West End Fire Department holds recruitment barbecue
The Belzak family were thrilled to take a dip in the drop tank which is used on a fire scene as a reservoir for trucks to siphon water to continue fighting the fire. WEVFD Chief, Frank Magee, said he considers the Belzak kids as his future fire fighters as it’s a large family.
West End Volunteer Fire Department Chief, Frank Magee and his wife, Louise, served around 60 hotdogs and over 80 hamburgers Saturday at the fire department. An open house was held for recruiting purposes but also as a community gathering. This was the first year a car show was added to this annual event. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
Many people may think that when a volunteer fire department needs help, they think of firefighters. They envision a raging 200-degree fire of an engulfed building wearing full protective gear of around 50 pounds, holding a 4-inch hose aimed directly at the flames just feet away from them. ...
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