Fight For Air Climb The Annual American Lung Association Fight For Air Climb was held at Coors Field on May 6th, 2023. Friends, families, co-workers, individuals, and teams climbed up and down every flight of stairs on the first level of Coors Field raising money to fund lung health research and preventing lung disease, through research, education, and advocacy. This …
FRFC Tech Rescue Skills The Front Range Fire Consortium’s (frontrangefireconsortium.org) 2023-1 cadets worked on tech rescue skills on one of their academy days on May 2nd, 2023 at the Boulder Regional Fire Training Center. The cadets learned knots, anchors, carabiners, rappelling, and some trench rescue techniques. This was just an introduction to what tech rescue can be like. Some of the …
Regional Wellness Center On May 2nd 2023 members of Loveland Fire Rescue Authority were honored to welcome Congressman Joe Neguse to the future home of the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Health & Wellness Center. LFRA with the support of Congressman Neguse was recently awarded $500,000 to refurbish an existing structure at the LFRA Training Center that was most recently used …
Annual Fire Investigation The annual Fire and Arson Investigation burn was held on May 1st, 2023 at the Warren Tech Central Campus in Lakewood. Students from the Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Building Trades all combine on what they have learned over their course of the year about building construction, firefighting, evidence preservation, and gathering and analyzing evidence. …
High Plains Honor Flight The High Plains Honor Flight was held on April 30th, 2023 with the Escort of Heroes from The Ranch to Northern Colorado Regional Airport through portions of Loveland and Windsor. Numerous first responder agencies positioned personnel and apparatus along the route including Earhart Rd. leading into the airport with the aerial ladder flag display. The final …
Florissant Family Fire Muster On April 29th, 2023 the Florissant Fire Protection District held its first annual Family Fire Muster at Station 1. The community competed in a timed run and was given apparatus tours. Teller County Search & Rescue gave tours of equipment and information about the group. After the timed runs, a vehicle fire demonstration and an extrication …
Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial The annual Colorado Fallen Firefighters Foundation Remembrance Ceremony was held on April 29th, 2023. The ceremony was inside the Lakewood Cultural Center 470 S. Allison Pkwy and the last part was held outside at the Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Belmar Park honoring the 170 names on the wall. This year the ceremony added 4 names to …
Monument Push-In Ceremony On March 29th, 2023 the Monument Fire Protection District invited the community to Station 4, which is the former Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Station 1 to celebrate putting their newest pieces of equipment in service. Engine 514, a 2022 Pierce Enforcer, that will be housed at Station 4, at 15415 Gleneagle Drive and serving the Gleneagle …
Women In The Fire Service Skills Day On April 29th, 2023 Boulder Rural Fire Rescue sponsored the Boulder County Women in the Fire Service Skills Day at the Boulder Fire Training Center. Not only were women from Boulder County agencies invited, but the training also welcomed female firefighters from all around Colorado. The participating firefighters held various skill levels, from …
Ben Fournier Memorial The celebration of life for Mountain View Fire Rescue Firefighter Ben Fournier was held on April 25th, 2023 at the Lifebridge Christian Church in Longmont. Ben was 42 years-old and passed away on April 10th, 2023. Ben had 17 years of service in the fire service which started when he attended the Red Rocks Community College and …
Annual Lift Ticket Program The Rocky Mountain Rescue recertified their lift tickets with Med Evac on April 22nd, 2023. The lift ticket program allows the rescuers to ride in either helicopters to remote locations to help make quick access to hard-to-reach victims. The lift ticket is essentially a pass that gets a certified rescuer up in the air and to someone …
Palmer Lake Pancake Breakfast On April 16th, 2023 the Palmer Lake Fire Department hosted its annual pancake breakfast and open house at the Fire Station. Residents enjoyed pancakes with sausages and received tours of fire equipment. Afterward, an Easter egg hunt was held. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Engine 4203 Wet Down Ceremony On April 15th, 2023 Windsor Severance Fire Rescue celebrated their new Engine 4203 into service with a traditional fire department wet-down ceremony. The new engine is a 2023 Pierce Velocity with a 1500 GPM Pierce PUC Midship pump and 750 gallon water tank with Husky foam system. The new engine also features the departments’ newer …
Training Center Open House The Brush Volunteer Fire Department opened its doors to the community to see the new training center that has been installed at the Fire Station. They served hamburgers and hot dogs and invited the community to walk through this brand new facility that will open a lot of training opportunities up for the department. Within the …
RMR Stranded Climbers Training On April 8th, 2023 Rocky Mountain Rescue Group members trained in the Eldorado Canyon State Park at the Redgarden Wall. Rescuers climbed to a point above two stranded and injured victims that were then lowered to a safe location below. The Rocky Mountain Rescue Group – RMRG is an all-volunteer group that was founded in 1947 …
Station 2 Easter Egg Hunt Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual community Easter Egg Hunt at Station 2 on April 8th, 2023. Hundreds of children went on the hunt for the brightly colored eggs that was hidden around the fire station which they had fun gathering them up quickly.
Aurora Polar Plunge The Aurora Polar Plunge was held on April 1st, 2023 at Aurora Reservoir in Aurora. Law Enforcement Torch Run gathered members of the community to join first responders and Colorado athletes to support and raise money for the Special Olympics of Colorado. Aurora Fire Rescue Heavy Rescue Team was assigned to the event as technical rescue and …
FRFC Water Delivery Training The 2023-1 Front Range Fire Consortium class 0n March 28th, 2023 worked on getting water to the fire. The Front Range Fire Consortium is comprised of multiple agencies in the Northern Colorado Front Range including Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Boulder Fire-Rescue Department, Front Range Fire Rescue, Greeley Fire Department, Longmont Fire Department, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, …
Craig Moilanen Memorial Hockey Cup The Annual Craig Moilanen Hockey Cup was held March 24th to March 26th, 2023 at the Edge Ice Arena in Littleton with Venom winning the Fire Championship and Cup Size Matters with the Rescue Championship in overtime. Thank you to Paul Berens who organized the event. The teams that participated were Aurora Fire Department, Aurora …
Hillrose-Snyder Pancake Supper The Hillrose-Snyder Fire Department held their annual pancake supper on March 25th, 2023 at the Hillrose Fire Hall, 301 Emerson St. in Hillrose. The community came out to enjoy a pancake dinner and to meet with the firefighters, see the fire apparatus and more. The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the volunteer department.