Denver Hell Night Denver Fire Department held their annual Hell Night for the latest recruit class 24-01 on June 29th, 2024 at the Denver Fire Training Center ending their eighteen week training program. The current recruits had a full day into the late night of responding to many scenarios including structure fires, medical calls, fire alarms, auto extrications, vehicle fires, pulling …
Denver Fire Drone Program The Denver Fire Department Drone program showcased the future of advance firefighting to 5280Fire on June 29th, 2024 during the annual Hell Night training at the Denver Fire Training Center. The Drone Program was established five years ago after receiving a grant, and today they have trained and licensed seven drone pilots to be able to …
Hygiene Pancake Breakfast The Hygiene Fire Protection District kicked off the annual Hygiene Music and Art Festival on June 29th, 2024 with a pancake breakfast at their station. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast. After breakfast, the event featured live music, a rummage sale, vendors and food trucks. The event …
Lyons Pancake Breakfast On June 29th, 2024 Lyons Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 1 in Lyons. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast. The event featured live music from the Poudre Valley Playboys and Cornhole. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Community Safety Day The Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District held their annual community safety day at the Home Depot in Firestone on June 29th, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their apparatus and learn valuable safety information. The Department conducted air bag and auto extrication demonstrations. The Colorado State Patrol and Firestone Police Department …
CFC Behind the Scenes Highlights – A Closer Look On June 28th, 2024 the Colorado Firefighter Calendar held a photoshoot at the Denver International Airport’s ARFF Training Facility. 5280Fire stopped by for a behind the scenes look at the making the calendar. Model faces were blurred to keep their identities secret until the Calendar Release Party. Now that the calendar …
2025 Colorado Firefighter Calendar Shoot The Colorado Firefighter Calendar held a photoshoot for their 2025 calendar at the Denver International Airport’s ARFF Training Facility on June 28th, 2024. Several areas firefighters took their turn posing for their month in next year’s calendar. Net proceeds from the calendar benefit the Children’s Hospital Colorado Burn Center and Burn Camps Program. *Model faces …
Jeff Bybee Walk-Off Ceremony A walk-off ceremony was held on June 28th, 2024 for North Metro Fire Rescue District Deputy Chief Jeff Bybee at Station 61. Deputy Chief of Operations Jeff Bybee joined North Metro Fire in 1985 when the department was a combination paid/volunteer fire department with only one or two paid firefighters assigned per engine crew. Much has …
Boulder Rural Live Fire Training On June 27th, 2024 in the evening Boulder Rural Fire Rescue held a live fire training at the Boulder Fire Training Center. Information and photos by Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography
Sable Altura Live Fire Practical The Sable Altura Fire Rescue Training Academy held their live fire practical at their training facility in Foxridge Farms on June 26th, 2024. The recruits spent their evening extinguishing fires in the Department’s burn building under the watchful eyes of academy staff. The group will spend the next few weeks working on other skills such …
Holyoke Open House The Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department held an open house at their new station at 308 W. Denver St. on June 23rd, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus, tour the station and enjoy a meal. Firefighters capped the afternoon with an automobile extraction demonstration. The new station opened in 2023 …
Denver Pridefest The 2024 Denver Pridefest was held in at the Civic Center Park in downtown Denver for a two-day event on June 22nd and 23rd 2024. First responders from numerous agencies including Denver Fire Department set up booths and participated in the parade with marchers, floats, music, food and more.
Public Safety Open House Westminster Annual Public Safety Open House was held on June 22nd, 2024 at the Westminster Public Safety Center. The community came out to SWAT & K-9 demonstrations, games, activities, public safety information booths, police training simulator, police vehicles, fire apparatus, fire department kids obstacle course, public works trucks, food trucks and more. Westminster Police Department, Westminster …
Pancake Breakfast & Rescue 53 Roll In On June 22nd, 2024 the Brighton Fire Rescue District held a pancake breakfast at Station 53, 16681 E. 120th Ave. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters and enjoy breakfast. The Department also used the event to put in service and push in their new heavy rescue unit which will assist …
Multi-Agency Live Fire Training On June 19th, 2024 Louisville Fire Protection District, Louisville Fire Protection District and Mountain View Fire Rescue held a multi-agency live fire training at Louisville Fire Station 3. Louisville Fire, Lafayette Fire, and Mountain View Fire Rescue work closely daily running calls with each other, so it makes sense that they also train together. Information and photos …
Arvada Youth Fire Academy Arvada Fire Protection District hosted the annual Youth Fire Academy, a three day event from June 18th to June 20th, 2024 at the Arvada Fire Training Center. The group of 30 youth from the age 11-14 crawled through search and rescue maze, learned how to tie multiple knots that firefighters use, hands-only CPR, toured an ambulance, watched a …
Fire Academy Skills Training Recruits in the Sable Altura Fire Rescue Fire Academy continue to progress in their training. The team spent part of their morning on June 15th, 2024 working on skills training which included chain saw operations, forcible entry, hoisting equipment and ladder placement. The group is expected to graduate in August of 2024.
Summer Fire Safety & Open House The Elbert Fire Protection District held a Summer Fire Safety Community BBQ & Open House on June 15th, 2024. The community came out to meet with firefighters, tour the station, check out the apparatus, enjoy food and learn about firework safety, wildland fire preparedness, campfire safety and more.
38th Annual Fire Muster The Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Muster and Parade was held on June 15th, 2024 in Downtown Littleton featuring the famous annual parade and the fire muster. This was a special year celebrating Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday. Private owned and local area fire apparatus made their way down Littleton Blvd. to the Arapahoe Community College to …
Strasburg Brush Engine Push-In The Strasburg Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 81 on June 15th, 2024. The Department used the event to push-in their new brush engine and break ground on new crew quarters. The new Freightliner, Brush Engine 81, has two pumps that allow it to operate at wildland fires and respond to structure fires. …