Arvada Ice Rescue Training Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual ice rescue training for all of the shifts the week of February 3rd, 2025 in the pond off I-70 and Ward Rd. All members went through the training to keep their skills sharp and for certification. In their ice rescue suits, firefighters performed a self-rescue as well as rescues …
Denver Ice Rescue Training On February 2nd, 2025 Denver Fire Department District Five conducted ice rescue training at Central Park. Crews spent part of their afternoon honing their skills by donning rescue suits and extracting victims from the frigid water. Firefighters regularly train at ponds, lakes and reservoirs across the city to be ready in the event of an actual …
Wildfire Mitigation Event Evergreen Fire Protection District Wildland Division held a home wildfire mitigation event at Station 2, 1802 Bergen Parkway on February 2nd, 2025. The community was invited out to learn more about protecting their homes from wildfires including the creation of defensible space, the use of fireproof building materials and the installation of exterior sprinklers. Due to heavy …
Ice Rescue Training Rangers with Larimer County Natural Resources conducted ice rescue training at Horsetooth Reservoir on January 29th, 2025. Participants took to the frigid water to work on self extrication and victim rescue techniques. The training served as a refresher for some and an initial certification for others. Rangers from the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas also participated …
Ice Rescue Training The Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District conducted ice rescue training at Milavec Reservoir on January 29th, 2025. Crews spent part of their day donning ice rescue suits and honing their skills in the frigid water near Firestone. FFFPD crews train every year in case of an actual emergency.
Station 43 Grand Opening On January 24th, 2025 Boulder Fire-Rescue Department held a grand opening for the new Station 43, located at 30th and Bluff St. and the push-in for the new Engine 143. The community came out to see the new station with tours and to see the new Rosenbauer RTX electric engine push-in, Colorado’s first-ever electric fire engine …
Limon Ice Rescue Training The Limon Area Fire Protection District held a Level I Surface Ice Rescue training class in conjunction with Public Safety Dive Supply from January 24th to January 26th, 2025. The class conducted practical exercises at Kinney Lake State Wildlife Area outside of Hugo on January 26th, 2025. The class learned about proper donning of protective gear, …
Boulder RTX Train The Trainer In the week of January 13th 2025 Boulder Fire-Rescue Department engineers from all shifts took part in a train the trainer event put on by a representative from Rosenbauer America. This training gave Boulder Fire engineers the knowledge to use and train the rest of the department on how to drive and operate the new …
Larimer County Polar Plunge On January 25th, 2025 participants braved the freezing temperatures and snow to jump into even colder water to support the Larimer County Dive Rescue Team. Annually there is a 5K race at Horsetooth Reservoir followed by a Polar Plunge. This year over 410 people registered to complete the Polar Plunge. Larimer County Dive Rescue, Larimer County …
LCDRT Ice Rescue Training On January 25th, 2025 the Larimer County Dive Rescue and Larimer County Emergency Services gathered at the South Bay Campground area of Horsetooth Reservoir for Ice Rescue Training. Nine students completed the course for ice rescue to become certified rescuers. This course included self rescue methods and team rescue drills of a person who fell through …
Aurora Community Risk Reduction Week Aurora Fire Rescue and Buckley Space Force Emergency Services held a fire safety event at the Aurora Central Library on January 23th, 2025 as part of Community Risk Reduction Week. CRR identifies and prioritizes life threatening risks and working on ways to reduce the occurrence. The community was invited out to tour Buckley’s fire safety …
Ice Rescue Trainer The Dive Rescue International held the Ice Rescue Trainer series hosted by Golden Fire Department from January 15th to January 17th, 2025 in Golden for first responders. The program prepares the knowledge and skills to become effective ice rescue responder with a three-day event which included in class room training courses and in the field ice rescue …
Loveland Badge Pinning Ceremony On January 16th, 2025 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority held a badge pinning and promotion ceremony at Foundations Church in Loveland. Posting of colors was performed by the LFRA Honor Guard. During the ceremony five new career and two volunteer firefighters received their badges and were sworn into their new positions. Additionally, one firefighter was promoted to …
Ice Rescue Training The Hudson Fire Protection District conducted ice rescue training at the Hudson Fishing Pond on January 13th, 2025. Crews spent part of their morning donning cold water rescue suits and retrieving a simulated victim out of the frigid waters. With cold weather at hand, local fire departments want to remind their communities to use caution around frozen …
Fairmount Becomes Arvada Fire The Fairmount Fire Protection District made it official and became Arvada Fire Protection District at 00:01 on January 1st, 2025. Both districts were proactive throughout 2024 in preparation of the anticipated merger with multi-company training drills and working on response plans. Some of the quotes from the department: “We’ve already blended all the crews. We have …
Boulder Ice Rescue Training Crews from Boulder Fire-Rescue Department and Boulder Rural Fire Rescue firefighters sharpened their skills in the art of ice rescue, and ready for whatever the winter throws at them during the ice rescue training at Wonderland Lake in North Boulder on January 7th, 2025. Additional information and photos by Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography
Erv Weinmeister Memorial On January 7th, 2025 a Celebration of Life was held at the Foundations Church in Loveland for former Loveland Fire Chief and Super Vac founder Erv Weinmeister. Erv founded Super Vac in 1954 focusing on fire ventilation equipment. Erv dedicated 24 years to the Loveland Volunteer Fire Department and was Fire Chief during the years 1975-1976 and …
Denver Better Halves Toy Drive On December 14th, 2024 Denver Fire Department Firefighters and the Better Halves with heroes delivered all the toys that they have collected to Children’s Hospital for the 10th annual holiday toy drive. This year together they collected $500 in gift cards along with tons of toys from DaVita, Christopher’s Dodge/Ram, Quantum Fiber, Denver Fire Local …
Dan Snyder Retirement Ceremony On December 13th, 2024 Pleasant View Fire Department held a ceremonial walk off at Station 41 for lieutenant Dan Snyder. Members of Golden Fire Department, Fairmount Fire Protection District, Arvada Fire Protection District, and the Arvada Fire Department Honor Guard also attended the ceremony. Dan dedicated 27 years to the fire service and search-and-rescue teams. He …
Confined Space Training The South Metro Fire Rescue Technical Rescue Team conducted confined training on December 21st, 2024. The training scenario was focused on a confined space with contaminated air and multiple manhole covers. The Technical Rescue Team responds to all types of calls including rope rescues, trench rescues, confined space rescues and complicated vehicle extrications. Units on Scene: Safety …