Ironwood Public Safety
Public Safety Concept
In 1980, the City of Ironwood combined the Police Department and the Fire Department, and the new “Public Safety Department” was formed. All officers were cross trained as police officers and firefighters. All officers are sworn police officers by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) and are also fully trained to the fire fighter II level. This concept has allowed the department to become more efficient, more cost effective, and more productive.
Administration
Director Andrew J. DiGiorgio - digiorgio@ironwoodmi.gov
Lieutenant Matthew Sterbenz - sterbenz@ironwoodmi.gov
Investigations / Patrol Supervisors
Det/Sgt. & Fire Marshal Brandon Snyder - snyder@ironwoodmi.gov
Sgt. Jamie Chiapuzio - chiapuzio@ironwoodmi.gov
Public Safety Officers
PSO Andrew Leiphart - leiphart@ironwoodmi.gov
PSO Sheryl Norman - norman@ironwoodmi.gov
PSO John Colassaco - colassaco@ironwoodmi.gov
PSO Paul Rickard - Rickard@ironwoodmi.gov
PSO Jason Roberts - roberts@ironwoodmi.gov
PSO Dylan Grentz - grentz@ironwoodmi.gov
PSO Kevin Stevens - stevens@ironwoodmi.gov
PSO Colin Clausen - clausen@ironwoodmi.gov
Public Safety Officer/Technitian
PSO Sheryl Norman - norman@ironwoodmi.gov
Ironwood Public Safety Department
123 W. Mcleod Ave.
Ironwood, MI 49938
911 (Emergency ONLY)
(866) 411-0018 (Dispatch Center)
906-932-1234 (Non Emergency)
Fax: 906-932-4808
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
PBT / Drug Testing Schedule
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
9:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday)
Ironwood Public Safety provides 24-hour fire protection to the City of Ironwood with contracted service to Erwin Township, Wal-Mart, and Gogebic Community College.
– Class 4 ISO rating that we are making excellent progress to reduce even further.
– Provides many fire prevention and safety programs to our community and schools.
– Fire extinguisher training to community members and businesses.
– Fire Inspections and pre fire planning
– Tours/Open Houses: In addition to an “open house” held during Fire Safety Week, fire facility tours are held regularly for students and other youth related groups. Please contact us to schedule a tour at 906-932-1234.
Specialized fire services include: confined space rescue, HazMat response, fire instructor, and fire investigation.
Our Full-Time staff is supplemented by a dedicated group of paid on call firefighters that were formally recognized as the Ironwood Volunteer Fire Department.
Hazardous Materials Response Team
Ironwood Public Safety Department was chosen by the Region 8 Homeland Security Board to be the host department for the Region 8 Hazardous Material Team. Region 8 consists of the 15 counties that make up the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The Ironwood team serves as a resource to all of the UP counties and will also be a mutual aid asset for major disasters and incidents throughout the state and potentially the country.
Prior to the Ironwood team, hazardous materials response had to come from at least 8 hours away to reach Gogebic County. With US2 / M28 being major highways crossing the Upper Peninsula and used as a traffic route for Canadian trucks and major industrial manufacturers, there is a high volume of hazardous materials that pass through our area at any given time.
Having the Ironwood Team will greatly assist in providing for life safety, hazard mitigation, and environmental protection from hazardous materials.
Administration / Fire Officers
Director Andrew J. DiGiorgio - digiorgio@ironwoodmi.gov
Det/Sgt. & Fire Marshall Brandon Snyder - snyder@ironwoodmi.gov
Hazmat Technicians / Fire Officers
Lieutenant Matthew Sterbenz - sterbenz@ironwoodmi.gov
Sgt. Jamie Chiapuzio - chiapuzio@ironwoodmi.gov
PSO Andrew Leiphart - leiphart@ironwoodmi.gov
PSO John Colassaco - colassaco@ironwoodmi.gov
Paid On-Call Scott Carlson
Paid On-Call Robert Tervonen
Fire Officers
PSO Sheryl Norman
PSO Paul Rickard
PSO Jason Roberts
PSO Dylan Grentz
PSO Kevin Stevens
PSO Colin Clausen
Paid On-Call Fire Fighters
Zach Brentar
Josh Ellsworth
Jeff Forysyth
John Monette
Tyler Saari
Danielle Tijan
Ben Tucker
Ironwood Public Safety Department
123 W. Mcleod Ave.
Ironwood, MI 49938
911 (Emergency ONLY)
(866) 411-0018 (Dispatch Center)
906-932-1234 (Non Emergency)
Fax: 906-932-4808
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday)
The Ironwood Public Safety Department provides police services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is the intention of our agency to provide community-based policing improving the quality of life by encouraging a partnership between the police and the citizens of our community to develop a cohesive effort to solve problems. This can be accomplished by striving to involve citizens for their input, information and assistance, leading to greater understanding and cooperation.
Officers are Trained Police, Fire and Medical Responders
1 Director of Public Safety
1 Lieutenant
1 Detective Sergeant / Fire Marshal
1 Sergeant
7 Public Safety Officers
1 Public Safety Officer / Technician
Specialized police services include: Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team (GIANT), Gogebic-Iron SWAT, Evidence Technicians, Firearms Instructors
Ironwood Public Safety Department
123 W. Mcleod Ave.
Ironwood, MI 49938
911 (Emergency ONLY)
1 (866) 411-0018 (Dispatch Center)
906-932-1234 (Admin Line)
Fax: 906-932-4808
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday)