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

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606-478-4884

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606-478-5555

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	Wilburn L. Akers Records indicate that Mr. Akers was a member of the Betsy Layne Men's Club in the 1970's. He served in World War II as a sergeant in the United States Army and also helped with organizing the Tolers Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Mr. Akers passed away on April 7th, 1995, and was laid to rest at the Davidson Memorial Gardens cemetery at Ivel.

	Another New Concept We have never heard of or seen this but still an interesting idea... Typically firefighters refill fire trucks with water by a hydrant prior to returning to the station. These firefighters installed piping above their trucks so they can turn a valve and have the water pour into the opening on top of the tank. Yet again a very interesting idea that we have never heard of before. This was taken at St Matthews Fire Department Station #1 while several Betsy Layne Firefighters Attended a fire school there.

	This took alot of patience and a lot of time! This is a concept we have never seen done before - nothing extraordinary but still worth a mention. Only recently have fire trucks been fitted with reflective striping to the rear of the trucks. Some trucks such as the one you see here arrive with diamond plate sheet metal that does not provide a clean surface. In true firefighter spirit the firefighters with the St Matthews Fire Department at station #1 purchased the reflective striping cut into squares and individually placed them in between the diamond plate design. This was taken as firefighters from Betsy Layne attended a fire school in Louisville in September 2008.

	Blow 'er UP! A firefighter seen here from the Central Hardin Fire department holds the detonator in her hands as she is being instructed on how to detonate several hundred feet of "det" cord and many gallons of gasoline at the grand finale to the class that several of our members participated in.

	Don't Try This At Home Firefighter Tony Boyd seen here observing an instructor from the Louisville Metro Police - Bomb Squad Unit describe the ins & outs of the bomb squad truck. This taken at a fire school in Louisville - September 2008.

	I have had enough chicken.. Firefighter Tony Boyd ponders on just how much chicken he ate. This is after over 16 hours of training at a fire school in Louisville - September 2008.

	Couldn't be better Firefighter Kyle Akers enjoys some chicken fingers after a fire school in Louisville in September 2008.

	Best Chicken.. After some hard training at a fire school in Louisville in September 2008, Justin Kidd sits and enjoys some chicken wings.

	Big Ed Aerial 7 on display for the truck show at the 2008 Pike Co. Fire School. A7 would take home the first place award.

	Rear view of Aerial 7 Aerial 7 set up at the Pike Co. Fire School in 2008.

Recent Calls

Fri. Sep 3rd 2010
Vehicle Fire Response

On Friday afternoon, 911 dispatchers notified our firefighters of a vehicle fire on Stoney Brook on Pike-Floyd Hollow at Bets...

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Wed. Aug 25th 2010
Pedestrian Killed at Harold

Randy Boyd, 39, of Stanville was walking in the vicinity of the northbound lanes of U.S. 23 at Harold when he was s...

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Wed. Aug 25th 2010
Abandoned Structure Demolished

On Wednesday, August 25th, several firefighters responded to the call of an abandoned structure on fire on Camp Branch in Tra...

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

January	7
February	8
March	12
April	11
May	3
June	7
July	11
August	6
September	1
October
November
December
Total	66

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Birthdays for September

7th Austin Slone 428
11th Josh Howell 415

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