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   Recruiting

   The Phoenix is the premier recruiting tool for the Detroit Fire Department. On a regular
   basis, Phoenix members can be found in Detroit Public Schools, Community Centers, Churches
   and at-large spreading the gospel of the DFD. Our members describe some of the benefits
   and pitfalls of fire fighting encourage young adults to consider fire fighting as a career.
   One such program is the DPS Public Safety Academy, which is a voc-tech partnership between
   DPS, Fire, Police and EMS to offer state certifications to high school seniors in their
   respective public safety field of interest. Another such program is the YO!(Youth Opportunity)
   Program. Through the YO! Program young adults aged 17-24 were able to gain valuable experience
   with the tools and training materials actually used by DFD in an effort to prepare them for a
   career in fire fighting.

   

   Mission Statement

   The first cornerstone is that of working to promote a higher level of participation and
   inclusion of minorities and women in all aspects of the fire service in the United States
   of America; to encourage underrepresented groups to properly educate, train, and prepare
   themselves for entrance and advancement in the fire service. The second cornerstone is that
   of working to embrace the needs of communities that are negatively affected by the destructive
   forces of fire. The organization will work to educate the public in fire safety and prevention
   tactics as well as confront health issues in disproportionately disparaged communities.

   

   Community Service

   The Phoenix of the Detroit Fire Department is an active community service agency. We
   provide regular meals to senior citizens especially during the holiday season when
   loneliness and depression can be at its peak. We provide meals for the homeless on a regular
   basis in order to do our part in helping those less fortunate. We participate in the Motor
   City Makeover annually to help keep Detroit beautiful. The Phoenix offers college scholarships
   to Detroit Public School graduates every year. We are on the front lines of Angels' Night
   an annual anti-arson campaign. Our organization's membership heads many, many little league
   sports teams and participates in many, many community events.

   

   Burned Out Families

   Every year hundreds of families in Detroit find themselves homeless as a result
   of a fire. Many times, due to many circumstances, those families are under-insured.
   That’s where the Phoenix comes in. Our organization offers immediate cash assistance
   to those families to keep them off of the streets. The Phoenix also offers logistical
   support for those families in connecting them with government and private agencies to
   locate long term support. In those instances where there was a fatality in the fire,
   especially when children are the victims, the Phoenix offers not only financial and
   emotional support. Our organization offers up its members to serve as pallbearers for
   the grieving family to ensure that they know that the DFD grieves with them. This is one
   of the greatest community services our organization provides.

   

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