Bentley District Fire Department

Volunteer | Dedication | Perserverance

The Bentley District Fire Department is comprised of 17 committed volunteers, dedicated to serving our community. Since its establishment, the Bentley Fire Department has continued to preserve the safety and security of community members within its 1000 sq km area district. From fighting fires, to medical emergency responses, and motor vehicle accidents, our volunteers are highly trained and experienced to react and aid in many emergency situations. Training every Monday night as well as some weekends and responding to over 70 emergency calls per year, the Bentley District Fire Department's volunteers devote their lives to helping others.

Message from Bentley District Fire Chief

March 23, 2020  /  Guest User

The Bentley Fire Department would like to take this opportunity to thank the everyone in our response district for your support and to assure all of our stakeholders that we remain ready to respond to emergencies during this difficult time.  Our members are following the guidelines on how to stay healthy at this time, such as practicing social distancing, washing hands frequently, and self-isolating for 14 days if they show any cold or flu like symptoms.  We are taking some extra steps as well, such as cancelling our weekly practice nights and postponing our firefighting courses until further notice.  Finally, we are ensuring our hall and trucks are cleaned and disinfected after each call. 

At this time, we are not down in manpower significantly, but if that becomes the case, we may need to adjust our response levels accordingly.  You can help us stay safe and healthy by answering honestly if the 9-1-1 dispatcher asks you about any symptoms when you call.  Your emergency will still be attended to if you have symptoms, but Fire and EMS personnel may take extra precautions, such as wearing masks and other barrier devices while helping you.  This will not affect the level of care you receive in any way and will allow us to return home to our families safely. 

I could not be prouder of our local volunteer firefighters.  When presented with the extra challenges and potential hazards of this situation, they only wanted to know what they could do to help.  I am humbled to serve with them and grateful for their willingness to step up in times of crisis.  Examples like these make me confident that we will get through this together.

Take care and be safe,

Ian McLaren

Bentley District Fire Chief

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