I-70 Corridor Wildland Training Fire departments along the East Metro I-70 corridor participated in wildland fire training at Richmil Ranch Open Space in eastern Arapahoe County on April 25th, 2022. Participants practiced attacking a wildland fire head-on, hose packing for easy deployment at a wildland fire, looking for hot spots and deploying emergency shelters. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Wildland …
Denver ARFF Live Fire Training The Denver Fire Department conducted Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting training at their ARFF Training Center at Denver International Airport on April 25th, 2022. Firefighters began their day by using hose lines to advance on and extinguish fires on the outside of an aircraft Firefighters then responded to a simulated crash using ARFF trucks which …
AMR Safety Jam On April 24th, 2022 the AMR Safety Jam – Pueblo was held in downtown Pueblo. Families and kids from around the Pueblo area braved the windy weather to come and enjoy a day full of fun centered around safety. Kids had the opportunity to win bikes, pick up a helmet, participate in fun games, and much more! Several …
Galeton Station 2 Dedication The Galeton Fire Protection District dedicated Station 2 in Barnesville, 3353 Hwy. 392 on April 23rd, 2022. After brief remarks from Chief Kane and other dignitaries from the department christened the new station with a hose uncoupling ceremony. The new station will house an engine, a tender and an ambulance from Banner Health Paramedics. After the …
Public Safety Open House The Westminster Public Safety Open House was held at the Westminster Public Safety Center, 9110 Yates St. on April 23rd, 2022. The community came out to brave the strong winds to tour fire apparatus from the Westminster Fire Department, police vehicles from Westminster Police Department and City of Westminster public works trucks including public safety information, …
Palisade Mock DUI Crash At approximately 13:15 on April 22nd, 2022 Palisade Fire Department and Palisade Police Department in conjunction with Colorado State Patrol and the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office responded to Palisade High School, 3679 G Road on a reported (mock) MVA with unknown injuries. Law enforcement arrived at a crash and detained one student suspected of Driving Under …
Practice Live Burn Evolutions Personnel from Palisade Fire Department‘s Firefighter 1 Academy participated in several live burn evolutions while they obtain their Firefighter 1 certifications through the state and learn how to effectively fight fires thanks to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control‘s Dräger Mobile Live Fire Training Unit. Personnel from Mesa County Fire Authority and Palisade Fire …
2nd Annual Gummball Drop The South Adams County Fire Department assisted the Deputy Heath Gumm Foundation with the 2nd Annual Gummball Drop at the Riverdale Regional Park on April 23rd, 2022. Firefighters dropped over 200 golf balls from the top of Tower 24 to help raise funds for the Foundation. The Foundation was founded in 2020 to honor fallen Adams County …
Wildland Preparedness Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted wildland preparedness training at several locations around the city on April 22nd, 2022. Crews identified potential problems in their areas and talked over possible response plans. Firefighters also practiced deploying wildland packs and establishing a water supply. 5280Fire caught up with Station 6 in the greenbelt near 17400 E. Loyola Drive and Engine …
Castle Rock Fire Training Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department conducted fire trainings in a donated Pizza Hut building on Wilcox Ave. during the week of April 18th, 2022 including arrival drills and interior attack and search. Crews were able to operate as if they were responding to an actual incident. The training chiefs supervised inside with TIC (Thermal Imaging …
Mock Motor Vehicle Crash On April 21st, 2022 Pueblo West Fire Department, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol, American Medical Response, and Flight for Life put on a mock motor vehicle crash for Pueblo West High School juniors and seniors. With prom coming up the objective is to show students the dangers of drinking and driving or even distracted driving. …
Truck 35 Opening Ceremony Denver Fire Department’s Truck 35 is now officially in service! Airport and city officials attended a brief ceremony at Denver International Airport Station 35 on April 18th, 2022. After remarks from Chief Desmond Fulton and other dignitaries, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held and Truck 35 was pulled out onto the apron and put through its …
Palmer Lake Pancake Breakfast The Palmer Lake Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfast on April 17th, 2022. Many local residents spent part of their Easter Sunday enjoying pancakes, sausage and fruit. After breakfast firefighters held a pancake eating contest and an Easter egg hunt for the kids.
NPSTW with South Metro Fire Dispatch National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, established in 1981, is celebrated each year during the second week of April. The week-long event celebrates and honors telecommunications personnel who dedicate their lives to serving the public. 5280Fire visited with South Metro Fire Rescue Dispatch on April 15th, 2022. The SMFR dispatch center provides fire and medical …
Aurora Fire Celebrates NPSTW Aurora Fire Rescue celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunications Week on April 15th, 2022. Fire Chief Fernando Gray, several members of his command staff and a few firefighters stopped by the Aurora Public Safety Communications Center at, 23911 E. Arapahoe Rd. to honor dispatchers and 911 operators for their service to the city. Aurora 911 provides direct …
ARP Driver Training Arapahoe Rescue Patrol conducted driver training at the South Metro Fire Rescue Joint Services Facility in Parker on April 9th, 2022. Team members spent the better part of their day learning to operate the Patrol’s fleet of vehicles. One group practiced maneuvering Rehab 12, Rescue 84, Rescue 85 and the mobile command unit through various cone patterns …
South Metro Saturday Scenario South Metro Fire Rescue conducted a live fire training scenario on April 9th, 2022, at the Joint Services Facility in Parker. The training grounds at “The Joint” include a training tower, live burn building and a self-contained breathing apparatus building. South Metro firefighters utilize the facility several times a year to hone their skills and practice their …
Public Safety Day The Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight Public Safety Day was held on April 9th, 2022 at the Centennial Airport. The community came out to meet up with public safety heroes and to tour safety equipment. Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Centennial Airport Authority, Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Police Department, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado …
Frank Turek Memorial On April 7th, 2022 Federal Heights Fire Department Sergeant Frank Turek was honored with a funeral service at the Grace Church, 6969 Sheridan Blvd. in Arvada. A procession to the church went by the Federal Heights Police Department and Federal Heights Fire Department. with many fire and police departments in the procession including Adams County Fire Rescue, Broomfield …
Next Level Extrication Training On April 2nd, 2022 firefighters from Pueblo, El Paso, and Fremont counties attended an excellent training put on by Next Level Extrication at Pueblo Fire Department Station 4 and Pueblo Fire Department training grounds. The morning was spent going over electric vehicle fires and extrication and the risks involved with mitigation of those problems and how …