Sterling Heights Firefighters Local 1557

06/12/2026

It’s getting hot in Sterling Heights! ☀️ Make sure to stay cool and hydrated, drink plenty of water throughout the day and never leave children, older adults or pets in a parked vehicle.

Watch for signs of heat exhaustion, including heavy sweating, weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea, and cool, pale or clammy skin. If you notice these symptoms, move to a cool place, drink water and rest.

View cooling center locations and hours: bit.ly/4e0OLnp

06/04/2026

Big things happening in our city! This is a HUGE addition to our daily staffing!

Join us in welcoming 10 new members to the Sterling Heights Fire Department! 👋 Eight recruits will be joining the 56-hour extinguishment division, while two will join the 40-hour peak demand BLS unit.

Welcome to the SHFD family. We are excited to see the difference you make in the community!

Front Row (L-R): Jenna Brock, Joseph Bujold, Mitchell VanHoorelbeke, David Dobson, Blake Greenwood
Back Row (L-R): Parker Brown, James Minowa, Maxwell Teer, Nicholas Ackley, Joshua Curtis

05/09/2026

On Sunday May 3rd, SHFD once again competed in the annual American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb. This year was the first year the competition was held at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit. The team this year was comprised of Battalion Chief John Farah, Lt. Jonathan Feil, FF Michael Peterson, Probationary FFs Griffin Henke, Christopher Baxter and Nicholas Willson and they raised a combined total of $1018.94 for charity!

The pictured team members, from left to right: Griffen Henke, Michael Peterson, Christopher Baxter, and Jonathan Feil. They managed to bring the 1st place trophy back to Sterling Heights for fastest team in the competition with an average team time of 10.00.4 minutes to complete the 1581 steps of the race in full turnout gear!

Better luck next year Birmingham Firefighters Association Local 911! 🏆🏆🏆

05/04/2026

04/22/2026

Another fantastic step in the right direction for the Sterling Heights Fire department. These firefighters are much needed and will be a great asset to the City of Sterling Heights.

Welcome to the best job on the planet!

At the City Council meeting on April 21, Fire Chief Edmond swore in eight individuals hired to serve the city as firefighters/emergency medical technicians.

Congratulations to Brenden Stryjecki, Doug Muszkiewicz, Brody Gallagher, Connor Verduci, Gavin Yelencich, Mario Yacou, Kevin Grimes and Griffin Henke (pictured from left to right). We’re happy to have you as part of the team!

04/01/2026

Join us in congratulating Recruit Company 2/26 on completing their orientation training. 👏 Wish them well as they join their crews with the SHFD.

03/27/2026

Sterling Heights Firefighters Local 1557 are honored to endorse our very own Ryan Sears for 6th District Vice President and Terry Chesney for Secretary-Treasurer of the MPFFU. We believe they will both do great things for the MPFFU and all the locals they will serve. Thank you to Scott Bala for all his years of service.

02/24/2026

Comedy Night 2026 is in the books — and what a night it was!

This weekend, with the incredible support of our community, Local 1557 raised over $10,000 and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to our local charities. Events like these allow us to continue our mission of giving back to those in need throughout our community.

This event would not have been possible without the generosity of those that attended, our sponsors, and raffle donors. Your support directly impacts the work we’re able to do, and we are truly grateful.

A big thank you to Promo Print Shop for the banner and playbills, and to Napa Valley Beverage Co. for their continued partnership and unwavering support in helping make our events successful.

Thank you to our main event sponsors:

- Sterling Heights Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
- Moran Buick GMC
- American Polish Century Club
- Redbox+ of Metro Detroit
- Lowe's Home Improvement
- Willson Printhouse
- Weiss Distilling Company

Thank you to our charities:

- Rainbow Connection
- Care House of Macomb County
- Muscular Dystrophy Association

Thank you to our comedians:

- Russ Brown
- Billy Reno
- Nate Armbruster
- Josh Adams - Comedian

We are proud to stand alongside all of you and our partners that believe in supporting their local community.

02/06/2026

A big Thank You to Lowe's here in Sterling Heights!

Lowe’s has donated a Blackstone Grill as a raffle item for our upcoming Charity Comedy Night. Lowe’s has been a great partner of ours for a few years now and always goes above and behind to help us and the community with our needs.

Max, the store manager has been very helpful and we appreciate him and his team. Thank you Max and Lowe’s!

02/05/2026

Help support the Sterling Heights Firefighters Local 1557 Charity! If you like Bourbon please consider stopping by Napa Valley Beverage Co. A portion of each bottle sold is donated to our Charity fund. If you’re interested in joining us at comedy night I have posted the event brite link below to purchase tickets. It’s always a wonderful night and we look forward to seeing you there!

17th Annual Charity Comedy Night: February 21st @ 6:00 PM
- 3 comedians
- Buffet Dinner
- Open bar
- Tons of Raffle Items
- 100% of proceeds go directly to local charities!

Buy Your tickets here: https://shfdcn26.eventbrite.com

🥃🥃🥃Napa Valley Beverage Co. and Weiss distillery will be on-site offering product samples!!! 🥃🥃🥃