F. E. S. H. E. Research Project The Fire & Emergency Services Higher Education Research Project (F.E.S.H.E.) class was held on on September 12th, 2015 at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Mark Campbell, Denver Fire Department and his instructors including Investigator Rob Sprenkle of Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District and Kevin Hammonds, Metro State University Denver.
Safety & Preparedness Day Golden Fire Department held their annual Safety & Preparedness Day on September 12th, 2015 at Station 21, 911 10th St. The community came out to learn about fire safety including grease fires, live fire demonstrations, burn safety, tour the fire trucks, face painting and more.
9-11 Memorial Stair Climb 2015 The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2015 at the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk. A big crowd came out to honor with climbing the stairs four times with photos and names line the stairwell to honor those who were lost on September 11th, 2001. Members of the Black Hawk …
MDA Fill The Boot 2015 The 2015 Fill the Boot campaign took place September 4th through September 7th. Thousand of firefighters across the country took to the streets to help raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Contributions help support MDA’s efforts to fund research and provide support services. Throughout the weekend 5280Fire.com photographers ran into firefighters from Adams County, …
Carnation Festival Parade The Wheat Ridge Carnation Parade was held on August 15th, 2015. The Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District, Arvada Fire Protection District and Wheat Ridge Police Department participated in the parade and festival.
Patrick Mahany Procession On July 9th, 2015 a procession was held on I-70 in honor for Flight for Life Pilot Patrick Mahany, who was killed when his Flight For Life crew crashed shortly after taking off in a parking lot outside of the St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco on July 3rd, 2015. Flight nurses Dave Repsher and Matt …
30th Annual Fire Muster The 30th Annual Schomp Automotive and Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Parade & Muster was held on June 20th, 2015, and hosted by Arapahoe Community College. The fire parade featured antique fire truck and newer fire apparatus that traveled through Historic Downtown Littleton. Firefighters from the 2016 Colorado Firefighter Calendar also were at the event signing and selling …
Station 61 Open House North Metro Fire Rescue District along with Broomfield Police Department hosted their 11th annual flag retirement ceremony and open house on June 13th, 2015 at Station 61 in Broomfield. Firefighters, police officers, veterans with the memorial museum, local Boy Scouts from DEN 606 as well as other members of the community gathered to respectfully dispose of their …
Inter-Canyon Fire at Tiny Town On June 6th, 2015 Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District helped celebrate Tiny Town’s 100 anniversary and Inter-Canyon’s 61st year anniversary at the Tiny Town & Railroad, 6249 S. Turkey Creek Rd. in Morrison. The community came out to learn about fire safety, meet the firefighters, tour the fire trucks and more. The 1926 parade antique was …
Taylor Thyfault Memorial Colorado State Patrol Trooper Taylor Thyfault was honored on May 29th, 2015 with the community, law enforcement and first responders from all over the state of Colorado and beyond with a large procession and funeral, which was held at the Flatirons Church in Lafayette. Thyfault was investigation a separate accident on May 23rd, 2015 with CSP Trooper …
Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial The annual Colorado Fallen Firefighters was held on May 9th, 2015 at at Belmar Park in Lakewood. The fallen was honored and the community came out with family members to remember the firefighters who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Hell Night 2015 The Denver Fire Department held their first Hell Night of 2015 on January 14th with putting the new recruited firefighters to the test. Firefighters were slammed with almost 12 hours of exciting, creative, and dangerous scenarios. The scenarios this year included animal rescue, bus vs car with MCI, numerous car and dumpster fires, a shed fire, various …
South Adams Awards Ceremony The South Adams County Fire Department firefighters gathered on December 6th, 2014 to enjoy and recognize each other and their hard work and years of dedication in the line of duty. The awards ceremony ended up not only being about those actions and behaviors displayed while on duty but off duty as well. Firefighters honored a …
North Metro Safety Fair North Metro Fire Rescue District held their annual Fire Safety Fair at Walmart in Northglenn on October 4th, 2014, part of Fire Prevention Week. The community came out to meet with the firefighters, learn about how to evacuate a home when there is an emergency, how to contact 911 and first responders and the importance of …
IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial The 28th Annual International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial was held at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on September 20th, 2014, with thousands of families, friends, loved ones, and firefighters from all across the country including Canada honoring the fallen that have given their lives in the line of duty, with 168 names …
Station 3 Open House Mountain View Fire Rescue hosted an open house at Station 3 in Mead on September 13th, 2014.
Brighton Station Open Houses Brighton Fire Rescue District held open houses at all the five fire stations on September 13th, 2014. All the stations offered tours of the apparatus and safety information.
Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb 2014 The annual Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held September 11th, 2014 at Red Rocks. The stair climb is nine laps around the Red Rocks Amphitheater.
Arvada Harvest Parade The Arvada Fire Protection District participated in the Arvada Harvest Parade on September 6th, 2014.
MDA Fill The Boot 2014 Hundreds of firefighters from around the Denver metro area joined with thousands of their colleagues across the country over the Labor Day Holiday Weekend to help “Fill the Boot” for MDA. Firefighters hit the streets in force to collect donations from pedestrians, motorists and other passers-by in an effort to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. …