Betsy Layne Fire Protection District

Mon. Feb 9th 2009
February 2009 elected officers

The Betsy Layne Fire Dept/Mens Club was formed in 1947. Although several previously recorded elections were held, the B...

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Sat. Nov 1st 2008
October ends tied with April as our busiest months of 2008...

In summary, October kept our department busy with a total of 14 calls as it now shares the distinction with Ap...

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Betsy Layne Fire Protection District
PO Box 129
Betsy Layne, KY 41605

Non-Emergency:
606-478-4884

Emergency:
606-478-5555

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	Active Firefighters
	Fire Dept. By-Laws [ 26 KB ] updated as to include 2/23/09 amendment
	Fire Dept. Standard Operating Guidelines [ 45 KB ] includes Truck Dispatch Order
	Fire Dept. Standard Operating Procedures [ 68 KB ]
	Training Hrs Needed for Certification [ 126 KB ]

	Explorer Program
	Explorer Member Application [ 14 KB ] ATTENTION persons between the ages of 14 and 17 who would like to became an explorer member of our department. Please print out this application, have your parent or guardian sign it, and bring it to a BLFPD officers' meeting on any 4th Monday of the month at 7:30pm to be considered for membership. ***The board of line officers governs the explorer program and reserves all right to accept or deny any explorer applicant if they feel it is necessary.
	Explorer Program By-Laws [ 24 KB ] These laws govern the explorer portion of the BLFPD.

	Firefighter Applicants
	Firefighter Application [ 15 KB ] ATTENTION any individual 18 years of age or older who wishes to become a member of the BLFPD. Please complete this application and bring it to an officers' meeting on any 4th Monday of the month at 7:30pm at the fire station to be considered for membership. ***The board of line officers reserves all right to accept or deny any applicant if they feel it is necessary.

	General Files
	A letter of thanks from our fire department [ 5 KB ]
	A Tribute to the B.L.F.D. Brave Men [ 5 KB ] This poem was written by former member Carl C. Hall. Thank you, Carl C., for being one of those who served before us as you helped paved the way. Your time and efforts did not go unrecognized.
	Firefighter Poem [ 16 KB ] What will we encounter with each new call? Will we all return home to our loved ones? Those questions can't be answered here on earth. Hope this little poem touches someone that reads it.
	My Buddy [ 3 KB ] A firefighter's eulogy written by Larry D. Adams
	Patches [ 77 KB ] Shoulder patches needed by both Betsy Layne and Martin FD's.
	That cold, January morning of 1994 [ 14 KB ] A firefighter's accounts of the Bill Hammonds' fatal house fire at Ivel.
	The Fireman's Prayer [ 4 KB ]
	The story of the Maltese Cross [ 100 KB ] Read why all firefighters bear this symbol of courage and about the originality.
	Through the eyes of a past firefighter [ 9 KB ] This history of the Betsy Layne Fire Dept. was written by Jack Branham in July of 1997.
	What is a Fireman? [ 4 KB ]

Recent Calls

Mon. Mar 8th 2010
Accident on a winding road

On Monday evening at approximately 11pm while several of the firefighters were still at the station following an unusually, l...

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Fri. Mar 5th 2010
Couple loses their home

At approximately 5:15 in the afternoon on Friday, 911 dispatchers notified the firefighters of a single-wide mobile home fire...

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Fri. Mar 5th 2010
Three-vehicle accident causes another minor fender bender

On Friday, at approximately 1:54 in the afternoon, Firefighter Danny Keen was the first on scene of a three-vehicle accident ...

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Upcoming Events

Every Thu. 7:30pm
Training

Every 2nd Mon. 7:30pm
Business Meeting

Every 4th Mon. 7:30pm
Business Meeting

Every 2nd Mon. 8:00pm
Board Meeting

Every 4th Mon. 8:00pm
Officers Meeting

Every 1st Mon. 7:30pm
Explorer Training

Every 3rd Mon. 7:30pm
Explorer Training

Every 4th Mon. 8:15pm
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2010 Call Volume

January	7
February	8
March	5
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total	20

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Birthdays for March

17th Steven Clark 405
24th Eddie Clark 401

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