BBVFC RECOGNIZES TOP 20 RESPONDERS - The Carousel Hotel Ocean City Maryland

Saturday, November 17, 2007

At the annual award dinner held last Saturday night, the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company recognized those members who responded to the most fire calls during the twelve month reporting period ending September 30, 2007.  During that period, the Company answered 402 fire calls.

Holding the top slot for last year, as he has for most of the past decade, is Fire Police Captain and past chief engineer Bill Bowden, who made an amazing 365 calls, or almost 91% of all responses.

Rounding out the top five are Travis Hickman (72%), current Chief Engineer Chris Loeb (69%), fire police officer John Barthel (67%) and Bob Minutoli (67%).

Other honorees, in order, are LT Kristen Miller, Station Sgt. William Bennett, fire police officer and outgoing assistant treasurer Wayne Fuller, LT James Miller, CPT Mike Suit, CPT Shane Truitt, Deputy Chief Brian Martin, Asst. Chiefs Brian McConlogue and Luke Powell (tied), fire police officer Chuck Young, past fire chief and life member Chad Hickman, President and past fire chief Rick Parrett, Jr., Fire Chief Tom Moore, Dan Lyons, LT Tyler Hickman and past chief engineer and life member Steve Murray.  Response rates in this group ranged from 65% for Miller to 51% for Murray.

Mac Brooks was the top-responding junior firefighter.

The BBVFC estimates that its members invested over 7,000 person-hours in responding to 402 fire and 345 EMS calls in the reporting period.  Total call volume of 747 was up over 19% from the prior year.