Benton Volunteer Fire Department

Fire Chief is Harold Morris, 925-1006

Go here for History of the Benton Volunteer Fire Company.

	The new social hall of the Benton Volunteer Fire Department, as seen June 4, 2003. The next step will be the floor covering. Project Manager Jeff Lynn is seen in the rear of the picture on the right side. The room measures 34' by 100' and will seat 200. The darkened windows in the right rear of the picture lead into the modern kitchen.
	The kitchen as viewed from the social hall. The room measures 15' by 29'. The ten-burner Garland gas stove will set beside two French fry machines. The Ansul fire protection system is in place. This picture was taken June 4, 2003.
	Other rooms include a training room, bathrooms, a fireman's lounge.

FIRE PREVENTION TIPS

If fire strikes...
Test doors before you open them. While kneeling or crouching at the door, reach up as high as you can and touch the door, the knob, and then the space between the door and its frame with back of your hand. If the door is cool, open it cautiously and continue along your escape route. If it is hot keep the door closed and seek an alternative escape route or stay in your room.

Crawl low under smoke. If you must exit through smoke, crouch or crawl. Heat and smoke rise; cleaner air will be not more than 12-24 inches above the floor.

Get out and stay out. Leave the building as quickly as you can. Call the fire department from a neighbor's phone. Do not go back into the building for any reason.

Stop, drop, and roll. If your clothing catches fire, stop where you are; drop gently to the floor or ground, cover your face with your hands to protect your face from flames, and roll over and over to smother the flames. If you cannot drop to the floor smother the flames with a blanket or towel.

Smother a grease fire. If a pan of food catches fire, using a pot holder, carefully slide a lid over it and turn off the burner.