The Bethany Fire Department Fire Prevention program was started in 2002 as a result of budget cuts in the County, which resulted in the loss of the County Fire Life Safety Educator. Since that time the Bethany Fire Department has continued to provide this service in the Bethany Community. With strong support the program has continued to grow. In 2004, we took ownership of the County Smoke House and in 2006 the Fire Department purchased an inflatable water slide for community functions.   

Bethany fire Department members continue to take pride in their community education.  We have four certified Life Safety Educators who have completed a total of 420 hours of training. We also have two other individuals taking their Level I classes.  

We also offer several services free of charge to the public. Below are just a few examples:

• Fire Prevention

• Choking Safety

• Fall Prevention

• Motor Vehicle Safety

• Bike Safety

• Holiday Safety

• 911 Usages

• Water Safety

• Heat and Cold Emergencies

• Extinguisher Safety

We also offer the Smoke House, which is a portable small scale house. This is used to simulate escaping from a smoke filled house. This is made possible by using non-toxic artificial smoke.

The Fire Department also offers smoke detector installations free of charge. We also offer fire extinguishers and escape ladders that can be purchased at the fire department.

We also offer:

• Free Blood Pressure checks Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:00pm

• Free home safety checks

• Free smoke detectors

• Free fire safety classes (need to be scheduled in advance)

• Smoke House Demos (to organizations County wide)

• Water slide (to churches and other non-profit children's organizations)

I would like to thank you for your time in visiting the web site, and wish you a safe and happy summer. Continue to look back and check for updates.