Firefighter Chili Cook-Off The 29th Annual Firefighter Chili Cook-Off, hosted by IAFF Local 858, was held in Larimer Square in downtown Denver on September 30th, 2016. Firefighters from across the metro area traded in their turnout gear and halogen tools for cooking aprons and soup ladles in an effort to help raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Vail …
West Metro Brush Fire At 13:26 on September 27th, 2016 West Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a small brush fire in the area of S. Kipling St. & Hwy. 285 with 911 callers advising that a 30 x 12 area was burning. SAM 1 1 retorted a large smoke plume in the air from Morrison Rd. and the call …
Station 21 Pancake Breakfast The Denver Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 21 in Washington Park on September 24th, 2016. Community members from across the city came out to enjoy a free breakfast, meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and ride on the Denver Firefighter Museum’s 1953 Seagrave engine. A number of retired firefighters, the Friends of …
High Rise Fire At 11:38 on September 21st, 2016 Denver Fire Department was dispatched to high rise fire at 1475 California St in Downtown. Multiple 911 callers reporting smoke and fire showing from a under construction high rise At 15th & California. Engine 3 arrived to heavy smoke showing from the Alpha-Delta corner of approximately the 5th floor of a high …
South Adams County Trench Rescue At approximately 11:25 on September 18th, 2016 South Adams County Fire Department responded to a trench rescue at 7222 Ivy St. in Commerce City. The first arriving units found an adult male trapped in an 8-foot trench, buried from the waist down, and called for assistance from the North Area Technical Rescue Team. Additional resources from …
Station 3 Pancake Breakfast Poudre Fire Authority with the local Lions Club hosted a benefit pancake breakfast on September 17th, 2016 at Station 3, 2000 Matthews St. in Fort Collins. Proceeds go to PFA’s nonprofit Life Safety Education Fund, from which money is used to buy life-saving devices, such as smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, as well as other educational materials.
NATRT Q3 Training The North Area Technical Rescue Team held their annual 3rd quarter training at Rocky Mountain Prestress, 5801 Pecos St. on September 12th, 15th and 16th, 2016. The training, hosted by Adams County Fire Rescue, focused on structural collapse. Firefighters trained on cutting through walls and lifting 12,000-pound slabs of concrete off of victims. The NATRT consists of Adams …
9-11 Memorial Stair Climb 2016 The Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held at the Ameristar Casino in Black Hawk on September 11th, 2016, climbing the stairs four times to honor those who were lost on September 11th, 2001. Members of the Black Hawk Fire Department, Gilpin Ambulance Authority and many other departments from Colorado and other states.
Denver 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The 2016 Denver 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held at the 1801 California in downtown Denver on September 11th. 2016. Firefighters climbed the the stairs in the building twice, which adds to the 110 stories of the World Trade Center, some in full turnout gear, carrying a piece of equipment used for high-rise fires. The …
Spaghetti Dinner 2016 The South Adams County Fire Department held their 55th annual spaghetti dinner at Adams City High School on September 10th, 2016. The community came out to enjoy the spaghetti dinner, meet with the firefighters and learn fire safety information. All proceeds benefit the South Adams Firefighters Association.
Battle of the Badges The Battle of the Badges competition was held on September 10th, 2016 at EB Rains Park in Northglenn, between the fittest first responders supporting the American Cancer Society and the Relay for Life of North Denver. The event involved law enforcement and firefighters competing head to head to test their endurance, power, speed, coordination, stamina, and accuracy. …
MDA Fill The Boot 2016 Firefighters from across the state joined thousands of their colleagues from around the county to help fill the boot for MDA over the Labor Day Weekend. Fill the Boot has been a strong firefighter tradition, giving families with muscular dystrophy hope for the future and support for today. 5280Fire caught up over the weekend with …
