Melissa Ratzmann Memorial The memorial “celebration of life” and funeral procession for Melissa “Jean” Ratzmann, volunteer firefighter/PIO/Public Relations Specialist for the Grand Lake Fire Protection District was held on September 19th, 2020. Services, with full firefighter honors were held at the Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA south of Granby, followed by a procession to Grand Lake Cemetery. Family and firefighters then …
NATRT Rope Rescue Training The North Area Technical Rescue Team conduct their annual rope rescue training at the North Metro Fire Training Facility on September 15th, 17th & 19th, 2020. 5280Fire.com caught up with firefighters from North Metro Fire Rescue District and Thornton Fire Department on Saturday morning as they honed their skills on tower climbing and rope rescue techniques. …
South Metro House Fire On September 18th, 2020 at 18:20 South Metro Fire Rescue & Franktown Fire Protection District were dispatched by MetCom to an unconfirmed residential structure fire in the 9200 block of Windhaven Dr. in unincorporated Douglas County. While en route, Franktown Fire Protection District Engine 184 advised that smoke was visible from their station which prompted Battalion …
Adams County Structure Fire At approximately 19:45 on September 17th, 2020 Adams County Fire Rescue Engine 13, Medic 13 & Truck 11 was alerted to an electric order at the Comfort Inn, 401 E. 58th Ave. Engine 13 was first on scene and found a working fire in the elevator shaft of a hotel, and the incident was upgraded to …
Pueblo Fire Training Drill Pueblo Fire Department was able to participate in a training drill at the Black Hills Energy plant on September 17th, 2020. Crews were called for a patient that had been injured higher up on one of the units and had to be extracted and then transported. Crews had to initiate patient care and then work together …
Denver Confined Space Rescue At 10:14 on September 14th, 2020 Denver Fire Department was dispatched for a possible confined space rescue at 1199 N. Perry St. Crews arrived and found one person that was stuck in a storm drain next to the light rail tracks in the Lakewood / Dry Gulch Park area. DFD Technical Rescue Team was able to …
Mile High Salute The Mile High Hook & Ladder Club hosted a drive-by parade through east Denver on September 13th, 2020, to celebrate local first responders and emergency workers. The parade, which kicked off at George Washington High School, passed Denver Fire Stations 15, 18, and 19, as well as Rose Hospital, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and …
Lakewood Single Vehicle MVA Around 14:35 on September 12th, 2020 West Metro Fire Rescue Medic 12 clearing from the hospital found a single vehicle MVA at eastbound W. Alameda Ave. at S. Quail St. in Lakewood. Medic 12 investigated and found one patient having a medical emergency and went off the road, and the patient was transported to a local …
Sunshine Fire – Med Evac Training The Sunshine Fire Protection District hosted helicopter familiarization training in the 3400 block of Sunshine Canyon Dr. in Boulder County on September 12th, 2020. The crew of Banner Health’s Med Evac 2 reviewed landing zone requirements, the loading of patients and emergency procedures if the helicopter should make a hard landing incapacitating the crew. …
59th Annual Spaghetti Dinner The South Adams County Fire Department held their 59th annual spaghetti dinner at Station 23 and Station 28 on September 12th, 2020. This year’s dinner was not held at the Adams City High School due to the pandemic, but was held with a drive through take out event at 2 stations. Station 23 served as a …
South Metro MVA Around 09:30 September 12th, 2020 South Metro Fire Rescue responded to reports of a car crashing into the UPS Store near the intersection of S. Broadway & W. Mineral Ave. in Littleton. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found a car had gone through the front of the store and was sitting inside. Crews assessed the driver …
Denver MVA Around 13:30 on September 11th, 2020 Denver Fire Department was alerted to a possible rollover MVA at S. Federal Blvd. & W. Yale Ave. Engine 36 arrived at S. Federal Blvd. & W. College Ave on a two-vehicle MVA with one vehicle on it side, and stretch a line. Southbound Federal was closed during the accident and investigation. …
Denver Apartment Fire Around 12:15 on September 11th, 2020 Denver Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 4600 block of S. Lowell Blvd. Crews arrived to a two-story apartment complex with heavy smoke and fire showing from the Alpha side balcony. Crews worked heavy fire conditions with extension into the attic. District 7 arrived and assumed command, …
Denver High Rise Fire At 23:20 on September 8th, 2020 Denver Fire Department was alerted to a reported high rise structure fire in the 1300 block of Gaylord St. Engine 1 arrived to light smoke showing and started the investigation. Chief 4 arrived and assumed command on the Alpha side in the offensive strategy. Engine 8 pulled a attack line …
South Metro Vehicle vs. House On September 8th, 2020 at approximately 17:35 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle versus a home at E. Orchard Rd. and S. Dunkirk St. in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Firefighters arrived on scene and found that a vehicle had run off the road, struck a tree, ran through …
Westminster Fill The Boot Westminster Fire Department Firefighters Duran Cornelius and Bryan Leto each spent 24 hours on the roof of Station 2 with “Stuck on the Roof” from 08:00 on September 5th to 08:00 on September 7th, 2020. Both camped out in an effort to raise money for the MDA “Fill the Boot”. The firefighters endured scorching triple digit heat …
Adams County Defensive Fire On September 7th, 2020 around 08:40 Adams County Fire Rescue was alerted to a commercial fire at 6001 Federal Blvd. Engine 11 & Medic 11 arrived to an abandoned building with heavy smoke and fire showing, and started fire attack in the defensive mode. Several attack lines were pulled and master stream operations. Crews worked heavy …
Sable Altura Fill The Boot Due to the Covid-19 pandemic many fire departments across the country have opted to “Fill the Boot” for MDA virtually in 2020. Sable Altura Fire Rescue is one of the local departments that still opted to hit the streets. 5280Fire.com caught up with their team on September 6th, 2020 at E-470 & Gun Club Rd.
Wheat Ridge Hotel Fire At 05:31 on September 6th, 2020 Arvada Fire Protection District responded to a commercial fire alarm at the American Motel, 10101 I-70 Frontage Rd. N. in Wheat Ridge. Rescue 52 arrived to a large five-story motel and started the investigation. Rescue 52 crew found smoke on the 2nd floor and the incident was upgraded to a …
Denver Structure Fire At 19:37 on September 5th, 2020 Denver Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 3800 block of S. Niagara Way in Hampden South. Engine 22 arrived to smoke showing from two-story residential, established the water supply and started fire attack. Tower 22 started the primary search. Chief 3 arrived and established command and reported flames …