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Fri. Mar 28th 2008
Firefighters measuring up.

If you see a firetruck in Bedford township and firefighters out measuring and walking around commercial buildings, they are p...

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Sat. Mar 15th 2008
Bells and sirens!

A different kind of bell rang out at Station #2 this past Saturday afternoon. No fire trucks left screaming fr...

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Wed. Feb 6th 2008
Bedford firefighters receive new gear.

Firefighters got a late Christmas as new gear was distributed to members. The purchase of Globe Extreme gear has been much ne...

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Bedford Township Fire Department
115 S. Uldricks
Battle Creek, MI  49037

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Firefighter close calls

A good link of close calls, dangers to avoid and firefighter news.


Fire Engineering Magazine

Good publication for firefighting. More technical information. Great reading.


National Near Miss reporting system site.

Excellent site of near-misses to review and learn from. Prevent the same mistakes and learn from these!




 About Us


The Bedford Township Fire Department is located in the northwestern corner of Calhoun County, Michigan  on the North side of Battle Creek. It is a Paid-On-Call department with 24 members that operate out of 3 fire stations. The department consists of 3 pumpers, 2 tankers, 2 brush trucks, 1 brush/plow vehicle, 1 mini-pumper and 1 rescue boat. There is 1 chief, 1 assistant chief, 1 captain, 3 lieutenants, and 17 firefighters.

Each member is at least certified to Firefigher I & II, Hazmat Operations, and Drivers training. Several members are also had additional training to Hazmat Technician and are members of the Calhoun County Hazmat Team. Some have completed Trench Rescue Technician, Confined space and are EMT's, MFR's or Paramedics. Currently BTFD does not operate a confined space/Trench rescue team nor run on medical calls unless to assist the ambulance.

                     

 Station 1: North Bedford Rd (M-37) in the village, houses Engine 531, Brush 571, Mini-pumper 551 and the rescue boat "Phil"

Station 2: S. Uldricks Rd. (off M-89) houses Engine 532, Tanker 562, Brush 572 and Brush/Plow 573 along with the Township offices.

Station 3: Morgan Ave. (near North Ave.) houses Engine 533 and Tanker 561.                                                                

 






Recent Calls

Sat. May 3rd 2008
Car accidents.

Bedford township firefighters have been busy this past week responding to several minor accidents including a rollover, a car...

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Sun. Apr 27th 2008
Busy weekend.

Bedford township firefighters were kept busy Saturday and Sunday with a series of calls. Firefighters responded to 2 reported...

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Fri. Apr 18th 2008
Structure fire.

Shortly after 9:30 AM, Bedford Township firefighters were alerted to a reported residential structure fire. As Engine 532 tur...

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Upcoming Events

Sun. May 18th 2008 1:00pm
Drafting practice/training.


Mon. May 19th 2008 TBA
Reminder: SCBA checklist to be completed!


Sun. Jun 1st 2008 8:00am
Monthly Drill.

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