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Ranger Excellence School Larimer County Natural Resources hosted Ranger Excellence School at the Ridgeline Hotel in Estes Park from May 16th to May 20th, 2022. 5280Fire caught up with the group for scenario day on May 20th, 2022. The cold and snowy weather forced the scenarios to move from Hermit Park into the conference center at the hotel, where rangers …

EMS Open House Grand County EMS held an open house at Station 1 in Granby on May 15th, 2022 celebrating EMS week.  The community came out to meet the crews, see demonstrations, station and ambulance  tours and more.

Strasburg Open House The Strasburg Fire Protection District held their annual open house on May 15th, 2022. Local residents came out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and tour the station. Moreno’s taco trailer was also on hand for anyone interested in lunch.

Public Safety Night The South Adams County Fire Department hosted a public safety night outside Dick’s Sporting Goods Park before the Colorado Rapids took to the field to face the Los Angeles Football Club on March 14th, 2022. Soccer fans got to meet with first responders and check out their apparatus during the pregame tailgate festivities. American Medical Response, Commerce …

Lochbuie Public Safety Day The Lochbuie Police Department held a public safety day at Lochbuie Elementary School on May 14th, 2022. The community came out to meet with first responders, look at their apparatus, enjoy lunch and learn valuable safety information. Brighton Fire Rescue District, Colorado State Patrol, Hudson Fire Protection District, Lochbuie Police Department, Lochbuie Public Works, Platte Valley …

Public Safety Recruiting Event The First Responder Recruiting Event hosted by the The City of Thornton was held an on May 14th. 2022 at the Fossil Ridge Public Safety Center, 13150 Quebec St. Members from the Thornton Fire Department, Thornton Police Department and Thornton Communications Center were on hand to talk to the community from firefighters, police officers, dispatchers and other …

Mother’s Day Fundraiser The West Douglas County Fire Protection District and O’Briens Cafe held a fundraising event at the restaurant in Sedalia on May 8th, 2022. Funds collected during the Mother’s Day breakfast, raffle and plant sale benefit the West Douglas Fire Association. WDFPD had a number of apparatus on display out front for residents to look at. Extra donations …

Colorado Firefighter Calendar Tryouts After a two year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Colorado Firefighter Calendar tryouts returned to the Mile High city with a vengeance. The tryouts for the 2023 calendar were held at Asterisk Denver on May 7th, 2022. Firefighters from around the state competed for a covet spot in the annual beefcake style calendar. Net proceeds from …

Arvada Auto X The Arvada Auto-X (Extrication Workshop 2022) was held from May 5th, 6th and 7th, 2022 at the Arvada Fire Protection District Training Center. Auto X is represented by students from 34 fire agencies throughout Colorado and two from Wyoming. In addition to course work inside, firefighters rotate through nine pits outside, each of them representing a different …

Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial The Colorado Fallen Firefighters Foundation Remembrance Ceremony returned after two years on May 7th, 2022. 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 166 names on the wall. This year the ceremony added 16 names …

AirLife Memorial EMS Muster The annual AirLife Memorial Run/Walk and EMS Celebration was held May 7th, 2022 at Hudson Gardens & Event Center in Littleton, benefiting the Friends of AirLife. The event included a 5k/10k, 5k walk and the kids fun run, a EMS, fire and police muster with emergency vehicles on display, and numerous activities including the EMS Volleyball …

Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony The annual Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony was held on May 6th, 2022 at the Colorado State Patrol Academy at the Camp George west campus in Golden. 342 names are on the memorial. More information or to donate please visit: Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial 17 names were added to the memorial this year: Gordon Beesley (Arvada …

Hiring Open House On May 3rd, 2022 Stadium Medical held an “It’s a Party” open house at their (OHQ) headquarters, 695 Canosa Court in Denver. EMS professionals were on hand to provide information about working with Stadium Medical as EMT’s and Medics and what they do first hand. Guests enjoyed great food, games and prizes. Stadium Medical was founded in …

Annual Awards Ceremony Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Awards Ceremony for the year 2021 on May 2nd, 2022 at the Ralston Valley High School. The event was first time hosting an in-person awards ceremony in 28 months. The ceremony featured the Arvada Fire Honor Guard, Pipe and Drum band, a bell ceremony, and the following awards: Firefighter of …

Annual Arson Investigation The annual Arson Investigation burn, overseen by Heather Keaton, Principal of Warren Tech, was held on May 2nd, 2022 which brought students from the Warren Tech Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Forensic Sciences, and the Building Trades to all combine on what they have learned over the course of the year about building construction, firefighting, 911 operations center, …

Hotchkiss Open House On May 1st, 2022 residents and firefighters of the Hotchkiss Fire Protection District, also known as the Delta County Fire Protection District # 4, gathered at the Redlands Mesa fire station outside of Hotchkiss for the community wildfire awareness open house. The district opened the doors on the recently expanded fire station and debuted two new engines …

Colorado Fire Aviation Fire Training The Colorado Fire Aviation (Co Fire) Fire Training was held April 25th, 2022 to May 1st, 2022 with flight sims and air drops north of Fort Morgan. The trainings included several classroom modules and flight simulations.