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.

Over the past month your department has been summoned to eight emergency calls

June 20, 2020  /  Guest User

  • At 10:14 a.m. on May 21 a call came in of alarms ringing at a Birch Bay residence. The renter had called 911 and the alarm had stopped by the time firefighters arrived so crews conducted an investigation using the TIC and the gas detector. Nothing was found so the occupant was advised to have the landlord and alarm company inspect the home.

  • On May 30 crews were sent to a medical assist, also in Birch Bay. The BFD was stood down by EMS once they had the situation under control.

  • A couple hours later, at 9:59 p.m. ten members responded to a call for Mutual Aid from Lacombe FD for a structure fire on the east side of Gull Lake. Again, the BFD was stood down once Lacombe had the fire managed.

  • At 2:21 p.m. on June 2 crews raced to Aspen Beach for a water rescue. Sudden strong winds had taken a young boy on a tube very quickly into much deeper water. Lacombe FD was immediately summoned to bring their rescue boat. The youngster was found and rescued by passersby in a boat and brought safely to shore and we thank them for their help!

  • On June 12 at 6:07 p.m. twelve members were sent to Sylvan Lake for a watercraft in distress at Sunbreaker Cove. This was reported by a passerby as an overturned boat in the lake. Sylvan Lake FD and RCMP were dispatched to the scene as well as both departments have boats. Upon arrival one boat was overturned but secured to the boat launch’s dock. Another sailboat was seen in the distance on its side but was helped upright by a passing boater. The initial witness who had called 911 was never found so RCMP was sent out to the sailboat’s location and information was gathered from the owner of the boat at the dock before BFD cleared the scene.

  • At 2:16 a.m. the following morning fourteen members were sent as Mutual Aid to Eckville for a structure fire in their area. A pot had been forgotten on the stove in the residence and the house was filled with smoke, making the single occupant pretty sick. Crews were once again stood down once Eckville had the scene handled.

  • On June 14 a call was received of an MVA on Aspelund Road and RR 1-2. A motorcycle with driver and passenger had lost control and been laid down, causing some seemingly minor injuries. Traffic control was immediately set up and both patients cared for until EMS arrival. One patient was carefully packaged up for a trip to the hospital.

  • And on June 14 at 8:35 p.m. another alarms call was received, this time at a Bentley residence. The culprit was a burning candle which triggered the touchy alarm and this was deemed a non-emergency.

    We are very happy to report that we are now back to our Monday night training schedule, with some safety precautions in place. It is a great relief to have some sense of normalcy and be able to practice in order to better serve our community!

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