The North Oakland County Fire Authority (aka: NOCFA) was formed in 1984. Our department is located in Holly, Michigan. Our primary response area is 69 square miles consisting of Holly and Rose Township. Our area is rural and zoned primarily residential and agricultural. Our current population is 10,112. In 2010 we responded to 760 calls, which included 21 mutual aid calls. We provide 24/7-Fire Suppression, Rescue Services, Hazmat Operations/Technical services; and ALS Medical Transporting. Our department has a full-time Fire Chief and Training Officer, along with 49 active paid-on-call members, including medical only personnel and scene support members.
Beyond the residential population, services are delivered to nonprofit day/overnight camps, several state parks and recreation areas, 3 schools and the Great Lakes National Cemetery. Significant exposures within our township include 15 miles of CSX Railroad and 10 miles of Canadian National Railroad that run the complete length of our area as well as a 60,000 gallon LPG storage facility, a central distribution natural gas routing hub and a large diameter high pressure natural gas transmission pipeline. Our service area also covers over 5 miles of Interstate 75 and a full service truck stop.
Our county company and radio designation is station 8.
N.O.C.F.A. Grants
Grants awarded to N.O.C.F.A.
Station Compressor
$52,500
Cordless Extrication Equipment
$25,000
Wild Fire Gear
$4,999 50% match
Fire Safety House with Sprinkler Demonstration
Total Award: $52,250
ATV, Patient Transport Cart, Trailer for Remote Response Equipment, Training Room Technology Improvements, and Furnishing Improvements.
Total Award $36,000
Pagers, Tough books, and Medical Training Equipment
Total Award: $64,292
Communications Equipment
Total Award: $4,000 50%match grant
Fire Station Remodeling
Total Award: $759,704
Fire Gear, Water Supply Items, Gear Washer and Dryer, EMS Gear, and Reflective Vests
Total Award: $98,333
Wildland Fire Gear
Total Award: $6,000 50%match grant
Bullex Fire Extinguisher Training System
Total Award: $5,452
Reflective Address Sign Program
Total Award: $20,363
Extrication Tools, Plastic Cribbing, Petrogen Torch, Rescue Jacks, and Air Chisel Set.
Total Award: $19,011
12 lead Cardiac Monitors, Auto Pulse’s, EMS Training Mannequin.
Total Award: $79,082
SCBA’s, Fire Gear, Water Supply items, RIT equipment, and Thermal Imager.
Total Award: $168,216
Grants awarded to N.O.C.F.A.
2013 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant
$52,500
Charles Stewart Harding Mott, II Holly, Michigan Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint
$25,000
2014 Department of Natural Resources Grant
$4,999 50% match
2010 FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant
Total Award: $52,250
Charles Stewart Harding Mott, II Holly, Michigan Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Total Award $36,000
2010 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Total Award: $64,292
2010 Department of Natural Resources Grant
Total Award: $4,000 50%match grant
2009 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Station Construction Grant
Total Award: $759,704
2008 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Total Award: $98,333
2008 Department of Natural Resources Grant
Total Award: $6,000 50%match grant
2008 HSGP Grant
Total Award: $5,452
2007 FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant
Total Award: $20,363
2007 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Total Award: $19,011
2006 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Total Award: $79,082
2005 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Total Award: $168,216