{"id":50539,"date":"2024-02-11T02:15:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T07:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=50539"},"modified":"2024-02-11T02:27:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T07:27:43","slug":"genesee-county-the-bethany-volunteer-fire-department-holds-annual-installation-banquet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/11\/genesee-county-the-bethany-volunteer-fire-department-holds-annual-installation-banquet\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department holds Annual Installation Banquet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4KerV-GxE3k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Video of Installation Banquet-February 10, 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>2nd Assistant Chief Jeff Wolak receives the Firefighter of the Year award from Chief Jeff Fluker(left) and Captain Will Thurley(center)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"382\" data-attachment-id=\"50541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/11\/genesee-county-the-bethany-volunteer-fire-department-holds-annual-installation-banquet\/20240210_191645\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_191645-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1088\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1707592605&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20240210_191645\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_191645-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_191645.jpg?resize=900%2C382&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_191645-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C435&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_191645-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_191645-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C326&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_191645-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C653&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_191645-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C871&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_191645-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C64&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_191645-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Deputy Fire Coordinator Dan Coffey installs the Officers for 2024<\/strong><\/em> <strong><em>at the Batavia Country Club on Saturday evening<\/em><\/strong>&#8211; <em><strong>The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department responded to 151 calls this year, up 20 calls from last year. Fire calls were up 5%, EMS calls were down 30%<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>motor vehicle accidents were up 10%<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"698\" data-attachment-id=\"50547\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/11\/genesee-county-the-bethany-volunteer-fire-department-holds-annual-installation-banquet\/20240210_175641\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_175641.jpg?fit=2488%2C1930&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2488,1930\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1707587801&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/11\/genesee-county-the-bethany-volunteer-fire-department-holds-annual-installation-banquet\/20240210_192415\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192415.jpg?fit=2267%2C2268&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2267,2268\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1707593056&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0416&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20240210_192415\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192415.jpg?fit=900%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192415.jpg?resize=900%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192415.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192415.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192415.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192415.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192415.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192415.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192415.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Fire Police Captain Carl Hyde Jr. receives the Chief&#8217;s Award from Chief Jeff Fluker on Saturday <\/em><\/strong><b><i>eve<\/i><\/b><strong><em>ning<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TOP 10 RESPONDERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">10. Peggy Johnson-16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">9. Don Frank 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">8. Vicki Wolak 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">7. Gail Smith 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">6. Glen Adams 36<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">5. Lyle Boundy 47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">4 Carl Hyde Jr. 48<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">3. Will Thurley 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">2. Brian Britton 51<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">1. Jeff Wolak 59<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Jeff Fluker responded to 56 calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"50550\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/11\/genesee-county-the-bethany-volunteer-fire-department-holds-annual-installation-banquet\/20240210_175732\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_175732-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1524&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1524\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1707587853&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" 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