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Scio Township Fire Department
1055 North Zeeb Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103
Station Telephone: (734) 665-6001
Email: fire@sciotownshipmi.gov

We welcome visitors!
Our office hours are: 7am-5pm, Monday-Wednesday

Fire Chief: Andrew Houde
Email: ahoude@sciotownshipmi.gov

The Fire Department’s mission is to protect the lives and property of Scio Township residents and visitors through:

• Fire suppression
• Emergency treatment and care of the sick and injured
• Hazardous materials control and mitigation
• Outreach to the community regarding fire safety

Fire Department Staff

As of January 2025, the Scio Township Fire Department has fifteen full-time staff, consisting of twelve full-time shift personnel, one assistant chief/fire marshal, and one fire chief, two on-call, part-time firefighters, and one full-time administrative assistant. The twelve full time shift personnel are represented by IAFF Local 4891 and have a collectively bargained contract. 

Currently, the majority of the time there are four firefighters present in the firehouse to respond to emergencies, with paid on-call firefighters utilized to fill open shifts.

2025 Staffing (organizational chart)

Fire/Rescue Response

Firefighters respond with the appropriate vehicles when an emergency is reported. Response may include some or all of the on duty personnel, all on duty personnel and recall of off-duty personnel and paid on-call firefighters, or may include mutual aid from neighboring departments. Scio’s Fire Department has collaborative relationships with the fire departments of all neighboring communities and all departments provide mutual support when needed.  

The Department owns several vehicles of varying types to cover the basic needs of the Department. The apparatus includes:

• 1 Rescue truck for medical emergencies
• 2 Fire engines for fires, motor vehicle accidents, and other emergencies
• 1 Tanker, to bring large quantities of water where there is no water service
• 1 Brush truck for fighting ground cover and grass land fires
• 1 All Terrain Vehicle, for accessing off-road trails and other difficult to reach areas

Response to Medical Emergencies

The Fire Department responds with the Huron Valley Ambulance to most medical emergencies. Often, your firefighters are first on the scene when there is a call, because we are closer to our residents while HVA's coverage area is more widespread. When the firefighters arrive at a medical emergency, their role is to provide first aid and some advanced medical treatments, such as administering medicine to counteract overdoses or allergic reactions. When HVA arrives they will then provide additional advanced medical treatments and transport to a hospital if needed. 

The State of Michigan recognizes 4 levels of licensure for pre-hospital providers, Medical First Responder (MFR), Basic Life Support (BLS), Limited Advanced Life Support (LALS), and Advanced Life Support (ALS). The Fire Department is licensed at the Medical First Responder level. Information on agency licensure levels can be found here. 

Medical treatment protocols are governed by the Washtenaw/Livingston Medical Control Authority, further information including medical treatment protocols can be found here. 

Dispatching

The Scio Township Fire Department, like all other fire departments in Washtenaw County, contracts with HVA for dispatch services. "Central" dispatch is considered a secondary public-safety answering point (PSAP), as "Metro Dispatch" is the primary PSAP for Washtenaw County, and all 911 calls are answered there. Calls for fires or medical emergencies are answered at Metro dispatch and then transferred to Central dispatch to be answered and handled.  Metro Dispatch handles most police calls in the county.