Gerrish Fire Fighters Association

The Gerrish Fire Fighter’s Association was established in 1981 and is a separate entity from the Gerrish Township Fire/EMS Department.

When the Association began in 1981, its original objective was to “Aid and assist our neighbors and fellow man in the protection of their property and life” and has evolved into much more with emphasis placed on our membership (department family) and the community that we serve.

The Association holds regular monthly meetings and members pay monthly dues which supports the Gerrish Fire/EMS Department with sponsoring events and community programs such as:

• “Stuff The Ambulance” – A Christmas-time event where community members donate much needed supplies for local charitable organizations and load them into a Gerrish ambulance for delivery. Learn more.
• Grayson’s Gift project provides specialized strobe/bed shaker units for smoke and carbon monoxide detection for the deaf and hard of hearing. Learn more.
• Gerrish Trunk or Treat – On Halloween, Gerrish community members gather to decorate their vehicle trunks for local families to go car-to-car and trick or treat. Learn more.
• ACT NOW – ACT NOW stands for Advisory Community Team – Neighbors On Watch. They are committed to benefiting the people of Gerrish Township by promoting the preservation, appreciation and improvement of the physical, social and aesthetic qualities of all Gerrish Township neighborhoods, through benevolent actions. Learn more.
• Northern Michigan Children’s Assessment Center – NMCAC’s core service is to provide a multidisciplinary response to cases involving child abuse and neglect victims. A typical case might involve multiple law enforcement agencies, state child protective services, the court(s), school(s), medical and mental health providers. NMCAC strives to align these parties and interests into a comprehensive child-focused process that ensures children are given a proper interview, advocacy and treatment. Put simply, the NMCAC makes sure no child gets lost in the aftermath of child abuse and neglect. Learn more.
• Michigan Firemen’s Memorial Festival -Fire Chiefs, Fire Fighters, EMS and thousands of friends and family from all over the United States and Foreign countries will gather annually in September in memory of the valiant Fire Fighters who gave the supreme sacrifice of their  lives while protecting their communities. Learn more.
• Wreaths Across America – Roscommon Post #96 of the Michigan American Legion and Wreaths Across America gather at Gerrish Township Cemetery to remember and honor our veterans through the laying of remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud. You can help by sponsoring a wreath, volunteering, or inviting friends to help. Learn more.
• Friends for Safe Schools Boot Program – The “BOOT” is a very simple device in which teachers or students can easily secure a classroom door to protect against unwanted intruders.  This product will provide for another layer of security within our schools to make them a safer place for learning.
• Annual Gerrish Fire/EMS Open House
• Higgins Lake Winterfest
• MDOT – Adopt A Highway Road Cleanup