Simple Safety Rescue Force

Now Enrolling! Life EMS is excited to begin the 25th year of Camp 911! Please see attached flyer for dates/locations. Children must be ages nine through eleven to participate. To register, please visit lifeems.com/services/camp-911/

𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘:
Jordean Haroldson has been located KDPS officers. He was found safe in a neighboring apartment building in the 1200 block of Westnedge Avenue. KDPS would like to extend our deepest appreciation for all those that assisted in this search.

𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧:
𝗞𝗗𝗣𝗦 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟳-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗢𝗹𝗱
At approximately 1:15 a.m., Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to the 600 block of Wheaton Avenue regarding a missing and endangered juvenile.

Jordean Mauriess Haroldson is a 17-year-old Black male, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 135 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue long-sleeved T-shirt and SpongeBob SquarePants pajama pants.

Jordean is autistic and has limited cognitive function. He may not recognize danger and may enter an unfamiliar person’s home or other accessible area to get warm. KDPS is asking area residents to check front porches, garages, sheds, and any other areas that may be accessible. Officers are actively canvassing the area.

Anyone with information on Jordean Haroldson’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 269-337-8139. Information can also be provided anonymously through the Kalamazoo Silent Observer tip line at 269-343-2100, the P3Tips app, or online at www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. Gretchen Mayo

January 31, 2026 - First Responder Charity Hockey Game 🚓 🏒 🚒 🇺🇸

Join us for a night of family fun while hep to support our mission! Please use the code when purchasing tickets… THANK YOU!

Come out for the fun and great raffle items too!

Saginaw Spirit

🎉 Welcome to the Carter Kits Team, Andie! 🎉

We are excited to officially welcome Andie Grube to the Carter Kits family as our Training Services & Grant Manager! 💙🧩

Andie brings an incredible background in EMS, education, and science-driven training, along with a deep passion for improving safety and outcomes for children and families in crisis. As a Paramedic, Pediatric Champion for EMS for Children in Michigan, and one of our very first certified Carter Kits instructors, Andie has already been an invaluable part of our mission for years.

We’re grateful to now have her expertise supporting our training programs and grant efforts as we continue to grow and serve first responders and communities nationwide.

Please join us in giving Andie a warm welcome! 👏💙

During the holidays and every day – make sure your child is buckled up properly. Make a free appt with a Child Passenger Safety Technician to take the guesswork out of child passenger safety! Find a Technician near you: https://bit.ly/373SIC5

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Stay safe out there! Thank you to all first responders working this holiday!

Are your child's layers safe to wear in their car seat?
Bulky clothes can take up space around your child’s body in their car seat causing the harness to be dangerously loose in a crash. Use this test to keep them safe and warm.
1. With the coat or outfit on, buckle the child into their car seat harness.
2. Tighten the harness until it feels snug on all parts of their body and you cannot pinch any extra harness up and down at their shoulders. This means it passes the “pinch test.”
3. Without loosening the harness, unbuckle the child and take the coat or outfit off.
4. Buckle them back into the harness and try the pinch test again.
✅If you cannot pinch any slack, the outfit passed the test!
❎If you can pinch slack or notice the harness feels more loose on their body, the outfit is not safe for wearing in the car seat.
5. If the child needs another layer, add it around their body after they are buckled and snug in the harness.

The tether looks simple, but it’s important! It can improve the outcome in any type of crash. Is your forward-facing car seat’s tether attached?

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We offer our deepest condolences to Oshtemo Fire Department and Charlie's family and friends. He was a beloved member of the first responder family and a friend to all. He will be missed.

This morning, we lost Firefighter Charlie Sullivan in a motorcycle accident in Kalamazoo. Charlie was a valued member of our department, a skilled firefighter, a loyal friend, and someone we could always rely on. His humor, pride in the job, and steady presence touched us all.

Please take care of yourselves and each other, let’s honor Charlie in how we carry ourselves forward.