Dearborn Fire Chief Murray appointed to State EMS Committee

Published Jan. 6, 2026

Dearborn’s Fire Department Chief Joseph Murray has been selected by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to serve on the Emergency Medical Services Coordination Committee.

Michigan’s law directs the Committee to provide coordination and exchange of information on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programs and services, act as liaison between emergency services departments and MDHHS, advise the legislature and the department on matters concerning EMS throughout the state, and provide recommendations concerning the EMS system in Michigan.

Murray is past president of the Southeastern Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs, has been president of the Western Wayne Mutual Aid Association for 10 years in a row, and past vice chairman of the Downriver Mutual Aid Association.

Murray stated, “I am honored to be selected for this important state committee that makes recommendations to the State’s health department on issues relating to our EMS first responders. This appointment demonstrates Dearborn’s regional partnerships and leadership in informing important policy.”

The term begins January 1, 2026, and ends December 31, 2028 and fills one of the positions for the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs on the Committee.

Murray has served Dearborn as Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator since 2012. He was re-appointed by Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud in 2022. His firefighting career began in 2001 and he was hired into the Dearborn Fire Department in 2004.
 

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