Bedford Fire Department

The Bedford Fire Department is looking for new volunteers. Please see the attached poster for more information or click on the link (https://form.jotform.com/193566322303151) to apply. You can contact us at 540-586-3433 or email us at information@bedfordfd.com, if you have any … [Read more...]

Do you like watching Backdraft? Do you like getting up at 2 a.m.? Can you get dressed really, really fast? Do you look good in a really big hat?  What about yellow? Is yellow your color? Can you master the art of pointing the end of the hose with the water coming out … [Read more...]

  The winter months are busy at the Bedford Fire Department.  Bad weather contributes to regular vehicle accident calls, and structure fires are often on the rise due to heating concerns in the winter months. Nearly half of all home heating fires occur in the months of … [Read more...]

Christmas in a small town fire station means family and food and fun. The Bedford Fire Department was honored to lead the Bedford Christmas Parade earlier this month with the 1927 Seagrave Fire Engine. The parade was followed by pictures with Santa at the fire Station and a … [Read more...]

  What do dinosaurs and Volunteer firemen have in common? Besides being perpetually hungry, and willing to eat almost anything, not a whole lot. Unless a volunteer fireman IS a dinosaur. No, I don’t mean old. Ok, well sometimes I mean “old” but not this time. … [Read more...]

Did you know that October is National Fire Safety month? Now you do. You should go check your smoke detectors. Yes, do it now.  I’ll wait. You can finish reading this once you make sure your hearth and home are properly protected with fairly functional catchers of … [Read more...]

Sleepless night for the BFD as units respond to three vehicle crashes, one alarm, and one structure fire after midnight.  This picture, courtesy of BFD Photo Unit John Wilcher, shows Firefighter/Paramedic A. Reyna operating at a log cabin fire on Rocky Ford Road.  Initially … [Read more...]

pAt 0457HRS Bedford Communications alerted Company 1 Bedford 1st Due Company 5 Forest 2nd Due and Company 13 Stewartsville RIT to the 700blk of Grove Street for the reports of a residential structure fire. Engine 1 with three arrived only a few minutes later to find a two story … [Read more...]

p0620hrs Company 13 Stewartsville first due Company 19 Shady Grove second due and Company 1 Bedford RIT was dispatched to the 1100blk of Tulagi Road for the report of a residential structure fire. E131 arrived first to a two story residence with heavy fire showing from Side Alpha … [Read more...]

p0513hrs Company 8 Moneta Company 10 Saunders and Company 1 Bedford RIT were dispatched to the 10000blk of Moneta Rd for multiple reports of a tractor trailer MVC with a structure fire. BCoFR Medic 14-8 was first to arrive to find one tractor trailer that had run off the road and … [Read more...]

p0548hrs Bedford Communications alerted Company 1 Bedford first due 8 Moneta second due and Company 13 Stewartsville RIT to the area of Moneta Road and Big Easy Place for reports of a large fire. Engine 1 with four arrived on scene at 0556hrs to find a 200x400 detached garage … [Read more...]

0620hrs Company 13 (Stewartsville) first due, Company 19 (Shady Grove) second due, and Company 1 (Bedford) RIT was dispatched to the 1100blk of Tulagi Road for the report of a residential structure fire. E131 arrived first to a two story residence with heavy fire showing from … [Read more...]

0513hrs Company 8 (Moneta) Company 10 (Saunders) and Company 1 (Bedford) RIT were dispatched to the 10000blk of Moneta Rd for multiple reports of a tractor trailer MVC with a structure fire. BCoFR Medic 14-8 was first to arrive to find one tractor trailer that had run off the … [Read more...]

p1749hrs Company 5 Forest first due Company 1 Bedford second due and RIT were dispatched to Jefferson Ridge Apartments for the report of a rear deck on fire. First arriving units located heavy fire showing from the A and C side of an end unit two story apartment building. Crews … [Read more...]

1749hrs Company 5 Forest, (first due) Company 1 Bedford (second due and RIT) were dispatched to Jefferson Ridge Apartments for the report of a rear deck on fire. First arriving units located heavy fire showing from the A and C side of an end unit two story apartment building. … [Read more...]