New Chief Starts At South Haven Area Emergency Services

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South Haven Emergency Services has a new executive director. Brandon Hinz is taking over for Ron Wise, who is retiring in September but remains on staff as an advisor until then. Hinz has been a firefighter and paramedic with SHAES since 1999. Hinz is a lifelong South Haven resident and in 2012 he was presented the SHAES Leadership Award. Ron Wise has been with SHAES since 1989 and has been chief since 2008. SHAES provides fire and rmergency medical services to the city of South Haven, South Haven Township, Casco Township, Geneva Township, and South Haven Township.