SHAES welcomes to the ranks Mason Pletz as a new fulltime Firefighter/Paramedic. Mason is familiar with our community having served as a South Haven Beach Safety Intern the summer of…

South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) celebrated the arrival of a freshly manufactured tanker truck with a century-old tradition during the department's annual Fire Safety Fun Night on Oct. 10.…

SEE TANKER CONSTRUCTION GALLERY He’s back!! A depiction of the 1940s Looney Tunes cartoon character Yosemite Sam has been mounted on the new SHAES tanker being assembled at Spencers Manufacturing…

Two South Haven firefighters will be honored and remembered at a statewide memorial on Saturday, Sept. 21. Emil Wessling and Stanley (Stan) Wakild will have their names added to the…

The summer season has arrived with the flying of the Lake Michigan Beach Safety Flags. The City of South Haven has seven public beach accesses to Lake Michigan. The popular…

The new SHAES tanker, being manufactured at Spencers right here in South Haven, is taking shape! When finished in the coming months, it will replace a 26-year-old tanker. The new…

Smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. Fire spreads fast—working smoke alarms give you early…

A firefighter’s career of professionalism and service to the community is being recognized in multiple ways by South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES). In recent weeks James (JD) Quinn was…