Brighton Station Open Houses Chief Mark Bodane and the members of Brighton Fire Rescue District opened all of their doors to the community on October 18th, 2013 by holding open houses at all five stations in their district. Stations 53, 54 and 55 greeted early risers with a pancake breakfast. Stations 51 and 52 hosted chili lunches later in the …
Favorite Firefighter Contest The Denver Wrangler hosted the 2013 Favorite Firefighter Contest on October 13th, 2013. Several models from the 2014 Colorado Firefighter Calendar competed for the title of favorite firefighters. The firefighters completed against one another to collect donations from the audience throughout the event. Proceeds benefitted Children’s Hospital.
2013 Fans and Heroes Kroenke Sports and the Denver Nuggets hosted a tribute to first responders and emergency preparedness night at the Pepsi Center on October 13th, 2013. Spectators were invited to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and learn valuable safety information before the game. The Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Police Department, Stadium Medical …
3rd Alarm High Rise Fire Around 08:30 on October 13th, 2013 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire in a downtown high rise building at 999 18th St. Units arrived on scene and were able to extinguish a small mechanical fire. Firefighters spent about 30 minutes checking for extension and ventilating parts of the building. No …
Frisco Fuel Spill On October 6th, 2013 Summit County Communications was alerted to a careless driver who had left the 7-11 at 741 N Summit Blvd. with the gas pump still attached to the vehicle causing a moderate amount of fuel to spill around the pump. Lake Dillon Fire Rescue Haz-Mat 2 arrived, and was able to mitigate the spill …
Firewomen 2013 Conference Female Firefighters from across the United States attended the Firewomen 2013 Conference in Frisco on October 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2013. The conference was sponsored by the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Lake Dillon Fire Rescue, Summit County Ambulance Service and the Colorado State Chiefs Association. The conference allowed Firefighters to network and learn from each …