OUR OBJECTIVE
“We, the members of the Auxiliary
of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, now unite as a body to assist the Bel
Air Volunteer Fire Company in any manner possible.”
Hello, and welcome to the Bel Air
Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary webpage. I am Susan Eyre and currently the
President of the Auxiliary. I am proud to say I am one of 33 men and woman
who make up the BAVFC Auxiliary and volunteer at one of the busiest
volunteer fire companies in Harford County.
Our primary purpose, as an Auxiliary, is
that we support our company in “any manner possible.”
Rehab support has a very important role
and currently a primary function from an Auxiliary standpoint. It allows us
to provide the necessary tools to keep fire fighters / EMS personnel
hydrated and fueled during emergency calls. These events alone require those
of us who can, be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We are currently in the process of having
a custom support unit built on a recently purchased 2007 International cab
and chassis. We are very excited about this project and know that it will
serve our members and our community well. This will allow us to respond
much quicker and become more efficient at what we do on the scene of an
emergency.
Auxiliary members who respond to the fire
house may be asked to prepare meals for Fire and EMS; so that when they
return from calls they can be fed breakfast, lunch or dinner, which ever is
appropriate.
Through out the year we participate in
other activities, such as volunteering our help to the Harford County Rabies
Clinic each April. It’s a fun day for us and we look forward to it each
year.
July brings the 4th of July
festivities, which requires preparing food at the fire house for those crews
who stand by during the event and as well as for their families to enjoy
throughout the afternoon and evening.
Of course October means Fire Prevention
Week activities including our annual open house. The Auxiliary has recently
begun selling pit beef and hot dogs as a fund raiser.
In the fall of 2006, the Auxiliary
successfully hosted a Longaberger Basket Bingo. We are currently looking
into making this an annual event. So watch for any upcoming flyers.
Not everyone in the Auxiliary is required
to respond to the fire scene. We have members who assist our business
office with computer data entry, ambulance club billing, volunteer on
various committees, and prepare meals for various Fire and EMS dinner
meetings.
So as you can see we are a very active
group of individuals. It’s very much a combination of hard work and good
fun.
ALOHA FROM COUNTY AUXILIARY DINNER
MEETING
IN LEVEL - JUNE 2007
QUARTERLY EVENTS SUCH AS THESE ARE
FUN TIMES TO ENJOY!
DRILL REHAB SUPPORT
