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+South Haven Area Emergency Services</div></html>
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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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-<a href="http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:2018_review" >2018 IN REVIEW PHOTO GALLERY</a></div></html>
+<html><div style="text-align:center; font-size:200%;">The Mission of SHAES</div></html>
+**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]]**
-<html><div style="text-align:center; font-size:300%;">The Mission of SHAES</div></html>
+<html><div style="text-align:center; font-size:200%;">SHAES News Updates</div></html>
-**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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+===== SHAES Firefighter Brian Horan, Sr. Concludes Service =====
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-SHAES News Updates</div></html>
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-=====Safety Flags are Flying at South Haven Beaches=====
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+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.
-SHAES staff has started its program of flying safety flags at city beaches for the summer months. Lake Michigan conditions as determined by the National Weather Service are monitored by SHAES personnel. Beach warning flags are placed at the seven public beaches every day between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. The flags are changed throughout the day as lake conditions change. The flags are either green, yellow or red based on the conditions. A numbering system for South Haven's beach flag poles and pier safety boxes has been developed to assist during a time of emergency as a point of reference. [[http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:beach_safety| Click here for more information]]
+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.
-=====SHAES Annual Banquet Honors Members=====
+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.
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-Awards and recognitions were presented to members of South Haven Area Emergency Services during the department’s annual dinner on Saturday, May 5.
-[[http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:2018_annual_banquet| Click here for photo highlights]]
+“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.”
-James A. Quinn has been chosen by his peers as the Firefighter of the Year. A member of the departnment’s paid-on-call staff for 26 years, he is a first responder from the department’s Casco Township station and a member of the Honor Guard.
+**[[http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:2024_review#shaes_annual_report_for_2023_released
+|READ MORE]]**
-“Jim has contributed countless hours of dedication and time to the citizens of our coverage area,” said Chief Ron Wise. “He is always willing to lend a hand whether it’s a fire/ems call, the honor guard or special events. Even since retiring from his day job when most would enjoy some down time he’s there to lend a hand. He is truly an asset to our department.”
+===== SHAES Captain Ron Ridley Ends 45 Years of Community Service =====
-The department’s Leadership Award has been presented to Shawn Smith. Now in his eighth year as a fulltime member of the department, Smith is being recognized for the job he has done increasing the department’s level of skill, knowledge and patient care.
+[{{:public:ron ridleycropped.jpg?175|}}]
-“Shawn demonstrates the qualities of a leader without holding any rank with the department,” noted Wise. “He is always looking for new ways to help our community by training our staff. He is self-driven with a goal to keep improving himself and this department.”
+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.
-Wise lauded a team effort in rescuing two 12-year-old girls who were caught-up in rising flood waters during a storm earlier this year. Presented Lifesaving Awards were Anthony Marsala, Shawn Smith, Zach Kenreich, Steve Jones, Brian Montgomery, Keith Bierhalter, Cesar Garcia, Cody Sedlak, Ronald Washegesic, Brian Horan, Sr., James A. Quinn, Patrick Quinn and Timothy Quinn.
+No surprise here.
-Presented a special Compassion Award was Dawn Hinz for the special care given a 10-year-old girl trapped in a vehicle involved in an accident.
+Ridley has been doing that kind of selfless act for nearly half-a-century.
-“When the little girl was being prepared for transport to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, she asked Dawn not to leave her. Dawn did not hesitate and climbed into the ambulance to stay and comfort the child. Dawn received permission from the patient’s mother to follow up on how she was doing after treatment at the hospital. She kept the contact with the family and even bought a gift for the little girl for Christmas. Dawn is a true example of what patient care is and why our staff makes such a difference in our community.”
+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.
-In 2017 SHAES responded to nearly 1,600 medical emergencies. Many resulted in performing CPR on patients. Presented “I Made CPR Count” pins were Ronald Washegesic, Brian T. Horan, Brian J. Horan, Brad Filbrandt, Dustin Guminski, Zachary Kenreich, David Griessel, James Lindemulder, Cesar Garcia, Matt Russell, Brandon Hinz, Dawn Hinz, Steve Jones, Tim Van Holt, Patrick Quinn, Tim Quinn, Zachary Church, Brian Montgomery, Joahanna Quinn and Paul Quinn.
+“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.”
-Years of service awards were presented to Keith Bierhalter, 35 years; James Lindemulder, 15 years; Dawn Hinz, 10 years; Zachary Church and Andrew Grossman, five years.
+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.
-Welcomed a new paid-on-call members were Daniel Delia, Zachary Mulac, Thomas Kuhn and Daniel Delia. All four have achieved Firefighter 2 and Haz-Mat Operations certification. New fulltime staff member Zachary Kenreich achieved Fire Inspector certification.
+**[[http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:2024_review#shaes_captain_ron_ridley_ends_45_years_of_community_service|READ MORE]]**
-A newly created committee has taken training to a new level at SHAES. The committee consists of fulltime and paid-on-call staff. Commended for their work were Shawn Smith, Brian Montgomery, Tim Quinn, Owen Ridley, Ronald Washegesic and Mark Kaput.
-=====Dangerous Burn Season Underway=====
+**Read more SHAES News -- http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:2024_review**
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-This is a dangerous time of the year because open burning can quickly become out-of-control field fires that endanger nearby property. This is reminder that open burning is not allowed in the City of South Haven and a burn permit is required in all the townships (Casco, Geneva and South Haven) that we serve.
-[[http://www.shaes.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=public:permits| Open Burn Permit Information]]

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