Oakland, Charter Township (Oakland, MI)
Oakland, Charter Township (Oakland, MI)
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The Oakland Township Fire Department is a combination department consisting of a Fire Chief, Administrative Chief, full-time firefighter/paramedics, and Paid-On-Call firefighters. The department operates from two stations, each staffed with at least two full-time firefighters 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It responds to all 911 emergencies and provides mutual aid to surrounding communities. The part-time Paid-On-Call firefighters are an integral part of the department’s success. These dedicated individuals volunteer their time away from their personal and professional commitments to serve the community.
To safely respond to fire and medical emergencies within the community, to help its citizens deal with those emergencies, and, with regard to the safety of its members, do all it can to limit loss of life, property, and the environment.
“Responding with integrity, serving with compassion”
Fire Chief, Paul Strelchuk
Administrative Fire Chief, Louis Danek
Firefighter, EMT, Dasan Chavis
Battalion Chief, Paramedic, Firefighter, Jonathon Diehr
Paramedic, Firefighter, Matthew Gingell
Paramedic, Firefighter, Holly Huston
Captain, EMS Coordinator, Paramedic, Firefighter, Andrew Linn
Paramedic, Firefighter, David Ludington
Paramedic, Firefighter, Joshua Kelly
Paramedic, Firefighter, Scott Rosati
Paramedic, Firefighter, Eric Schwalbe
Paramedic, Firefighter, Ashley Skurda
Paramedic, Firefighter, Christina Young
Captain, Fire Training Officer, Paramedic, Firefighter, Derek Young
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter District Chief, EMT, Firefighter, Luis Gomez
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter District Chief, EMT, Firefighter, James Tweedie
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter, EMT, Lindey Cole
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter, EMT, Stacy Linn
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter, EMT, Bradley McCardell
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter, EMT, Donald Nappe
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter, EMT, Thomas Plotzke
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter, Ryan Rosati
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter Lieutenant, EMT, Firefighter, Mark Sells
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter, EMT, Anthony Shaffer
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter, EMT, Keith Staley
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter, EMT, Jason Uhlenhake
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter, EMT, Tyler Wojniak
Part–Time Paid–On–Call Firefighter, EMT, Robert Zbytowski
Fire Chief, Paul Strelchuk
Fire Chief Strelchuk started with the Rochester Hills Fire Department in 1981. He has been serving as Lieutenant and Training Officer with the Oakland Township Fire Department since 1995. As a charter member of the Oakland Township Fire Department, he was promoted to Assistant Chief in 2002, and full time Fire Chief in 2013.
Assistant Fire Chief, Lou Danek
Assistant Chief Danek started with the Rochester Hills Fire Department in 1984, and was promoted to rank of Captain in 1992. As a charter member of the Oakland Township Fire Department he began serving as a Captain in 1995, promoted to District Chief in 2002, and promoted to Assistant Fire Chief in 2013.
Battalion Chief 1, Jon Diehr
Battalion Chief Diehr started with the Rochester Hills Fire Department in 1992 and joined the Oakland Township Fire Department in 1995 as a charter member. He was hired as the Departments first full-time fire fighter in 2000, promoted to Lieutenant in 2002, Captain in 2006, District Chief in 2013 and Battalion Chief in 2022.
District Chief 1, Jim Tweedie
District Chief Tweedie started with the Oakland Township Fire Department as a charter member in 1995. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2005, Captain in 2013 and District Chief in 2022.
District Chief 2, Luis Gomez
District Chief Gomez started with the Oakland Township Fire Department in 1998 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 2007, Captain in 2013 and District Chief in 2022.
Captain 1, Andrew Linn
Captain Linn started with the Oakland Township Fire Department in 2005, and was promoted to Lieutenant in 2018 and Captain in 2022. In March 2024 he became the departments EMS coordinator.
Captain 2, Derek Young
Captain Young started with the Oakland Township Fire Department in 2001, he became full-time in 2004 and promoted to Lieutenant in 2014 and Captain in 2022. He is also the department’s Fire Training Officer.
Lieutenant 1, Mark Sells
Lieutenant Sells started with the Oakland Township Fire Department in 2019 as paid on call. His full-time job is a teacher with Rochester Community Schools. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2024.
| Year | # of Medical Emergencies |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1509 of which 1074 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2022 | 1466 of which 937 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2021 | 1452 of which 919 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2020 | 1128 of which 689 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2019 | 1032 of which 636 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2018 | 925 of which 512 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2017 | 942 of which 568 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2016 | 916 of which 589 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2015 | 892 of which 536 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2014 | 923 of which 551 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2013 | 716 of which 435 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2012 | 673 of which 432 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2011 | 641 of which 424 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2010 | 761 of which 473 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2009 | 701 of which 468 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2008 | 733 of which 488 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2007 | 740 of which 498 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2006 | 600 of which 416 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2005 | 548 of which 325 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2004 | 499 of which 310 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2003 | 538 of which 292 were Medical Emergencies |
| 2002 | 437 of which 229 were Medical Emergencies |
These sirens are part of the Oakland County Early Weather Warning Program.
When the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning or a severe thunderstorm with damaging winds at or greater than 70 mph, the sirens are activated from the Oakland County Dispatch Center which is manned 24 hours a day.
Please be advised that Oakland County Emergency Management will be testing the outdoor warning siren system on the following dates in 2025:
| Date | Day | Time | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | Saturday | 1:00 PM | First Saturday of the month test |
| March 19 | Wednesday | 1:00 PM | Special test in recognition of Severe Weather Awareness Week (SWAW) |
| April 5 | Saturday | 1:00 PM | First Saturday of the month test |
| May 3 | Saturday | 1:00 PM | First Saturday of the month test |
| June 7 | Saturday | 1:00 PM | First Saturday of the month test |
| July 5 | Saturday | 1:00 PM | First Saturday of the month test |
| August 2 | Saturday | 1:00 PM | First Saturday of the month test |
| September 6 | Saturday | 1:00 PM | First Saturday of the month test |
| October 4 | Saturday | 1:00 PM | First Saturday of the month test |
| November 1 | Saturday | 1:00 PM | First Saturday of the month test |
CPR and First Aid classes are offered by the Oakland Township Fire Department. If interested, please email your inquiry to slinn@oaklandtownship.org.