station 22 - Gentry FD
Gentry Fall Festival
This year's annual Fall Festival and Show Your Ride car show is scheduled for 10/10/10 (October 10, 2010) and promises to be even better than last year (we won't let Parish near the BBQ grill). While the event schedule is still being firmed up, the car show portion and burn out contest are certainly a go. You can download the car show entry form and burn out contest entry form and mail them into the station with your entry fee(s) if you want to get it out of the way early.
Boating Safety
With the kind of heat we have been having lately, lots of folks are heading over to the local rivers and lakes to get in the water and do some boating. If you are the boat Operator there are both Federal and State regulations that you should familiarize yourself with so that your vessel will be in compliance and to ensure that you and your passengers have a safe outting. Even if you are not the boat Operator, it pays to be observant and know the rules especially when it pertains to you and your family's safety. Here's a few of them:
- Carry registration and ensure your validation decals are current
- Boats powered by over 50hp motors must carry proof of liability insurance on board at all times
- Carry sufficient fitting Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) for each and every boat occupant
- One type IV (throwable) PFD must be carried and available for immediate use
- Childred 12 and under should be wearing their PFD at all times
- A type V (hybrid inflatable) PFD must be worn! (in order to count as a usable occupant PFD)
- Carry a US Coast Guard approved fire-extinguisher (two if your boat is over 25' and three if your boat is over 40')
- Operating a vessel while intoxicated is a Federal offense!
Reverse 911
Your tax dollars at work and making a difference. No no, we won't be calling you and asking you for help. Take a look at Benton County's new service called BC Alert (Benton County Alert). You can sign up for free to get notifications in the event of Severe Weather warnings and/or Homeland Security updates even for locations other than yours (in Benton County)! A little bit of warning can go a long ways in keeping you and your family safe. Notifications can come in the form of an email,text, page or a phone call and will include relevant details on the situations you have chosen to be informed of as well as any additional safety instructions!
New Truck
Some of you may have noticed a new truck sitting in the bay at Station #1 in Gentry. Courtesy of Benton County (and a lot of hard work by the Chief) we have a shiny new Tanker to make use of. Taking over the designation of 2221, the new tanker now serves as our primary and tanker 2222 has been moved to Station #2. This tanker has automated dump valves and also comes with a moderately sized pump! Go have a look at our Fire Trucks and check out our newest apparatus in the Tankers section!