Fire Department

Wayland Fire Department

160 W. Superior Street
Wayland, MI 49348

269-792-6300 (Non-emergency)
911 (Emergency)

Jon Timmers, Fire Chief
Rick Merren, Deputy Chief
Josh Cole, Captain
Jeff Smith, Lieutenant
Josh Shepardson, Lieutenant
Ryan Penny, Lieutenant

The Wayland Fire Department shares the Public Safety building with the Wayland Police Department. There are 26 part-time or on-call firefighters in the department. The department is responsible for answering alarms in the City of Wayland and Wayland Township. The department also answers alarms for mutual aid in adjoining areas as needed.

Fire Apparatus that is currently in service includes:

1910 – Fire Engine

1911 – Pumper / Tender (holds 3,000 gallons of water)

1930 – Brush Truck

1950 – Aerial Truck 95’

1960 – Rescue (Mobile Command Center / Technical Rescue Unit)

1966 – Medical Response Unit

Two Sets of Vehicle Extrication Equipment (Spreader’s, Cutter’s, Ram’s)
The Firefighters in the department are trained at the level of Firefight 1 & 2, HazMat Awareness, HazMat Operations, Cold Water/Ice Rescue, and Terrorism Basic Concepts.

The Fire Department has a very strong fire prevention program and uses the Fire Prevention Inflatable Safety House to teach children fire safety. 

Free Alarm Installation:

Wayland Fire Department will install free smoke alarms, CO alarms, and disability alarms (upon request) in any residential home within the City of Wayland and Wayland Township. Wayland Fire Department has joined the MI Prevention statewide fire safety campaign through the State Fire Marshal, the Bureau of Fire Services and Michigan’s fire safety organizations, to provide this service free of charge to any residents. Please reach out to Firefighter Ryan Penny at 269-509-6185 or via email at rpenny@www.cityofwayland.org