The following useful information is provided by the
Fire
Department:
Fire Department The Bushkill Township
Fire Department website can be found at the following link: http://www.btvfc.com/home.html
Township Fire Department 198 Firehouse Lane
Nazareth PA 18064 Phone: 610.759.4492
Fire Chief Brian Stahl
Fire Company Social Hall 155 Firehouse Lane PO Box 192 Nazareth, PA 18064
Phone: 610.759.2274
Fire Company Social Hall Rental Coordinator Sandy Maxwell Phone: 610.759.5843
Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company was established in 1959 and currently
consists of four divisions:Fire,
EMS, Fire Police, and Ladies Auxiliary.The Fire Company and Ambulance Corp. are operated by volunteers, covering
the 25 square mile Township and its population of approximately 7,500 residents.
The Fire Company, including Rescue and EMS, also provides mutual aid service to
surrounding communities when requested.
During 2006, the Fire Company realized that protecting Township residents was
more important than tradition. With the growing number of homes and
structures throughout the township and increased time demands and constraints on
dwindling volunteers, it was not possible to provide professional and efficient
all volunteer emergency services during daytime hours. Therefore, during
July 2007, the Fire Company added service paid EMTs to cover 12-hour shifts from
5 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. This ended a 48-year run at being
100% volunteer.The paid positions
are funded largely through the impressive fundraising efforts of the Fire
Company, including significant work by the Ladies Auxiliary. According to Allen
Smith, "It's a small price to pay, however, when compared to the value of the
protection afforded to the residents of Bushkill Township."
Township residents are encouraged to volunteer with the Fire Company, as well as
to support fundraising activities which include:
-BINGO
-
is played every Wednesday evening at the Fire Hall.Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m.The hall is newly renovated, air-conditioned, and non-smoking.Weekly BINGO includes an early-bird special, 21 regular games, 5 novelty
games, and several 50/50 games prior to the $1,000 jackpot round.Rip-open tickets are also available for purchase.Additionally, the Fire Hall kitchen serves its famous pizza, chicken
fingers, hotdogs, and hamburgers; so no need to make dinner at home on
Wednesdays!
-Breakfasts
-
are served home style every second Sunday of the month (except July and August)
from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with specials near Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day,
Father’s Day, and Christmas.The
menu generally includes: scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast, cream chipped
beef, Belgian waffles, bacon, scrapple, ham, fried onions, home fries, cheese
sauce, cereal, coffee, and juice (orange, grapefruit, and tomato).Cartoons are played for children.Cost: Adults - $8, Children (age 6-12) - $4, Children (under 6) – FREE,
and Seniors - $5.
-Annual
carnival
- held during mid-summer each year at the Fire Hall facilities.The Carnival features amusement rides, games, and excellent home-cooked
foods, including fresh clams.Fire
Company volunteers also provide free rides on the fire trucks for interested
attendees.
