The Bluffton Fire Department has received a $1,000 donation from the First Bank of Berne.

The First Bank of Berne recently donated $1,000 to the Bluffton Fire Department. Pictured left to right are Erica Bennett, FBB’s Bluffton branch manager; four representatives of the Bluffton Fire Department — Adam Hannie and Brian Ehrman, two engineer/firefighters, Deputy Fire Chief Chris Wolf, and Cameron Rittmeyer, engineer/firefighter; and Kyle Raugh, First Bank of Berne’s security officer/BSA assistant. (Photo submitted)

Fire Department personnel recently assisted employees of the bank’s Bluffton branch with  hands-on extinguisher training. “This training will equip the employees of the Bluffton branch to quickly and accurately respond to a fire emergency,” the bank said in a statement.

The safety training is available, at no cost, for workplaces, churches, clubs, residences, and other buildings. To schedule a safety training, call the Bluffton Fire Department’s non-emergency number at 824-6050.

The donation will allow the department to purchase new and updated equipment to better serve the community.

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