Engine 201 Push-in Ceremony On December 18th, 2024 Mountain View Fire Rescue held a ceremony for Engine 201 with the crews participated in the honored tradition of performing an apparatus push in. The event dates back to the days of horse-drawn equipment when members had to push the equipment into the bay. Engine 201 is a Rosenbauer and will serve …
Windsor Severance Winter Fest On December 15th, 2024 Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Windsor Police Department, UC Health, and the Weld Elves hosted their 2024 Toy Drive at Hoedown Hill in Windsor. The public was invited to donate new or unopened toys and gifts to allow no child in Windsor and Severance to be without a gift Christmas morning. Many endured …
Foothills Santa Visit The Foothills Fire Protection District held their annual Santa visit at Station 2 on December 14th, 2024. The community was invited out to see Santa and Mrs. Claus, enjoy Christmas cookies and enjoy a little holiday cheer.
Federal Heights Santa Run The Federal Heights Fire Department and Federal Heights Police Department conducted their annual Santa run through the city on December 14th, 2024. Both departments escorted Santa through the city, assisted with the delivery of candy and wished all a Merry Christmas!
Fire Science Live Burn On December 12th, 2024 Adams 12 school district FutureForward at Washington Square Fire Science conducted a live burn to provided hands on experience for a few of their disciplines. Their Construction students built two sturdy small houses/sheds, the Fire Science program was able to observe fire behavior, participate in hose line management and fire extinguishment. Their …
Fire Science Training The Adams 12 Five Star Schools FutureForward at Washington Square Fire Science held training in December of 2024 with firefighting skills such as hose operations, extinguisher liquid and gas/vapor fueled fires, auto extrication, hazmat response awareness, advanced search and rescue skills and team leadership.
Arvada Holiday Toy Drive On December 8th, 2024 Cruisin’ For Causes hosted the Arvada Police Department and Arvada Fire Protection District Toy Drive and Car Show at the Arvada High School, 7951 W. 65th Ave. with a friendly toy drive competition. The community braved the cold to bring out toys and enjoy the event with hot chocolate, holiday music, treats, …
Colorado Toy Run 2024 Aurora Fire Rescue, South Metro Fire Rescue and West Metro Fire Rescue participated in the 39th Annual Children’s Hospital Toy Run on December 8th, 2024. The three departments escorted hundreds of motorcycles as they delivered toys to Children’s Hospital. Several waves of motorcycles with thousands of toys left Aurora Sports Park under police escort and made …
Sable Altura Santa Visit Santa Claus made his annual visit to Sable Altura Fire Rescue on December 7th, 2024. After touring through Foxfield Farm atop Engine 41, Santa and Mrs. Claus made a pre-holiday stop at Sable’s headquarters. Neighborhood kids got to meet with Santa, receive a gift, enjoy refreshments and work on crafts projects.
Adams County Toy Drive Adams County Fire Rescue and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office held their annual Holiday Toy Drive at the Thornton Walmart, 9901 Grant St. on December 7th, 2024. Both departments collected new, unwrapped toys to share with needy kids in the community this holiday season.
Denver Fire Academy 24-2 Week Seven The Denver Fire Department Training Academy Class 24-02 completed week seven of their training on December 6th, 2024.The recruits worked on throwing ladders, ventilating rooftops and maneuvering hose lines through high-rise buildings. The group has about two more months to go before hitting stations as probationary firefighters and are expected to graduate in February …
Engine 11 Anti-Fentanyl Wrap Debut Adams County Fire Rescue debuted their new anti-fentanyl wrap on Engine 11 at Station 11 on December 6th, 2024. The new wrap, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) lets the community know that “one pill can kill”. The Department hopes the wrap will help increase awareness to the problems and dangers associated with …
FRFC Graduating Class 2024-2 After fifteen weeks and six hundred hours of intense training with the Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC), 18 recruits have become the newest members of the firefighter family along Colorado’s Front Range. The group of determined and courageous individuals achieved a major milestone in their careers and graduated on December 5th, 2024. Additional information and photos …
Structure Fire Training On December 3rd, 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District and Fairmount Fire Protection District cadets held drills at the West Metro Fire Rescue Training Center, 3535 S. Kipling St. 25 firefighters trained with a confirmed 2nd alarm structure fire. Crews were on the last portion of their experience training on that day. Doug Hutchinson, …
Berthoud Fire Engine 61 Push-In Ceremony On November 30th, 2024 the Berthoud Fire Protection District placed their new 2024 Rosenbauer Commander Engine into service at Station 61. This engine replaces a 2001 HME/Ferrara Engine which will be sold. Engine 61 is now serving the downtown area of Berthoud. Firefighters and the public gathered this morning as the new engine was …
West Metro Kiln Fire At 16:34 on November 23rd, 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District was alerted to a reported structure fire in the 3300 block of Independence Court in Wheat Ridge. Engine 17 arrived to a small single-story residence with smoke showing from a metal roof-top exhaust vent on the Bravo-Charlie corner of the garage …
Starlighting Chili Supper Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department Professional Firefighters held their 89th Annual Chili Supper at Station 51 on November 23th, 2024 during the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Starlighting Event. Activities outside the Firehouse included live music, caroling, visits with Santa, hot chocolate and other miscellaneous vendors. The event concluded with the lighting of the star atop Castle …
Adams County Operation Freebird The Adams County Sheriff’s Office hosted Operation Freebird at Mountain States Toyota, 201 W. 70th Ave. on November 23rd, 2024. The annual giveaway is designed to to provide the makings for a Thanksgiving meal to needy families in the community. The event also provided information on health screenings, dental care, mental health services, employment, veteran services …
Joint Night Live Fire Training Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District and Thompson Valley EMS held night live fire drills over the last two weeks in November of 2024. The scenarios include an outside fire that extended into the structure with patients, a firefighter medical emergency mayday and a basement fire with a patient. The training was conducted at …
The Great Turkey Gaggle The Denver Fire Department and Aurora Fire Rescue participated in the Great Turkey Gaggle on November 17th, 2024. The Gaggle is a friendly competition between the two departments to help collect frozen turkeys for families in need. Denver Stations 13, 15, 17, 29 and 36 and Aurora stations 2, 6, 11, and 13 participated in the …