Posted by: jgomori Posted date: October 28, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring October 28th, 2022 as First Responders’ Day in Michigan.

First responders include police officers, 911 dispatchers, firefighters, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical services personnel, search and rescue teams, and members of other organizations in the public safety sector. Michigan’s highly-trained first responders risk their lives each day to make our communities safer.

To ensure those who selflessly serve and protect communities across the state have what they need to do their jobs, this year’s budget delivers $1.6 billion to local units of government in revenue sharing, nearly half of which goes toward funding local police, fire, other first responders, and the justice system. This is the most revenue sharing funding for local cities, townships, villages, and counties since 2001.

“As a mom and a former prosecutor, keeping our communities safe is a top priority for me,” Whitmer said. “On First Responders’ Day, we honor our fellow Michiganders who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe. Since taking office, we have worked across the aisle to make sure that our state supports the police officers, firefighters, medical personnel, and other first responders who work hard every day to keep our communities safe. That’s why we have delivered the most funding in at least 20 years to local cities, villages, townships, and counties, nearly half of which goes directly towards supporting first responders. Let’s keep working together to build a state where every Michigander feels safe.”

Click on the link below to view the full proclamation.

 First Responders' Day Proclamation