Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority

What Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority does

Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority is a governmental joint fire authority in Michigan, formed by Hartland Township and Deerfield Township to deliver consolidated fire protection and emergency response services across both municipalities. The authority operates three fire stations (Station 61, 62, and 63) and maintains 24/7/365 response coverage, with documented call volume of 1,461 calls in 2025 and 649 calls through May 2026. Service offerings include residential and commercial fire protection, fire prevention inspections, emergency medical response, smoke and CO alarm programs, and structured public education (Open House events, Fire Prevention Month, Fire Safety Squad Home Edition, school programs such as Lakes Elementary School outreach).

The authority has no commercial revenue model. Funding is derived from voter-approved property tax millages and supplemented by donations processed via PayPal. Procurement is managed through a partnership with MITN Purchasing Group (BidNet) for vendor bid distribution, and the public website is hosted by FireCompanies.com. Governance is exercised through a Fire Authority Board with representation from both member townships, with Chief Carroll as the publicly identified executive. The entity is not a fundable, acquirable, or scaleable commercial venture; it is a public-sector utility with a monopoly franchise over its defined jurisdiction.

Name

Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority

Legal name

Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority

Website

https://hartlandareafire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority is a Michigan joint fire authority formed by Hartland and Deerfield Townships, operating three fire stations to deliver residential, commercial, and public fire protection and emergency response services funded by voter-approved millages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical response
• Fire suppression services
• Public safety education
• Community risk reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Hartland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Millage): Tax-funded emergency services supported by local millage votes, providing fire protection and emergency medical response to Hartland and Deerfield township residents.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority delivers fire protection, fire suppression, emergency medical response, rescue services, fire prevention inspections, and public safety education to residents and businesses across Hartland and Deerfield townships in Michigan. The authority operates through three fire stations providing 24/7 emergency response 365 days a year and runs community risk reduction and firefighter training programs.

Product overview

Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority is a government fire protection agency providing emergency response, fire prevention, and public safety education services. The organization operates through three fire stations (Station 61, Station 62, and Station 63) serving the Hartland and Deerfield townships in Michigan. Their services include residential and commercial fire protection, public education programs (such as Fire Prevention Month activities and the Fire Safety Squad Home Edition), and community risk reduction initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Protection Services Comprehensive fire protection services covering residential and commercial properties within Hartland and Deerfield townships, including fire suppression, emergency response, fire code compliance inspections, and rescue services.
• Public Education Programs
• Training Services

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hartland TownshipcoreOthersJoint fire authority partner providing fire protection services to Hartland Township residents and businesses.
• Deerfield TownshipcoreOthersJoint fire authority partner providing fire protection services to Deerfield Township residents and businesses.
• FacebookminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platform for community outreach and emergency information dissemination.
• MITN Purchasing Group (via BidNet)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnered with BidNet's MITN Purchasing Group to post vendor bid opportunities and manage procurement processes. Vendors can register to receive automatic notifications for matching bid opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Pinckney Area Fire Department: Fire department serving Putnam and Hamburg townships area in Livingston County. Comparable as a Michigan suburban fire provider operating multiple stations in a similar community setting.
• Brighton Area Fire Authority: Joint fire authority serving Brighton and Green Oak Township in Livingston County, Michigan. Directly comparable as a township-joint fire authority with a similar millage-funded operating model in the same Michigan region.
• Howell Area Fire Department: Municipal fire authority serving Howell Township and the City of Howell in Livingston County. Directly comparable as a joint authority fire provider in the same Michigan county with millage-funded operations.
• Chelsea Area Fire Authority: Joint fire authority serving Chelsea and Sylvan Township in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Comparable joint-authority model combining municipal partners for fire and EMS service delivery.
• Milford Fire Department: Fire department serving Milford Township and Milford Village in Oakland County, Michigan. Comparable in providing combined fire and EMS response to suburban township populations with similar funding structures.
• Hamburg Township Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving Hamburg Township in Livingston County, Michigan. Comparable as a neighboring Livingston County provider offering fire and EMS services to a similar suburban township population.
• Fenton Fire Department: Fire department serving the City of Fenton and Fenton Township in Genesee/Livingston counties, Michigan. Comparable in scale and service mix, providing fire suppression and EMS to a similar suburban Michigan footprint.

Regional players

• Highland Township Fire Department: Fire department serving Highland Township in Oakland County, Michigan. Comparable as a suburban Michigan township fire provider, though operating as a single-municipality department rather than a joint authority.

Broad incumbents

• Ann Arbor Fire Department: City fire department serving Ann Arbor, Michigan. Comparable in fire suppression and EMS service delivery, but at a larger municipal scale with broader resource and budget base than a small township joint authority.

Others

• Livingston County Emergency Management: County-level emergency management coordination body for Livingston County. Adjacent in fire/EMS ecosystem as the umbrella authority coordinating regional response and mutual aid among local fire authorities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HartlandDeerfieldFireAuthority
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hartland-area-fire-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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