Title : Buechel Fire Protection District
URL : http://www.buechelfire.com
Added the (YYYY-MM-DD) : 2007-01-01
In the category : Kentucky Firefighters
Description : Website of the Buechel Fire Protection District in Kentucky
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buechel fire protection district open house on friday, october 10th, in celebration of national fire prevention week the buechel fire protection district will host an open house from 5-8pm. we will have a chili dinner, the fire marshal and firefighters will be available to answer questions, and children young and old will be able to sit in a fire truck. this event is free and open to anyone who would like to learn about the buechel fire protection district. for directions to the firehouse please visit our contact us page. general operating guidelines the bfpd general operating guidelines are now available online. click here to view the table of contents. explorer inferno 2008 the second annual explorer inferno 2008 was a huge success. 54 explorers from 9 fire departments came together during the weekend of october 3rd - 5th for a weekend of training, camping, and excitement. the buechel explorer post would like to thank everyone that helped to make this event possible. here is a link to the pictures of explorer inferno 2008. wind storms cause damage to buechel community a falling tree caused significant damage to this buechel residence. on sunday september 14th strong winds that damaged trees and power lines struck buechel. this resulted in multiple calls for service, 18 volunteer and career firefighters responded to over 45 calls for service. if you or someone you know was affected by the wind storms, the american red cross disaster relief website provides valuable information about what to do after a storm. please remember to stay away from downed power lines. assume that all damaged power lines are still energized until louisville gas and electric has removed them. during the storm we placed red or yellow caution tape around many downed power lines, if you see that this tape has fallen down please put it back up or call the firehouse at (502) 491-0085. visit the storm information page of louisville gas and electric for up to date utility information. you may contact louisville gas and electric at (502) 589-3500 to report a downed power line or power outage. if you will be using a portable generator during a power outage please read this portable generator safety information from the american red cross if your home has been damaged please remember to stay safe while cleaning up damage. do not remove trees if power lines are near the fallen tree. if you will be making an insurance claim as a result of this storm the kentucky office of insurance has prepared a packet to help answer any questions you may have. after the storm has passed: settling disaster claims, who to call and what to do may be downloaded in adobe .pdf form. firefighters for a cure the buechel fire protection district is proud to support the firefighters for a cure program initiated by jeffersontown fire department asst. fire marshal jodie imel (pictured above), who is a two-time breast cancer survivor. this program encourages firefighters to spread the message of breast cancer awareness alongside the messages of fire safety during national fire prevention week (oct 5-11). please visit the firefighters for a cure website for more information. important message to firefighters because of new federal regulations we have replaced all of our safety vests and instituted a new policy, please read this memorandum from lt. col. harrison. if you have any questions please contact lt. zimlich, or sgt. jones. buechel welcomes three new employees pictured left to right are firefighters david o'brien, troy vinton, and adam heath. the buechel fire protection district is proud to announce the addition of three new full time paid firefighters. these new members will work on a 24-on/48-off rotating shift schedule. the additions to our three platoons will now allow us to staff our firehouse with four persons 24 hours a day. these new firefighters completed an extensive hiring process involving a written exam, physical agility test, and a panel interview. thank you to our part time employees for several years buechel has employed part-time firefighters that worked during the week from 8am to 4pm to meet the staffing requirements of our district while many of our volunteer members are unavailable to make runs because of their full-time jobs. as a result of our new expanded staffing the buechel fire protection district has decided to eliminate these part-time firefighter positions. we want to thank our part-time firefighters for their dedicated service to the buechel community. we wish them luck in all of their future endeavors. buechel fire protection district4101 bardstown roadlouisville ky 40218 phone 502.491.0085 for additional contact information click here copyright 2008 buechel fire protection district. all rights reserved &n
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