Hanover Community Breakfast Hanover Fire Department held their monthly community breakfast at their main station early mothers day morning on May 12th, 2019. Hanover offered a large menu to choose from. Anything from a breakfast burrito to a stack of pancakes. Everybody had a great time connecting with the Hanover firefighters that serve their community
2020 Colorado FF Calendar Tryouts The 2020 Colorado Firefighter Calendar Tryouts were held at the EXDO Event Center on May 11th, 2019. Eighteen firefighters from across the Front Range strutted their stuff across the catwalk in hopes of winning one of the coveted spots in next year’s calendar. Firefighters from Adams County, Aurora, Clear Creek, Denver, Fountain, Hygiene, Lafayette, Pueblo, Security, …
Glade Park Plane Crash At Approximately 15:00 on May 11th, 2019 the Grand Junction Fire Department was dispatched as automatic aid to Glade Park Volunteer Fire Department on a reported plane crash. Callers reported seeing and hearing a plane at a low altitude begin to stall and then witnessed a dust cloud. The initial location was reported at B South …
Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial The Colorado Fallen Firefighters Foundation Remembrance Ceremony was held on May 11th, 2019. The ceremony was inside the Lakewood Cultural Center 470 S Allison Pkwy and the last part of the ceremony was held outside at the Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Belmar Park with the release of the doves honoring the 150 names on the wall. The …
Safety Fair 2019 Donald Wescott Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Fair on May 11th, 2019 at Station 1 and neighboring Antelope Trails Elementary School in Gleneagle. The festivities included safety information, static displays, fire engine rides and lunch. A total of 11 agencies were represented at the fair with various others participated in the event including Black Forest …
CSEPP Exercise On May 8th, 2019 multiple agencies from across Pueblo County participated in the annual Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Plan Exercise. The CSEPP drill took place in the midtown shopping center at 1000 W. 6th St. in Pueblo. The exercise is a full-scale exercise designed to demonstrate community readiness for responding to a chemical incident. The situation includes a …
Aurora Apartment Fire Around 19:22 on May 5th, 2019 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to possible apartment fire in the 14000 block of Stanford Circle. Engine 7 arrived on scene to a 2-story multi-family with nothing showing and investigation. Crews found smoke in an apartment with a dryer arching causing a small fire, controlled mostly by shutting down electricity …
Aurora Rollover Over Around 18:48 on May 5th, 2019 Aurora 911 Emergency Communications dispatched Aurora Fire Rescue to a rollover on S. Parker Rd. just south of E. Yale Ave. Engine 11 arrived and started medical on patient care, and the accident is under investigation. Units on Scene: Battalion 2, Engine 11, Truck 6 & Engine 7 (Cancelled) Falck: Medic 108 Aurora Police Department
Colorado Springs Structure Fire At approximately 18:35 on May 5th, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched by the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center to the 2300 block of Revere Lane for a possible structure fire. On scene, Engine 6 reported a strong smell of smoke and smoke was showing and called the incident a working fire. Engine 6 pulled a …
Loveland Attic Fire At 17:33 on May 5th, 2019 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was dispatched out from Loveland Emergency Communications Center (LECC) to a residential structure fire in the 600 block of E. 7th St. in Loveland. Engine 1 arrived on scene to a small 2 story home with fire showing at the roof. Engine 1 confirmed a working attic fire and …
Station 5 Open House Westminster Fire Department held an open house at Station 5, 10100 Garland Street, on May 4th, 2019. The community came out in force to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus, and enjoy lunch. The Department also set up and obstacle course for kids and gave rides around the block on their 1956 Seagrave. The Westminster Police …
Clifton Grill Your Ace Off BBQ On May 4th, 2019 Clifton Fire Protection District participated in its annual Grill Your Ace Off BBQ Fest event at the local Ace Hardware shopping center. The Fire Academy Class of 2019 ran the event with the help of Clifton Chief Balke (Chief 21). The Academy members grilled up hot dogs for a couple …
Fire Sale & Demo Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District Auxiliary held their annual fire sale and demo at Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District Station 1, 1905 Linden Ave. on May 4th, 2019 and at Station 2, 50 Overlook Road on May 5th, 2019. The local community came out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and learn about fire …
Engine 73 Dedication On May 4th, 2019 Thornton Fire Department dedicated the new Engine 73 with an open house and pancake breakfast. The new engine ceremony started with transferring water from the older Engine 73, which has protected life and property for many years, and a sign of respect as the rig will be moving to become a new unit. Part of …
RV / House Fire At 22:58 on May 3rd, 2019 JeffCom alerted Arvada Fire Protection District with auto-aid from Fairmount Fire Protection District to a reported RV on fire in the 4600 block of Miller St. in Wheat Ridge. Engine 52 arrived to small single family residential with multiple RV’s on fire on the Bravo-Charlie corner, pulled a 2 1/2 …
Steve Kuzik Memorial Steven Michael Kuzik, 58 years old of Greeley, Co, passed away on April 25th, 2019. Steve was born July 27th, 1960 in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain, to Michael Paul and Concepcion Igual (Parra) Kuzik. He married Lea Ann Casseday on July 3rd, 1982 in Greeley at St. Mary Catholic Church. Steve graduated from Greeley West High …
MVC Trapped At approximately 11:55 on May 2nd, 2019 Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched by the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center to the intersection of E. Platte Ave. and N. Academy Blvd. for a reported motor vehicle collision. On scene, AMR Medic 78 reported a party was pinned in the vehicle. Truck 8 then requested a working trapped …
Promotion Ceremony Denver Fire Department held their promotion ceremony on May 2nd, 2019 at the Local 858 Union Hall in Lakeside. The ceremony began with the presentation of Colors by the Denver Fire Department Honor Guard, the presentation of the badges followed with the promotional badge pinning ceremony, to honor the members of the Denver Fire Department that were promoted …
Arvada Auto X The Arvada Auto X was held from May 2nd 2019 to May 4th 2019 at the Arvada Fire Protection District Training Center. The 3-day event featured auto extrication training, attended by firefighters from all over the Colorado including 70 scrap vehicles. Arvada Fire and Next Level Extrication teamed up to put on Arvada Auto X, which featured …
Denver MVA Extraction At 07:55 on May 2nd, 2019 Denver Fire Department responded MVA with parties trapped at S. Lincoln St. & E. Dakota Ave. Crews arrived to 3 vehicle accident and crews extricated one patient in just a few minutes after arriving on scene. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Units on Scene: Chief 2, Ops 2, Engine …