Hanover Pancake Breakfast The Hanover Fire Department held their monthly pancake breakfast at Station 1 on June 11th, 2023. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out the apparatus and support the department by buying breakfast. Hanover holds a pancake breakfast the second Sunday of every month which serves as a primary fundraiser for the department. …
Propane Training Sable Altura Fire Rescue hosted propane training for the East Metro Consortium Academy on June 10th, 2023. Recruits spent the better part of their day learning how to deal with propane emergencies. The training was held by the Colorado Propane and Gas Association in association with the Propane Education and Research Council, who brought in a training prop …
Station 1 Open House On June 10th, 2023 Windsor Severance Fire Rescue held an open house at Station 1 in Windsor. The community were invited to the station to enjoy lunch, tour the fire apparatus, meet with firefighters and local law enforcement, and ride on a horse buggy or the vintage Windsor Fire Department engine to the Fire Museum. Colorado …
Denver Technical Rescue Course The Denver Fire Department held a two week technical rescue course from June 5th, 2023 through June 16th, 2023. The class provides instruction on rope, confined space, collapse and trench rescues. 5280 Fire caught up with the class on June 9, 2023 while they worked on confined space rescues at Denver Station 18. Firefighters from Denver, …
Arvada Hazmat Training Arvada Fire Protection District and the Fairmount Fire Protection District conducted their annual hazardous materials training at Fairmount Station 33 in Wheat Ridge on June 9th, 2023. The training involved an unresponsive drive and an unknown substance in the bed of a truck. Crews donned their Class A gear to conduct recon, mitigation and taking samples to …
South Metro Station 15 Training On June 7th, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue crews used the old Station 15 for residential structure fire training. The station opened in 1979 and closed on May 31st, 2023, proudly serving the community for 44 years and has the final honor of providing crews of the district with valuable acquired structure training. Station 15 …
Youth Career Exploration Camp The Denver Fire Department held their Youth Career Exploration Camp from June 5th, 2023 to June 7th, 2023 of 2023 at the Training Center. The camp allows youth to learn and experience the possibilities of a future career as a Denver Fire Department Firefighter. The campers participated in hands on simulated emergency fire and rescue situations.
Academy Class 23-1 Graduation South Metro Fire Rescue Academy Class 23-1 graduation ceremony was held on June 6th, 2023 after completing a 16-week fire academy. 35 new firefighters graduated with their friends and families in attendance to celebrate their accomplishment.
Foothills Pancake Breakfast Foothills Fire Protection District held their annual fundraiser pancake breakfast at the Fire Station in Lookout Mountain on June 4th, 2023. Despite the rain the the event had almost 900 people come out to support the department and enjoy the pancake breakfast served by the department and auxiliary, meet up with the firefighters with fire engine rides, …
2023 Camp Ember Camp Ember was held from June 1st to June 3th, 2023, the 4 day, 3-night camp is an immersive free fire based camp offered to young ladies between the ages of 16 to 18 years-old for bold and bright futures. Participants are introduced to the world of firefighting and EMS by mentors consisting of women in the …
AMR Safety Jam Hundreds of families and kids gathered in the Lake Minnequa Veterans Memorial Park for the annual AMR Safety Jam Pueblo was held in downtown Pueblo On June 3rd, 2023. There were multiple booths for kids to visit along with apparatus from tons of local agencies. Kids were able to paint trucks from the Colorado Department of Transportation …
Recruit Academy Class Field Day The recruit class 23-01 held their training that included “field day” in June of 2023 which is actually two full days of training, where the recruits ran back to back calls. They tackle structure and dumpster fires, medical calls, and vehicle crashes complete with volunteer actors wearing very realistic-looking makeup. It’s an opportunity to get …
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Open House The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office held their annual open house and pancake breakfast on June 3rd, 2023. Despite the light rain and overcast skies, several hundred people came out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and enjoy a free breakfast. The community was also able to take a history tour of the …
Memorial Day Parade On May 28th, 2023, Commerce City held its annual Memorial Day Parade along E. 64th Ave., Holly St. and E. 62nd Ave. Hundreds of residents came out to honor fallen service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Commerce City Police Department, Platte Valley Paramedics, South Adams County …
Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast The North Central Fire Protection District in Elbert County held their annual Memorial Day pancake breakfast on May 29th, 2023. The event started off with a speech from Fire Chief Robert Nelson followed by a changing of the flag ceremony and a tribute to fallen soldiers. A pancake breakfast followed that was provided by the North …
Pancake Breakfast The Big Elk Meadows Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast on May 28th, 2023. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast. The breakfast served as a fundraiser for the department, who covers twenty square miles in Boulder and Larimer Counties. For more information on upcoming events, check …
FRFC Graduation Ceremony On May 25th, 2023 the Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC) Academy Class 23-1 graduation was held at the Rez Church in Loveland. Recruits from 9 northern Colorado fire agencies became firefighters by taking their oaths, having badges pinned by friends and family, and received their helmets. Class 23-1 participated in 14 weeks of classroom and drill ground …
Rocky Mountain ARFF Drill The Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport held several ARFF Drills on May 24th, 2023 that was designed to test the preparedness and response plans of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Fire (ARFF), North Metro Fire Rescue District, RMMA Personnel, Broomfield Dispatch, Jeffcom Dispatch, and the RMMA (FAA) Air Traffic Control Tower. The Drill also tested communication systems …
FRFC Hell Night On May 23rd, 2023 recruits from the Front Range Fire Consortium (frontrangefireconsortium.org) Class 2023-1 got to experience “Hell Night”. This is the final hurdle that the recruits must face before graduating this week. Starting early in the morning, they experienced the life of a busy shift. The 10 engine companies ran call after call, sometimes they could …
South Metro ARFF Familiarization On May 22nd, 2023, South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Academy Class 23-1 spent their day conducting airport familiarization training at Centennial Airport. The recruits got a close up look at some of the ARFF apparatus, visited the control tower and toured the airport grounds. The class is scheduled to graduate in two weeks. Crews affectionately nicknamed the …