Chelsea Fair Parade

   The Chelsea Fair Parade takes place on Saturday, August 28th and starts at 1:00 p.m. The route is as follows: West on E. Middle St. starting at S. East St. to south on Main St. to west on Old U.S. 12 ending at Old Manchester Rd.

For parade rules and line-up positions click HERE.

About CAFA

   The Chelsea Area Fire Authority (CAFA) was organized in 1999 under Act 57 of 1988 after being known as the Chelsea Fire Department, which was organized in 1889. CAFA proudly protects and serves, per the 2000 census report, approximately 19,476 residents living in an area of approximately 123 square miles. CAFA is located in southeastern Michigan, 24 miles east of the City of Jackson, and 57 miles west of the City of Detroit.

   CAFA operates out of one station and protects a primarily rural area, including: agriculture/ wild land, commercial, and residential. We cover 19 regionally critical infrastructure sites including a growing community hospital, three regionally prominent multistory nursing/ retirement homes, 11 miles of Interstate 94, and 14 miles of busy commuter/ freight railway. CAFA is staffed with two fulltime firefighters/ emergency medical technicians 24 hours a day 365 days a year. CAFA consists of 27 members: seven fulltime, 14 paid on call, and six fire investigators.

   We provide fire, rescue, hazardous materials operations, and basic life support serving the people of Washtenaw and Jackson County, including the City of Chelsea and the townships of Dexter, Lima, Lyndon, Sylvan, and Waterloo. We have a technical rescue team, which has rope, confined space, trench, and structural collapse rescue capabilities.

Mission Statement

   The mission of the Chelsea Area Fire Authority is to serve the public by reducing deaths, injuries, and minimizing property loss from: fires, hazardous material incidents, motor vehicle accidents, medical emergencies, and any other crisis within our level of training and equipment.

   We strive to achieve this mission through diligent training and state of the art equipment, teamed with dedication and professionalism, while maintaining cost-effective management of public funds. Our success relies upon a proactive organization that understands the future will be determined by the use of our most valuable resource...our personnel.

Frequently Asked Questions

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