Fire Safety Open House North Metro Fire Rescue District capped off the 2019 Fire Prevention Week with the annual Fire Safety Open House at Station 63 on October 12th, 2019. Members of the community were invited to come out and learn about fire safety. Kids were given a tour through a safety house and learned about fire hazards in the home from hot …
Fire Prevention Week 2019 The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control hosted the Fire Prevention Week campaign “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” in Lincoln Memorial Park in front of the Colorado State Capitol Building on October 11th, 2019. The public came out to learn about Fire Prevention Week, with displays that included a …
Estes Valley Open House Estes Valley Fire Protection District held their annual open house and pancake breakfast at Station 1 in Estes Park on October 6th, 2019. The community came out to enjoy pancakes, meet up with the firefighters and fire engine displays, Explorer Post 911 with the children’s obstacle course and the Boy Scout Troop 8 shared checklists for their …
Family Safety Expo On October 5th, 2019 Larimer-Weld County Family Safety & Emergency Preparedness Expo was held at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland. The free family friendly event featured a static helicopter display by LifeLine, and equipment displays by many agencies including the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Civil Air Patrol, Poudre Valley REA, UCHealth, Thompson …
Larkspur Open House The Larkspur Fire Protection District held their annual open house on October 5th, 2019 at Station 161. The community came out to meet with the firefighters, tour the fire apparatus, and enjoy the chili dinner, a fundraiser put on by the Larkspur Volunteer Fire Auxiliary. Douglas County Search and Rescue, Douglas County Sheriff and AirLife also participated …
Vail Station Open House Vail Fire & Emergency Services hosted their annual open house at the West Vail Station on October 5th, 2019, start of the fire prevention week. The community came out to meet the firefighters, Smokey the bear, learn about safety, life safety trailer, cooking fire, BBQ lunch, emergency apparatus on display including Vail mobile command unit, U.S. …
Loveland Airport Exercise On October 1st, 2019 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority participated in a full-scale emergency exercise at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. The exercise was intended to gauge the response from local authorities to a simulated commercial aircraft incident and fire at the airport. Loveland Fire Rescue Authority crews were joined by crews from Poudre Fire Authority, Windsor-Severance Fire …
MC-1 Honor Run The 6th annual MC-1 Honor Run presented by the MC-1 Foundation and Defenders Rocky Mountain Chapter, was held on September 29th, 2019 and starting at Columbine High School in Littleton and ending at W. 91st Ave & Wadsworth Blvd. in Westminster with a car show event at the Hoffbrau Colorado. This years event honored Colorado Springs Police …
West Metro Family Fire Muster West Metro Fire Rescue hosted the 25th annual Family Fire Muster on September 28th, 2019 at the Training Center and Station 10 in Lakewood. The community came out to enjoy food and live fire demonstrations. junior firefighter challenge, teddy bear clinic, fire truck and ambulance tours, fire Station 10 tours and the training center tours, meet …
Arvada Safety Fair 2019 Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Fair at the Training Center on September 28th, 2019. The community of all ages came out to enjoy lots of activities and fun including tours of the fire equipment, meeting firefighters and first responders, Children’s Hospital Colorado medical helicopter landing, low-cost immunizations, Cheezo with internet and cell phone safety, and …
Englewood Block Party Denver Fire Department Station 37 participated in at the 3rd annual Englewood Block Party at 3400 S. Broadway. The community stopped by to enjoy food, music, booths, games, tour Engine 37, meet the firefighters, and explore fire safety.
Firefighter Chili Cook-Off Denver Firefighters Local 858 hosted the 32nd Annual MDA Firefighters Chili Cook-Off in Larimer Square on September 27th, 2019. Firefighters from all over the front range competed against each other for the best firefighter chili in Colorado including the best green and red chili. Crowds came out to taste the chili and help support the cause. The Colorado Firefighter …
Station 21 Pancake Breakfast The Denver Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 21 in Washington Park on September 28th, 2019. Community members from across the city came out to meet with active and retired firefighters, enjoy a pancake breakfast, Flight for Life landing, check out Engine 21 and meet the firefighters.
Loveland Prescribed Burn On September 23rd, 2019 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, in cooperation with Loveland Open Lands & Trails, conducted live fire training burns at the Boise Bend Natural Area. The burn provided weed mitigation and re-seeding improvements for that space. As part of the 2019 Fire Academy, LFRA took advantage of this opportunity to assist in training their newest 16 …
Manitou Springs Open House On September 21st, 2019 Manitou Springs Fire Department hosted their annual station open house. The community came out to tour and see all of the fire trucks that were on display, kids enjoyed the inflatable fire truck slide, fire gear to try on with a BBQ lunch. The new Engine 1010 was also on display, which …
IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Thousands of families, friends, loved ones, and firefighters from all across the country including Canada honored the fallen that given their lives in the line of duty on September 21st, 2019 at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs at the 33rd Annual International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial. 250 names were added to the …
Station 8 Ice Cream Social Summit Fire & EMS Authority hosted a Ice Cream Social at Station 8 in Dillon on September 20th, 2019. Kids of all ages enjoyed Ice Cream with games and activities.
NATRT Training The North Area Technical Rescue Team conduct three different scenarios of technical rescue, involving buses, semi trailers, vehicles, and pinned patients at Colorado National Speedway in Dacono. Participated in the training was Adams County Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District, Brighton Fire Rescue District, Federal Heights Fire Department, Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District, North Metro Fire Rescue District, Mountain View …
Station 6 Open House Westminster Fire Department held their annual Hero’s Day open house at Station 6 on September 14th, 2019. The community came out and enjoyed BBQ lunch, meet with the firefighters and learn about fire and household items safety, fire engine and ambulance tours, kiddie-combat obstacle course, and fire truck rides. Westminster Police Department provided a K-9 demonstration. Flight …
Genesee Open House Genesee Fire Rescue held their annual open house on September 14th, 2019 as the community came out to meet with firefighters, tour the station and apparatus, and learn about fire safety and enjoy hot dogs and the award winning Chili. Highland Rescue Team, Flight for Life and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office also participated in the event. …