BMFPD Chief John Benson hosted a “PFAS and BMFPD Meeting” at Station Two in Boulder Heights on Wednesday evening 9/18/19. Click here for more information and updates on this topic…
Annual Fire Safety Sale
Can everyone in your home operate a fire extinguisher with confidence?
Are you sure your fire extinguishers will work, and haven’t expired?
The steps you take in the first minutes of a fire in your home can make a huge difference in the scope of your loss. Since Boulder Mountain Fire Auxiliary started the Fire Safety Sale, four homes in our fire district were saved by homeowners who traded in non-working gear and practiced putting out a real fire.
Make time to attend the Fire Safety Sale & Demo, bring other members of your household - and bring older extinguishers to test.
Sat May 4 - Sat May 5, 10 am to 3 pm
Sat: BMFPD Station 1 (Pine Brook Hills), 1905 Linden
Sun: BMFPD Station 2 (Boulder Heights ), 50 Overlook Road
Complete details and demo video here.
Daylight Savings Time
The beginning of Daylight Savings Time is a good reminder to check the batteries in your smoke detectors and gas detectors. Press the “test” button to make sure they are working. Really, you should replace batteries whenever you hear them “chirp”, but if someone forgot to do that, then test them now. Also keep in mind that detectors have a limited lifetime, and they need to be completely replaced according to manufacturer's recommendations (usually every 5 - 10 years).
Paradise Lost
You’ve all heard about the devastating wildfires in California recently. This article highlights the importance of rapid and early evacuation procedures. Of course, in some situations there is simply nothing you can do to stop Mother Nature. At BMFPD we plan how to evacuate citizens, and work year-round on wildfire mitigation so we can reduce or minimize these terrible emergencies, or at least buy some time when conditions are very extreme.
Make sure you sign up through the county to receive Reverse-911 notifications on your cell phones.
Web Site Redesign
We are in the process of redesigning the web site, and making it easier to find what you are looking for. We welcome your suggestions.