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 …
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 …
Station 3 Ceremony The Denver Fire Department held a ceremony for Station 3 as it was recognized and added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 14th, 2024. History Colorado CEO Dawn DiPrince presented Fire Chief Desmond Fulton the plaque which is honoring the station. Station 3 has been in service since 1931. The station is the only …
Evan Dunn Memorial A private celebration of life ceremony was held for fallen Officer Evan Dunn of the Golden Police Department on November 13th, 2024 at the Mission Hills Church in Littleton. Emergency responders honored him with a large procession to the church with the community coming out to honor him by lining the streets. Evan died on November 6th, …
Veterans Day Parade The annual Veterans Day Parade was held on November 11th, 2024 in Loveland. The parade traveled through downtown to Dwayne Webster Park where a ceremony followed the parade. The parade is sponsored by the Associated Veterans of Loveland. Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Loveland Fire Exhibit Inc., Berthoud Fire Protection District, Caretakers of Tradition, Berthoud Hose Company 1, …
FRFC Live Fire Evolutions The Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC) Academy 2024-2 completed their first live fire evolutions on November 1st, 2024 at the Platte Valley Fire Training Facility. The instructional cadre led the recruits though forcible entry, fire attack, search, ventilation, and water supply operations. The FRFC is made up of the twelve Northern Colorado Fire Agencies: Berthoud Fire …
Laramie County Fire Volunteer Academy On October 26th, 2024 the Laramie County Fire Authority (Wyoming) hosted their 2024 Volunteer Academy live burn. This academy gives the LCFA Recruits the ability to go hands on with what they have learned and put everything together on a live fire exercise. Recruits were able to practice their communication, teamwork, hose management, fire attack, …
Denver Station 17 Open House The Denver Fire Department held an open house at Station 17 on October 26th, 2024. The community came out to meet up with the firefighters, learn about fire safety, tour Engine 17 and the fire station. Amanda Sandoval For Council was on hand as well as the Denver Fire Department Drone Program with the drones …
Longmont Truck or Treat Longmont Public Safety hosted a Halloween Truck or Treat at the Longmont Fire Department Station 6 on October 26th, 2024 with Longmont Police Department, American Medical Response, Boulder County Hazmat Team and others. Kids and adults got the opportunity to explore trucks, get treats, and meet responders from different agencies in the city. Trucks included the new …
Poudre Fire Station 3 Open House On October 26th, 2024 the Poudre Fire Authority opened the doors at station 3 to welcome the community to their firehouse. This firehouse holds a single engine company. The parade engine from the former Fort Collins Fire Department was present to be admired and kids took the opportunity to take plenty of photos with …
Lafayette Halloween Safety Event On October 26th, 2024 Lafayette Fire Department held their Halloween Safety Event with a touch-a-truck and trunk or treat at Station 1. Kids and adults had the opportunity to tour Truck 2619, walk through the spooky gear room, get a scary family photo, walk through an ambulance and meet a Lafayette Police Department officer. Additional information …
Station 5 Dedication The Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District held a dedication ceremony for the new Station 5 in Frederick on October 12th, 2024. The community came out to tour the new station and the fire apparatus that will be located at the station. Golden Triangle Construction (GTC), the commercial general contractor and Allred & Associates Architecture worked with the fire …
Elizabeth Burn Day On October 22nd, 2024 Elizabeth Fire Rescue hosted a live burn at Kiowa Fire Protection District burn building. Crews conducted search, fire attack, and different command strategies with multiple evolutions from above grade to below grade fire attack.
Jackson 105 Trunk or Treat The Jackson 105 Fire Protection District held an open house and trunk or treat event at Station 142, 435 N Perry Park Rd. in Sedalia on October 20th, 2024. The community came out to meet with the firefighters, tour the fire apparatus and kids showed off their costumes as they enjoyed the treats. For more …
Denver Flame-Off On October 19th, 2024 the Denver Flame-Off Wing Eating Contest and held at the Buffalo Wild Wings, 7607 E. 36th Ave. in Denver. Denver Sheriff, Denver Paramedics and Denver Police Department competed in a wing eating contest to support “The Great Turkey Gaggle” by Excalibur Outreach, which provides Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need. Congratulations to Denver Sheriff taking …
Women In The Fire Service Skills Day On October 19th, 2024 female firefighters from all over Colorado came to Aims Community College’s Public Safety Institute for the 2024 Women in Fire Service Skills Day hosted by Evans Fire Protection District. This event, which Aims and Revital Colorado sponsored, was a great opportunity for firefighters of all experience levels to learn …
Multi-Company Drills The week of October 14th, 2024 Arvada Fire Protection District with Fairmount Fire Protection District held multi-company drills at the Arvada Fire Training Center. Both agencies’ crews rotated through the week for some valuable fire training time with various scenarios before making entry inside the building, firefighters were presented with a mock reading from a Thermal Imaging Camera …