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Bedford Township Fire Department
Temperance, MI · Monroe County
Roster of 8 full-time and 33 part-time personnel; two of the three stations are staffed 24/7, the third Monday-Friday 4pm-10pm.
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Department careers page ↗Bedford Township Fire Department traces its roots to 1944-45, when the Township Board appointed its first Fire Chief and put a newly purchased REO Speed Wagon engine into service out of a garage on Lewis Avenue while the original Temperance station was under construction. What began as two rival community brigades in Temperance and Lambertville merged into a single department in 1999, and a third station was added on Lewis Avenue in 2012, giving Bedford the three-station footprint it operates today.
The department now answers roughly 4,000 calls a year, the large majority medical in nature, and holds an ISO Class 3/3Y rating, placing it among the top-rated departments in Michigan. It is licensed by the State of Michigan as a Basic Life Support transport agency and maintains mutual aid agreements with every township in Monroe County as well as neighboring Lucas County, Ohio communities, including the City of Toledo. A blended roster of full-time and part-time firefighter-EMTs staffs an apparatus fleet that includes engines, a 100-foot aerial ladder, transport ambulances, and brush trucks for wildland and grass fires.
MissionThe mission of the Bedford Township Fire Department is to save, serve and protect the citizens and their property to the best of our ability.
Bedford Township hires for its Fire Department through the township's general employment process: applicants submit a Fire Department Application via the township's online portal or by mail to the Township Clerk's office. The township identifies itself as an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Hiring process
- Complete the Fire Department Application form
- Submit online through the township's website portal, or mail it to Bedford Township, Attention: Township Clerk, 8100 Jackman Road, Temperance, MI 48182
How do I apply for a firefighter job with Bedford Township Fire Department?
Applicants complete a Fire Department Application, available on the Bedford Township website, and submit it either through the township's online portal or by mail to the Township Clerk's office at 8100 Jackman Road, Temperance, MI 48182. Bedford Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
What area does Bedford Township Fire Department cover?
The department protects Bedford Township, MI, which includes the communities of Temperance, Lambertville and Samaria, serving over 32,000 residents across a 39-square-mile area from three stations.
Does Bedford Township Fire Department provide EMS or ambulance transport?
Yes. Bedford is licensed by the State of Michigan as a Basic Life Support (BLS) Transport Agency and runs transport ambulances alongside its fire apparatus; about 73% of its roughly 4,000 annual calls are medical in nature.
How many fire stations does Bedford Township operate?
Three: District 1 on Temperance Road (established 1945), District 2 on Dean Road in Lambertville (established 1948), and District 3 on Lewis Avenue (built 2012).