Community Pancake Breakfast On November 19th, 2022, Lyons Fire Protection District held a pancake breakfast and engine roll-in ceremony at Station 1 in Lyons. Community members were invited to enjoy a breakfast with firefighters and attend the new engine’s roll-in ceremony and silent auction. After breakfast was served, the roll-in ceremony was officiated by Fire Chief Peter Zick. The new …
S.A.W. Fire Academy The S.A.W. Fire Academy Graduation 22-01, a joint academy between South Adams County Fire Department, Arvada Fire Protection District, Westminster Fire Department and Brighton Fire Rescue District was held on November 18th, 2022 at the South Adams Training Grounds. The first joint academy among these agencies, a cadre of instructors and each training section worked diligently to put …
Vehicle Extrication Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted extrication training at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center on November 12th, 2022. Firefighters honed their skills by prying open doors, cutting roof pillars and folding back roofs. Vehicle extrication is the process of removing vehicles from around an occupant who has been involved in a crash and are unable to …
CCA Fall Academy Practical The 2022 Community College of Aurora Fire Science Fall Academy participated in their state practical exam at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center on November 12th, 2022. The students breached doors, conducted searches, placed ladders and extinguished a simulated car fire as part of the practical. The students are expected to graduate in December.
Academy Hell Night On November 11th, 2022 the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Academy was put to the test during “Hell Night,” a physically and mentally challenging evening illuminated with flames. Small crews of recruits were assigned to engines, medic units and a ladder truck, tasked with responding to various emergencies across the drill ground. Recruit Training Officers and on-duty …
FRFC Hell Night On November 10th, 2022 the Front Range Fire Consortium’s (frontrangefireconsortium.org) recruit academy Class 20-01 participated in their “Hell Night”. Live fire training including propane fires, car fires, vehicle extrications and emergency medical responses during the day and structure fire drills at night. Additional information and photos by Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography The Front Range Fire …
Denver Drill Day Recruits from the Denver Fire Department spent part of their afternoon on November 10th, 2022, running through drills at the Fire Training Center on Roslyn St. The recruits practiced maneuvering hose up multiple stories, putting water on the fire, setting up ladders, forcing entry and evacuating victims safely. The 36 recruits are scheduled to graduate from training …
Stanley Cup Display On November 9th, 2022 the Colorado Eagles hockey team invited local fire departments to the Budweiser Event Center for the opportunity to see and be photographed with the Stanley Cup, the National Hockey Leagues championship trophy. Members of Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Windsor-Severance Fire Rescue, and Front Range Fire Rescue were all represented and enjoyed the opportunity …
Station 23 Grand Opening On November 1st, 2022, the Colorado Springs Fire Department held an opening for their newest fire station, Fire Station 23 and radio shop. This station is considered an infill station, and Engine 23 is expected to respond to over 5,000 calls for service a year. The combined fire station and city radio shop cost was $4.8 …
Halloween Parade & Trunk or Treat The Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Hot Sulphur Springs / Parshall Fire Protection District and Grand County EMS participated in a Halloween parade through Hot Sulphur Springs on October 30th, 2022. The first responders tossed candy to kids as they made their way from the Post Office to the Court House where the Sheriff’s Office …
Estes Valley Open House The Estes Valley Fire Protection District held their annual open house and pancake breakfast at Station 1, 901 N. St. Vrain Ave. in Estes Park on October 30th, 2022. During the pancake breakfast the community was able to meet up with firefighters and tour the fire engines. A fire obstacle course was set-up for the kids …
Pancake Breakfast On October 29th, 2022 Brighton Fire Rescue District held a pancake breakfast at Station 51, 425 Main Street. The community and firefighters’ families were invited to have breakfast with the fire department. Food and drink were served to everyone. The community had gotten tours of Station 51 and its apparatus. For more information on upcoming events, check out …
Adams County Trunk or Treat The Adams County Sheriff’s Office held a “Trunk or Treat” at Clear Creek Valley Park, 3700 W. 58th Place on October 28th, 2022. Local kids were invited to don their favorite costumes, meet with first responders and safely collect Halloween candy. Adams County Animal Management, Adams County Emergency Management and Adams County Fire Rescue also …
Live Fire Training South Metro Fire Rescue Academy Class 22-3 participated in live fire training at the Joint Service Facility in Parker on October 28th, 2022. The class rotated through a live fire scenario simulating a basement fire and two other stations engaged in medical training. The 36 recruits are slated to graduate from training in mid-December of 2022.
Fire Academy Training The Larkspur and Palmer Lake Fire Academy conducted live fire training at the Franktown Fire Protection District Training Facility on October 15th, 2022. Twelve cadets (six from Larkspur Fire Protection District and six from Palmer Lake Fire Department) worked through several different scenarios as they prepare for the state test and graduation. The fire academy has covered …
Station 66 Open House The North Metro Fire Rescue District held an open house on October 15th, 2022 at Station 66 in Broomfield. Community members were invited to have lunch at the station, tour the fire apparatus, and partake in Fire Prevention Week activities. North Metro’s Fire Prevention Specialists brought out a model home to teach children how to escape …
Station 4 Open House Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house at Station 4, 4580 W. 112th Ave. on October 15th, 2022. The community was invited to the station to talk with firefighters, tour apparatus, eat lunch, and ride on their 1956 Seagrave pumper. Flight For Life brought out Lifeguard 3 to give community members a tour of the …
Divide Open House On October 15th, 2022, the Divide Fire Protection District held their annual fire prevention week open house. During the event, the community could tour the department’s apparatus and station and take a look at Flight for Life’s Lifeguard 3 helicopter. The Ute Pass Regional Health Service District and Teller County Sheriff’s Office also made brief appearances. For …
Carbondale Open House On October 15th, 2022 the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District held its annual open house at Station 81 in Carbondale. The consisted of burgers and dogs for lunch, a ropes demonstration of their training tower, a class B live fire demonstration in their new training building, and a propane gas fire demonstration. The CRFPD consists of …
Four Mile Open House On October 15th, 2022 the Four Mile Fire Protection District held their annual open house for fire prevention week. During the event, the community had the opportunity to play games, watch a vehicle extrication demonstration, and tour fire apparatus and a Flight for Life helicopter. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.