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Save the date Sunday September 13, 2020 we will be holding our inaugural First Responders 5K Run/Walk. The event will be held on the grounds of the Garnet Valley Middle School. Proceeds benefit Bethel’s volunteer firefighters. Please see the attached link for more information and to register.

https://raceroster.com/events/2020/30043/inaugural-first-responders-5k-run-walk
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The drill topic for Thursday evening March 5th was Solar Panel Awareness. Jeff Simpson and Tom Gaeta from Safety and Survival Training, LLC instructed the class. There are currently 58 residences in Bethel Township utilizing solar panels. The class provided the 19 members who attended with an awareness of photovoltaic systems so we can successfully operate around and make decisions on the fire ground to ensure safe operations. Topics covered included types of solar panels, why people are utilizing them, system types and the impact they have on the fire service. Thank you to Jeff and Tom for conducting the class. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thursday evening March 5th before training the membership was provided dinner by Garnet Valley Boy Scout Troop 191. Troop 191, chartered by the Siloam United Methodist Church in the early 1930’s, meets every Wednesday evening from 7pm to 8:30pm at the church. The troop actively participates in community service and conservation projects. The troop places an emphasis on their outdoor programs. The scouts have hiked, camped, canoed and cycled throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. Thank you Troop 191 for stopping by and providing dinner for our members.... (Full Story & Photos)

Sunday March 1st 11 members participated in a 4 hour basic forcible entry training class held at the Prospect Park Fire Co. (08). Prospect Park Fire Co. has a forcible entry door system which allows firefighters the ability to simulate spiking wood jambs, left hand/right hand openings and gapping both inward and outward doors. Prospect Park Fire Commissioner Mike Signora and Deputy Chief Kurt Rossney conducted the class. The class is very informative and well instructed. Thank you to Prospect Park Fire Co. for conducting this valuable training class. We hope to come up again later in the year for the advanced class.
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Monday evening February 17th just after 9:15pm the company was dispatched as part of a mutual aid assignment to assist Concordville (59) with a building fire at the Staples Store located on the 900 block of Byers Drive in the Concordville Town Center. Squad 66 with a crew of 4 made the response, secured their own water supply and investigated a burning odor. Squad 66 was committed on scene for 45 minutes before the assignment was reduced to Concordville (59) and Chester Heights (71) units.... (Full Story & Photos)