefully recognizes Brian Horan, Sr. on the occasion of his retirement as a paid-on-call member for a period that covered 27 years.
+Brian joined the South Haven Fire Department in 1980 and later SHAES, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. He also achieved EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) status.
+In recent years Brian has proudly served on SHAES with his son, Brian, Jr. We thank Brian for his committed service to our community.
+===== SHAES Drone Team Plays Key Role in Rescue =====
+[{{:public:240304DroneSearch0002.jpg?225|}}]
+**[[https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/south-mi/van-buren/watch-k9-drone-helps-locate-missing-child-in-van-buren-county|READ MEDIA ACCOUNT]]**
+The search for a lost child in Geneva Township had a happy ending on March 5. Various agencies, including SHAES, were dispatched to 68th Street north of Phoenix Road shortly after 4 p.m. It was reported that a three-year-old boy wandered away from the residence. About an hour into the search, drones operated by SHAES responders Steve Cavadas, Zach Kenreich and Drexal Haner spotted the child walking a distance from the residence in a field near a pond. The drones were approximately 100 feet aloft at the time. Simultaneously, a Van Buren Sheriff Department canine was tracking foot prints that led to the child. The child was returned to his home uninjured. Responding to the incident were the Van Buren Sheriff Department, South Haven Police Department, Michigan State Police and Great Lakes Drone.
+===== SHAES Welcomes New Fulltime Members =====
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+SHAES is pleased to announce the appointment of two new fulltime Firefighter/Paramedics -- Shyanne "Shy" Foster and Paul Pant.
+Shy comes to SHAES from serving as a Paramedic with AMR Ambulance and a paid-on-call member of the Hamilton Fire Department.
+Paul joins SHAES after serving as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Covert Fire Department and previously as a paid-on-call member of the Sparta Fire Department.
+===== SHAES Offers Smoke Alarm Installations =====
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+SHAES has a smoke alarm partnership with the Red Cross and MIPrevention. In recent weeks the department has been able to install 45 smoke alarms in area homes. Pictured is a demonstration showing how fast fire can spread in a residential setting.
+Spread the word if you know any neighbors, friends, family that are in need of FREE smoke alarms in their home.  No commitments, no cost, just smoke alarms.  Well....a little bit of a commitment, you have to listen to us give our spiel about fire prevention.
+Email Chief Brandon Hinz if you are interested -- bhinz@shaes.org
+===== SHAES Annual Report for 2023 Released =====
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+**[[http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:annual_report|SEE ANNUAL REPORT]]**
+**[[https://wwmt.com/news/local/south-haven-area-emergency-services-2023-report-record-broken-response-calls-medical-fire-public-safety-losses-information-van-buren-county-west-michigan|WWMT-TV NEWS REPORT]]**
+South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) responded to a record number of calls during 2023, according to the department’s Annual Report.
+Marking its 27th year, the SHAES Authority serves the city of South Haven and the townships of Casco, Geneva and South Haven. The department is comprised of 17 fulltime staff and 30 paid-on-call firefighters protecting 97 square miles of land and several miles of Lake Michigan shoreline from three stations.
+For the tenth consecutive year, the number of calls has increased from the previous year to a record 2,679. The previous record, set in 2022, was 2,659.
+“Our call volume continued to show increases in the medical area,” said executive director Brandon Hinz. “SHAES provides a service that is unique when compared to the typical fire department. Many sleepless nights, short meals, missed functions and understanding families are wrapped up in our response numbers.”
+**[[http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:2024_review#shaes_annual_report_for_2023_released
+|READ MORE]]**
+===== SHAES Captain Ron Ridley Ends 45 Years of Community Service =====
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+When the call went out for additional help to staff the fire station during the recent winter-storm weekend, among the first to volunteer was off-duty South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) responder Ron Ridley.
+No surprise here.
+Ridley has been doing that kind of selfless act for nearly half-a-century.
-South Haven Area Emergency Services will be conducting its third Citizen Fire Academy beginning March 20. The department is looking for up to15 South Haven area residents who would like to learn what it takes to be a firefighter. This is not a certification course, but all students will leave having gained skills that may save a life, along with having a better understanding of the first department's capabilities. This Academy is held every two years. The last Academy was held in 2017.
+Later this month the 67-year-old SHAES Captain will conclude a 45-year career of service to the community. It started in his high school days in Casco township.
-The Academy is open to any one 18 years of age or older who lives in the greater South Haven community. Due to the physical nature of this program, interested parties are strongly encouraged to consult with their physician prior to applying. Physical activities will include, but are not limited to: lifting of heavy tools, wearing heavy equipment, kneeling, crawling, pulling, pushing and having a great time while doing it all.
+“The owner of the farm where I worked was a Casco volunteer fireman,” Ron remembers. “When the alarm sounded, I would join him on the fire call. I didn’t have fire gear, but I pulled a lot of hose.”
-Classes will be held primarily on Wednesday evenings starting March 20 at 6:30 p.m. and continuing until May 8. Three classes will be held on Saturday mornings (March 23, April 13 and April 27).
+Ridley became an official member of the Casco department in 1979, rising through the ranks to Chief in the final months before Casco became part of the new South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES)  Authority at age 40  in 1995.
-Skills will include rope rescue, vehicle extrication, fire extinguishers, CPR, home safety inspections and structural firefighting.
+**[[http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:2024_review#shaes_captain_ron_ridley_ends_45_years_of_community_service|READ MORE]]**
-The deadline for applying is March 6. Contact Owen Ridley with questions to enroll and obtain an application form – oridley@shaes.org / 269-637-1813.
-See photos from 2017 Citizens Fire Academy http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:2017_cfa.
+**Read more SHAES News -- http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:2024_review**

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