Comments on: A Closer Look at Ann Arbor’s Fire Station Plan

By: Joey Bagadonuts

Joey Bagadonuts — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:59:27 +0000

AAFD beware My Dept went this and this is just politics blowing smoke up ur a s. Their minds are made up, go to 3 stations and reduce manpower, and bring on the automatic aid,you know steal from Paul to pay Peter

By: Tom Whitaker

Tom Whitaker — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:14:32 +0000

Closed fire stations = potential warming centers?

By: Walter Cramer

Walter Cramer — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:24:30 +0000

It’d be interesting to see where the boundary of the Ann Arbor Fire District (or whatever the AAFD’s coverage area is called) on the maps. And what happens when the Pittsfield Twp. FD is closer to a fire (than the AAFD), as appears to have often been the case?

For EMS response time, I’d think HVA could park a (2-man) ambulance in the perfect spot far cheaper than the AAFD could provide an (obviously more flexible) engine and crew. But deciding which was a better use of funds (at what time of day?) might get require a long analysis.

Maybe it’s just That Other Local Paper’s tornado coverage, but I get the impression that our Chronicle is putting out more content (certainly with fewer ads) than the (still far larger) staff Over There is.

By: Jim Rees

Jim Rees — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:07:58 +0000

Wow. The depth of coverage and level of analysis at the Chronicle continues to amaze me.

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:11:12 +0000

Correct me if I am wrong, as I recall when Station 2 was closed, the Mayor and Roger Fraser both stated this was a logical choice due to the fact that Station 2 had only a Ladder truck assigned. Ladder 5 (North Campus) and Tower 1 (Downtown) would be able to handle any need for a Ladder truck.

I believe that Station 2 was the first victim in reducing the budget for the Fire Department. I am curious as to what we will have to pay out to re-open Station 2 and close down the other 3 stations.

By: Edward Vielmetti

Edward Vielmetti — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:59:08 +0000

I am happy about the thought of station 2 reopening for purely selfish reasons. I can’t help but wonder if the maps take into account the stadium bridges or not, and what the difference is in coverage for somewhere like the Lawton neighborhood.