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.

As the year winds down, calls have also slowed – a good thing in this line of business!

December 20, 2022  /  Stephen Dojahn

  • The Bentley Fire Department responded to seven calls in the last month.  Of those, two were medical assists and five were non-emergency alarm calls.

  • 2022, however, has been a busy year and it looks like we will break the 100 call mark for only the second time in our department’s history.  There seems little chance that this trend will change and we expect our call volume to only increase year over year.

  • We have seen some valued members leave our department through retirement, moving to other communities or just deciding the time is right.  We would like to say a sincere thank-you to Dana Hueppelsheuser, Kathi Issler, Dawn Dojahn and Jeremy Babcock, who served their community well.  Their contributions and expertise will be missed.  We were fortunate to also gain some new members in 2022.  Courtenay Petrie and Stephanie Anderson joined the Bentley Fire Department last summer and have been active probationary members since.

    If you are curious what sorts of fire calls we attend, here is the breakdown of our calls for 2022:

  • Motor Vehicle Collision – 26

  • Alarms Ringing (non-emergency) – 21

  • Structure Fire – 13

  • Outside Fire (grass, bales, etc.) – 13

  • Medical Assist – 12

  • Vehicle Fire – 7

  • Electrical Fire/Hazard – 2

  • Smoke Investigation – 2

  • Small Animal Rescue – 1

  • Hazardous Materials – 1

    In general, this would be an unusually high number of motor vehicle collisions and fewer than expected outside fire.  No two years are ever the same, though.  As we head into 2023, the members of the Bentley Fire Department would like to thank you for your support and wish you a safe and Happy New Year.

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