Kevin Jacovetta Memorial On October 3rd, 2025, the Arvada Fire Protection District honored the life and service of firefighter Kevin ” KJ” Jacovetta, with a funeral service at the Storyline Church. The procession departed with many apparatus at Arvada Station 53 to the church by motorcade with the community lining the route to pay their respects. Jacovetta served over 33 …
Arvada Coffee With A Cop On September 30th, 2025 the Arvada Police Department hosted their “Coffee with a Cop” at the McDonalds restaurant located at 8001 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada. This event created a wonderful opportunity for residents to engage in conversations with their local law enforcement officers, which included the Police Chief. Free coffee and pastries were also provided …
Escort of Heroes 2025 On September 28th, 2025 the High Plains Honor Flight held an escort of heroes of 120 veterans that traveled to Washington, D.C. for an Honor Flight trip from The Ranch in Loveland to the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. The community with fire departments and other lined the route to honor the heroes with public support. The …
Colorado State Patrol Open House On September 27th, 2025 the Colorado State Patrol hosted an open house at the CSP Training Academy,15055 South Golden Rd. in Golden. CSP invited the community for a chance to interact with troopers, learn about the organization’s history, see live demonstrations, and to explore career opportunities in law enforcement. Personnel from different departments, within the …
Training Exercise / Prescribed Fire On September 27th, 2025, a valuable training exercise and prescribed fire was successfully conducted at the Table Mountain property in Boulder County, located just west of Longmont. Members from multiple area volunteer fire departments participated, working together to manage the burn without incident and gain experience. The prescribed burns are an essential tool in land …
Arvada Safety Day Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Day on September 27th, 2025 at the Training Center, 6651 Indiana St. Kids of all ages enjoyed fun activities including fire apparatus tours, meeting first responders, live fire sprinkler burn demonstration, stuffed animal 1st aid station, bike safety, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control home fire safety simulator …
Station 21 Pancake Breakfast The Denver Fire Department Station 21 hosted their annual pancake breakfast and open house on September 27th, 2025 in Washington Park. Pancakes were served with rides on the 2 antique fire engines, bunker gear try on, tour the station, meet with active and retired firefighters and more. Denver Fire AST-01 was on hand with the drone …
Arvada Training Center Open House On September 25th, 2025 Arvada Fire Protection District invited the community to celebrate the grand opening of their newly remodeled training center and open house tours at 6651 Indiana St. Engine and apparatus tours were available, while light refreshments were provided in the kitchen area. Available staff members provided time for Q&A’s as well. For …
Pueblo Station 8 Grand Opening On September 24th, 2025 Pueblo Fire Department held a grand opening for the new Station 8 at 4405 Jerry Murphy Rd. with an uncoupling ceremony and open house. The former Station 8 was located on Bonforte Blvd. for many years. Members of the the department were on hand including Fire Chief Barb Huber, Pueblo Mayor …
Genesee Open House 2025 Genesee Fire Rescue held their annual open house on September 20th, 2025 with the local community coming out to meet up with firefighters, tour the fire apparatus, learn about fire safety, enjoy lunch, petting zoo, activities and an auto extraction demonstration. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Rotary Wildfire Ready and others also participated in the event. For …
IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial The International Association of Fire Fighters held the annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on September 20th, 2025. Over 7,000 firefighters and family members from across the United States and Canada attended the memorial this year to honor to IAFF members who made the ultimate sacrifice. 311 new names were added …
Evergreen Health & Safety Day Evergreen Fire Rescue held their annual Health and Safety Day at Station 2, 1802 Bergen Parkway in Evergreen on September 20th, 2025. A free pancake breakfast was presented, along with plenty of interactive displays and demonstrations. Free fire engine bucket rides and the “Touch-a-Truck” event were also available, along with opportunities to learn life-saving skills …
Auto Extraction Demonstration Genesee Fire Rescue held a hands-on demonstration for vehicle extrication on September 20th, 2025. Three crew members participated in the demonstration, which took place at the Genesee Fire Station 1, 23455 Currant Drive. While demonstrating their abilities to the community, crew members can hone their skills abilities, and techniques, as individuals and as a team. With dedication, …
Wiggins Fire 50th Anniversary Celebration On September 13, 2025 Wiggins Rural Fire Protection District opened its doors to the community in celebration to 50 years of service. Wiggins Fire Chief Dave Hinson welcomed the community with food, cake, and a brand new Rosenbauer Engine. The new Rosenbauer Commander Engine replaces the department’s 2002 Kenworth Engine in Goodrich, updating the department’s …
NOCO Hero Fest 2025 On September 13th, 2025 community members gathered at the Front Range Village Shopping Center located in Fort Collins. Numerous vendors and public safety agencies attended to show off vehicles, share laughs and education with the public and bring the community closer. Children and parents lined up to take a ride in a cherry picker from Fort …
Cops That Cook Pancake Breakfast On September 12th, 2025 Lakewood Police Department hosted “Cops That Cook” fundraising event at the Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St. in Lakewood. The objective was to raise money for the Lakewood Police Departments Co-Responders/Mental Health Teams, and to bring awareness to the importance and duties of their service to our first responders. As many …
NOCO 2nd Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb With several stair climbs in the Denver-Metro area of the state, Poudre Fire Authority chose to host a stair climb in Northern Colorado for the second year in a row. This event brings firefighters and community members from Northern Colorado together to climb and honor those who perished. Each climber was invited to …
Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Multi-Company Drills On September 11th and 12th, 2025, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Greeley Fire Department, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, and Front Range Fire Rescue conducted multi-agency response training scenarios at Aims Community College’s Public Safety Institute located at the Aims Windsor Campus. The focus was to bring crews together with first due Battalion Chiefs on single …
9-11 Memorial Stair Climb The first annual San Luis Valley San Luis Valley Regional Emergency Medical and Trauma Advisory Council – RETAC 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2025 at the Adams State University Stadium. The event started with the National Anthem, prayer by Alamosa Commissioner Van Ray and introduction by SLV Health trauma coordinator and SLV …
Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The 17th annual Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2025 at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater outside of Morrison. Bringing in over $100,000 in donations to the FDNY Counseling Services and National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and with over 2,000 individuals climbing, the pledge to “Never Forget” continues to hold true 24 …