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.

Your fire department has had an uncharacteristically quiet month with only four calls for emergency service:

February 19, 2021  /  Guest User

  • On January 21 at 10:10 a.m. crews were sent to an alarms call at a farm on Highway 20 near Aspelund Road. Renovations to the building had triggered the alarm and the BFD was stood down.

  • At 2:05 p.m. on January 24 thirteen members were sent to assist EMS with a patient in the Village of Gull Lake, who was later transported to hospital.

  • On February 6 at 7:02 p.m. firefighters responded to an MVC at the intersection of Highway #12 and Range Road 28-4, East of Bentley. The vehicle driving along the highway had lost control and skidded off the roadway, down the ditch, through a snowbank and coming to rest amongst a stand of brush and trees. Smoke appeared to be issuing from the car so the two occupants evacuated and called 911. Upon arrival no smoke or flame was visible, and it was deduced that steam from the car driving through a great deal of snow was the reason. Traffic control was established to protect the scene. Both the driver and passenger were uninjured, so they were kept warm in Rescue while the RCMP finished their report and later released crews.

  • And at 4:18 p.m. on February 16 eight members were called to another accident, this time at Highways 12 and 771, where a car had slid around the bend on the icy roadway, spun around and hit the opposite ditch, sliding down the embankment before coming to rest upright. Traffic control was immediately set up in both directions as conditions were treacherous. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was badly shaken and injuries were unknown so crew members kept the patient warm in Rescue until EMS arrived. The patient was transported to hospital for further evaluation. We would like to thank the witness who called 911 and stayed to help.

And this past month we were happy to receive a visit from someone who was involved in a serious accident several months ago and is recuperating quite well, all things considered. We are so grateful to these kind folks who brought us some goodies and, more importantly, let us know how they are doing. It is not often we hear how our former patients are recuperating; most times, once we leave the scene, we never hear anything further about them. It is a big relief and an immense mood-booster to all of us just to have that visit or a card to let us know that what we could do perhaps made a difference. THANK YOU!

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