Sault Ste. Marie Firefighters L821

08/12/2026

Mark your calendars for our 8th annual golf scramble, in loving memory of Mike Rader and Jason Carstens.

August 22nd @ 10am
Tanglewood Marsh Golf Course

Please register your team before August 15th!

Michigan Professional Fire Fighters

08/01/2026

Your Sault Ste. Marie firefighters on scene of a structure fire today. Today's crew is only 5 personnel, we are very thankful for the 5 off duty firefighters who came in to help our duty crew extinguish the fire.


Michigan Professional Fire Fighters
International Association of Fire Fighters

06/05/2026

Real numbers not opinions.

05/18/2026

Local 821 is proud to recognize all 18 union members, all of whom are Paramedics, who dedicate their careers to Emergency Medical Services. Local 821 responds to nearly 3,300 emergencies each year, 90% of which involve EMS. The busy days, sleepless nights, and hundreds of hours of continuing education do not go unnoticed.

Happy EMS Week!

🚨🚑 Fast decisions. Long shifts. High-pressure calls.

Emergency medical workers are there for people on some of the worst days of their lives.

This , we proudly recognize the members providing emergency medical care on the frontlines every day.

05/07/2026

Over the past 4 days, Local 821 has proudly been represented by 4 of our union members in Muskegon for the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters 56th State Convention. We have been honored to attend, hearing from numerous State and U.S. Elected Officials.

We are extremely happy to announce the 2028 State Convention will be hosted in Sault Ste. Marie, bringing around 400 Union Firefighters and their families to our city. We cannot thank the membership enough for the vote, and we are excited to plan ahead for the next Convention. Many details to follow!

City of Sault Ste. Marie Fire Department
City of Sault Ste. Marie, MI
I Love Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Kewadin Casinos

01/05/2026

Local 821 continues to be one of the busiest career fire stations for cities under 15,000 population, in the entire United States! (Firehouse Run Survey)

Local 821 has a minimum daily staffing of 5 personnel, and a maximum of 6. Our union members stay incredibly busy serving our community, and we are proud to do so!

Michigan Professional Fire Fighters
International Association of Fire Fighters