The Detroit firefighters union is urging the city to hire more personnel in order to do away with its use of private ambulance companies currently lobbying for new contracts. Coun ...

Several council members and the fire union are advocating for shorter, one-year agreements with the hopes of a quick ramp-up on staffing and equipment.

DFD Second Deputy Commissioner Derek Hillman said that without the extra support the impact would be felt “across the board” for the city’s most urgent emergency calls.

The donations will enable the city to replace the entire fleet of the Detroit Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services Division. The announcement was welcomed by the Detroit Fire Department and ...