Last Updated on:
June 5, 2008
June 5, 2008
2008 Fire Board
Gary Bretzman
Shawn Melhorn
Dustin Cramer
Jason Cook
Jeff Bretzman
2008 Executive Board
President
David Taylor
David Taylor
Vice President
Pete Stoner
Pete Stoner
Recording Secretary
Katie Cook
Katie Cook
Treasurer
Vern Cook
Vern Cook
Membership Secretary
Danielle Cramer
Danielle Cramer
2008 EMS Officers
Captain
Dan Keck
Dan Keck
Lieutenant
Matt Shank
Matt Shank
The Desire To Serve,
The Courage To Act,
The Ability To Perform.
The Courage To Act,
The Ability To Perform.
Bendersville Community Fire Company
144 Park St.
P.O. Box 254
Bendersville, PA 17306
144 Park St.
P.O. Box 254
Bendersville, PA 17306
Fire Safety 101
Fire is fast. In less than 30 seconds a small flame can get completely out of control and turn into a major fire. It only takes minutes for thick black smoke to fill a house. In minutes, a house can be engulfed in flames. Most fires occur in the home when people are asleep. If you wake up to a fire, you won't have time to grab valuables because fire spreads too quickly and the smoke is too thick.
Fire is hot. A fire's heat alone can kill. Room temperatures in a fire can be 100 degrees at floor level and rise to 600 degrees at eye level. Inhaling this super hot air will scorch your lungs. This heat can melt clothes to your skin. In five minutes a room can get so hot that everything in it ignites at once: this is called flashover.
Fire is Dark. Fire starts bright, but guickly produces black smoke and complete darkness. If you wake up to a fire you maybe blinded, disorientedand unable to find your way around the home you've lived in for years.
Fire is Deadly. Fire uses up the oxygen you need and produces smoke and poisonous gases that kill. Breathing even small amounts of smoke and toxic gases can make you drowsy, disoriented and short of breath. The odorless, colorless fumes can lull you into a deep sleep before the flames reach your door. You may not wake up in time to escape.
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