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BHC News, Events

Thanksgiving Meat-O Night Returns to Beacon Hose on Nov. 21

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Update: Thanks for your support!

Beacon Hose’s holiday Meat-O events have become awfully popular over the last year and a half … so we’re bringing it back for Thanksgiving!

Our Thanksgiving Meat-O Night will be Saturday, Nov. 21, from 6-9 p.m. at the firehouse. A $5 admission fee includes dinner and one drink ticket. The features of the night are games of chance to win something special for your Thanksgiving table. We’ll have turkeys, hams, roasts, seafood and more up for grabs!

Reservations are a must if you want to attend the event. To reserve seats, please call the firehouse at 203-729-1470 or email gretchen@beaconhose.com before Nov. 18.

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BHC News, Events

Cow Chip Raffle, Country Breakfast Set for Nov. 15

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Beacon Hose will host its second annual Cow Chip Raffle and Country Breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 15, starting at 8 a.m. at the firehouse.

The raffle will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the firehouse parking lot. Tickets are $5 each. They will be available up until the time of the drawing, although they are limited and could sell out. Tickets are available at the firehouse, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. daily. They will also be on sale the day of the event, as well as at the Beacon-Holio Cornhole Tournament on Nov. 7.

The top raffle prize will be $500, followed by four prizes of $50 each. The winner will not need to be present — although it will be a fun day!

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BHC News

Beacon Hose Responds to Multiple Accidents on Route 8

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Beacon Hose has been busy over the last few months on Route 8, where several motor vehicle accidents have occurred. Here are summaries of a few of the events (with photos).

Just after midnight on Friday, Oct. 23, Beacon Hose responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on the Route 8 North on-ramp with possible entrapment and fire.

Chief Jim Trzaski arrived on scene and confirmed a one-vehicle accident with the vehicle on the roof and the occupant trapped. The fire was extinguished by an off-duty volunteer firefighter from New York. Engine 3, Rescue 4 and BH-7 quickly responded to the scene.

The 14 members who responded simultaneously secured the vehicle, supplied a charged fire hose for protection, set up the Jaws of Life and gained access to the victim. The patient was extricated from the vehicle within four minutes and transferred to Beacon Hose EMS before an AMR paramedic intercepted for transport to Waterbury Hospital.

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BHC News, Events

Registration Open for First ‘Beacon-Holio’ Cornhole Tourney

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Update: Thanks for your support, and congratulations to inaugural champion “Showtime!”

Beacon Hose is starting a new fundraising tradition this fall with the inaugural Beacon Hose “Beacon-Holio” Cornhole Tournament!

The tournament is set for Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. at Beacon Hose. (Registration and shootaround will begin at noon.) It’ll be an all-afternoon affair with big cash prizes on the line. The nuts and bolts of the tournament are below; click here for the rules, which will be the same as those used by the American Cornhole Organization.

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BHC News, Fire Prevention and Safety

Scenes from Beacon Hose’s Fire Prevention Day

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Beacon Hose was thrilled to continue its annual tradition of Fire Prevention Day, when we visit the students at Laurel Ledge during the day and host an open house in the evening.

Members spent the morning and early afternoon at the elementary school, meeting with classes to talk about many fire safety topics. Here are some scenes from the day.

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