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	Full Time Employees Lance Lohrke – Chief Email: llohrke@sheridantwp.com Darrell Lewis – Assistant Chief Email: dlewis@sheridantwp.com David Blodgett - Lieutenant Paid on call Employees Jim Powers – Captain Donald Hawkins – Lieutenant John Hawkins – Lieutenant Mike Klepper - Lieutenant Firefighters Jeremy Blodgett Howard Caldwell Sam Chamberlain Tyler Collins Nathan Konkle Kevin Lohrke Leonard Lohrke Mike Lohrke Henry McKinney Alan Morgan Chad Murphy Matt O’Dell Matt Powers Nick Robinson Marcus Smith Rusty Smith Rick Weaver Steve Wilson John Yirku Cadets

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	Sheridan Township Fire Department

	The SheridanTownship Fire Department 13355 29 Mile Road Albion, MI 49224 Business phone 517-629-9152 Formed Jan. 1, 1995, the Sheridan Township Fire Department is staffed 24/7 and provides fire protection and heavy rescue for the 2200 residents of Sheridan Township. We respond to 125 Fire, Haz-Mat, and Extrication calls each year. The township is diversified in its makeup including agriculture, residential, and industrial. We also cover 6 miles of I-94.

	History

	1964 – Sheridan and Albion townships organized a joint fire department called Sheridan Albion Township Fire Department. Prior to this, the townships housed their fire trucks at the Albion city fire station and they provided 1 full time fire fighter per shift. The station was located at our current location at 29 mile road and C Drive North. Jerry Sandusky was the first Chief, Harold Wilbur and Don Bienz were full time fire fighters. 1972 – Harold Wilbur becomes Chief 1988 – Harold Wilbur retires and Jerry Macqueen becomes Chief 1994 – Sheridan and Albion Township dissolve the Sheridan Albion Township fire department. Sheridan Township continues as the Sheridan Township fire department. Lance Lohrke was hired as chief and Darrell Lewis as Assistant Chief.

	Burn Permits

	Open burning requires a permit that can be gotten from the fire station along with a copy of the burning ordinance. To renew burning permits call the station any time you are planning an open fire. 517-629-9152

	Our Fire Trucks Are....

	2009 E-One 1250gpm/1000gal. Pumper 1998 E-One 1250gpm/ 1000 gal. Pumper 1995 E-One 500gpm/ 1500 gal. Tanker 1995 Chevy grass rig 1986 Chevy grass rig 2005 Chevy Utility truck

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