Fire Chief (name not specified) told the Grosse Ile Fire Commission on July 10 that the fire department has seen an increase in emergency activity this year and reviewed recent training, mutual-aid responses and equipment timelines.

The chief said the department has completed 382 emergency medical runs year to date, "up 14% from this time last year," and has responded to 90 fire calls, an increase he described as "up 33% from this time last year." He also said the department has handled 92 night calls, "up 32% from this time last year." The chief said the department is "well within its budgetary restraints" for the first quarter.

The chief reviewed operational items from recent weeks. Island Fest was "another successful year," he said, noting the department and the police department purchased concrete vehicle barriers for the hangar area and plan to acquire more for next year. He reported annual hose testing of 11,500 feet of hose; "only four 50-foot sections failed" and were replaced. He thanked Trenton Fire Department and Riverview Fire Department for mutual aid to an incident at the high school in May after a tampered Chromebook released smoke into a classroom and required multiple crews.

The department also cited recent water-rescue training: five members completed a basic boat operations and water rescue class in Grosse Pointe, which the chief said was timely after a water rescue and a boat incident earlier the same day. He noted five members attended the training and that the training helped during a 2 a.m. response.

The commission and chief discussed the Joe Miller Scholarship Fund: the chief said the department awarded 20 scholarships from the high school this year, at $1,200 each, and that recipients sent thank-you notes to the department.

The chief said ladder 1 remains on track for November delivery after final assembly in Pennsylvania, and the new ambulance is still scheduled for summer 2026. He also announced the fire department is hosting a CPR training class the next day for school faculty and coaches; he said about 20 faculty members were enrolled.

Commission members praised the department's response to recent calls. One commissioner, recounting an allergic-reaction rescue, said department personnel "made him feel so comfortable" and thanked firefighters who responded on their days off.

The commission approved routine procedural items at the meeting, including the meeting agenda and the May and June expense reports, then adjourned.

Votes at a glance: The meeting record shows the commission approved the July 10, 2025 agenda (motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as "Aye"), approved the May minutes (motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as "Aye"), approved expense reports for May and June 2025 after the chief requested approval (motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as "Aye"), and adopted a motion to adjourn (voice vote recorded as "Aye"). Specific mover/second names and roll-call tallies were not specified in the transcript.

Ending: The commission closed after a short meeting in which members emphasized continued support for the fire department and encouraged more social-media recognition for training and rescues.