Bethany Community Fire Department - Station 28

Last call for tickets before the drawing on Saturday at 1pm. Right now we are running a special on remaining tickets. Buy 5 Get 1 FREE!

We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow morning for breakfast!

Please join us for breakfast on June 1st. Bring the kids to eat and see fire trucks. And don't forget to grab some tickets for our upcoming benefit raffle.

A big congratulations to BCFDs newest interior firefighter Mark Padgett! He recived his new black helmet at Thursday nights training. Since his joining BCFD Mark has become a pump operator, engine driver and exterior firefighter and has attended several ConEd classes leading to his interior FF status. We look forward to having Mark have our backs and helping serve the community 🎉🎉🎉

Please join us for breakfast on June 1st. Bring the kids to eat and see fire trucks. And don't forget to grab some tickets for our upcoming benefit raffle.

We were pleased to work with Fireline Shields to make these custom leather helmet fronts so all of our personnel will be easier to identify while working on scene and not to mention looking good too!

We are proud to announce that we have lowered our fire department rating from the previous 9S, down to a 6. This is a huge accomplishment for the dedicated volunteers that commit to protect the residents and properties within the district and provide assistance to neighboring communities as well. This lower rating goes into effect July 1, so be sure to let your property insurance company know of the change and see if it could save on your next insurance bill. We would to thank State Fire Marshall Brian Taylor for personally presenting us with our results.

Our members have put in a lot of effort over the past couple years to improve training, aquire new equipment, and organize our records to prepare for an ISO Inspection which not only grades us on our preparedness but also determines the discounts on property insurance the residents of our district receive. We received the inspection in December and find out the results of our hard work Tonight. Stay tuned for more info.

BCFD would like to welcome our newest member and first junior Firefighter in a couple of years, Garrett Brady. Garrett, pictured here with Medic Chief Mike Shoaf, gets his first lesson on water flow and hose control. Garrett joined us in February of this year and we're looking forward to seeing how far he goes 💪

Congratulations to our Hometown Hero Medic Captain Chris Rothmeyer 🎉 Chris as been with BCFD for 7 years and made it to Medic captain this past year. A huge congratulations Chris 🎉

BCFD would like to introduce our newest pump operator Mark Padgett. Mark joined BCFD late last year as an exterior firefighter and is quickly working his way up the ladder.

Another successful BBQ. Thank you for your support. We have some 1lb containers of pork, bottles of sauce and slaw still available if you missed us today or want more. Send us a message or reach out to one of our members to get yours before it's gone.

Drive thru is open for business! Pork and chicken is hot and going fast. Don't miss out.

Station 28s training this week consisted of cross over search and rescue training with Millingport VFD.
Search and rescue training is integral for firefighters in the search for victims in order to get both the victim and firefighters out safely. Carrying strategies, search procedures and team work are vital to search and rescue training. Working with other departments and working with them well is also vital in knowing how your team operates on scene ensuring everyone goes home.

‼️‼️‼️It's that time again‼️‼️‼️

Saturday February 3rd!
$10 Plates chicken or pork
$10 lbs of BBQ
$6 half chicken
$4 pints of slaw
$15 gallons of slaw
$4 bottles of Station 28s Secret sauce

Station 28s training session tonight.
The Entaglement Box
Entanglement boxes help prepare firefighters for obstacles they can encounter on scene. In this particular instance the Entanglement box mimics wires and insulation under houses and in the walls and presents tangles that can snag air bottles, helmets and extremities and put firefighters in danger.

Public Notice- Annual Business Meeting and elections for 2 board positions will take place this upcoming Thursday, January 4th at 7pm. Community members are welcome to attend as we review the past year's accomplishments and discuss the budget for the upcoming year.

A look back in time thanks to the Stanly County History Center

Bethany Volunteer Fire Department

The drive thru is now closed while we clean up from another successful BBQ. Thanks to everyone who came thru. We still have 1lb containers of pork, 1pt containers of slaw, and bottles of secret sauce available. Let us know if you need more.

Keep on coming. We have plenty!

Today is the day! Drive thru pickup service starts at 11am until sold out. Chicken and Pork is hot! Sauce is bottled. We hope to see you soon.

We will be selling bottles of our secret sauce for $3.

Congrats to our own Landon Arey for being recognized as a Hometown Hero!

We are making preparations for the next BBQ fundraiser coming up on November 4th. We would like to give a big Thank You to Todd Hathcock with Hathcock Logging for donating a truckload of wood for cooking! Now comes the hard part.

FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR STANLY UNTIL 11:30PM, UP TO 3 INS RAIN EXPECTED. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN!!

We were so glad to participate in the Fire Truck Show today hosted by Southside Fire Dept. Bethany brought home awards for Hottest Squad, Hottest Tanker, Organized Truck, and Dept Participation.