IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial The International Association of Fire Fighters held the annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on September 16th, 2023. Thousands of firefighters and family members from across the United States and Canada came to the Pikes Peak region to pay their respects to IAFF members who made the ultimate sacrifice. 572 new …
Sable Altura Grain Bin Training Sable Altura Fire Rescue hosted grain bin rescue training at their station in Foxridge Farm on September 16th, 2023. Firefighters practiced entering bins, stabilizing the grain and removing victims. The training was put on by Mid-Plains Community College from McCook, Nebraska. Deer Trail Rural Fire Protection District also participated in the training.
FRFC SCBA Training A day of training with the Front Range Fire Consortium’s (frontrangefireconsortium.org) recruit academy Class 2023-02. On September 14, 2023 during their 4th of 15 weeks, class 23-02 trained on SCBA confidence skills and JPR check offs including ropes, knots, salvage, small engines, SCBA & emergency procedures at the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority training grounds in Loveland. Recruits …
Denver Fire Ops 101 On September 14th, 2023 Denver Firefighters Local 858 hosted Fire Ops 101 at the Denver Fire Department Training Center to provide elected and appointed officials hands-on opportunity to better understand the complexities and responsibilities that firefighters face daily. Fire Ops 101 was developed to allow participants the opportunity to experience the same heat & smoke, the …
Jeff Kaiser Memorial On September 13th, 2023 a Celebration of Life ceremony was held for West Metro Fire Rescue Firefighter/Paramedic Jeff Kaiser at the Waterstone Church, 5098 S. Alkire St. in Littleton. The memorial service celebrated Jeff’s life which was attended by hundreds of his friends, family and fellow firefighters. Jeff was lost on August 31st, 2023 in an off-duty …
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2023 at the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa which marks the 15th year of the event in Black Hawk. Members of the Black Hawk Fire Department, Black Hawk Police Department, Gilpin Ambulance Authority, Clear Creek Fire Authority, Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office, Timberline Fire Protection District, Colorado …
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The annual Denver 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2023 at 1801 California St. in Downtown Denver. Firefighters climbed the first 55 flights of stairs carrying equipment, leave the equipment in the basement, and then go on air for the second 55 flights, to simulate arriving at a fire floor and going to …
Estes Park Stair Climb The 2nd Annual Estes Park 9/11 Memorial 5K and Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2023 at the Estes Park Visitor Center and parking garage. Members from Estes Valley Fire Protection District, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Estes Park Police Department, Estes Park EMS with other first responders and community members gathered together to remember and honor those who …
Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb The Annual 9/11 Stair Climb at the Red Rock Amphitheater was held on September 11th, 2023. Hundreds of first responders, friends and family came out to remember those lost from the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, DC. Each participant paid tribute to a FDNY firefighter by climbing the equivalent of the 110 stories …
Denver Police District 5 Safety Expo The Denver Police Department District 5 Station held their annual Safety Expo The Shops at Northfield – Main Street on September 9th, 2023. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment and learn valuable safety tips. The Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Public Schools Department of …
Mark Ruzycki Retirement On September 9th, 2023, the Denver Fire Department celebrated the Aloha Ceremony and Retirement for Assistant Chief Mark Ruzycki with several guest speakers including the Chief of the Department Desmond Fulton. Mark was hired on December 16th, 1989, with the houses on probation were Engine 7, Engine 20, Tower 4 and Engine 24. The first permanent assignment …
62nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner The South Adams County Firefighters Association in partnership with the South Adams County Fire Department held their 62nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner (Drive-Thru) at Station 23 and Station 28 on September 8th, 2023. Proceeds benefit the Association’s 501C3 charitable organization which helps support current firefighters, past firefighters, retirees and many first responder organizations.
Fill The Boot 2023 From September 1 through September 4, 2023 firefighters across the country participated in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual “Fill the Boot” campaign. The annual campaign is an honored tradition in which thousands of firefighters help raise funds for MDA to help kids and adults live longer and grow stronger. This year 5280 Fire was able to …
Louisville Labor Day Parade The Louisville Fire Protection District participated in the 87th Annual Labor Day Parade through downtown Louisville on September 4th, 2023. Thousands of residents came out to celebrate with neighbors, watch the parade and enjoy the town’s Fall Festival. Firefighters used the opportunity to help “Fill the Boot” for MDA and show off their new E-One engine …
Windsor Harvest Festival Parade Windsor Severance Fire Rescue participated in the Windsor Harvest Festival Parade which is Northern Colorado’s largest parade on September 3rd, 2023 with firefighters and family members along the parade route to help Fill the Boot for MDA. The parade route was on Main St. and ended at the Windsor High School. Windsor Police Department and UCHealth …
Aurora Driver Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted driver training at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center on September 2nd, 2023. Crews worked on pump operations and maneuvered through a cone course designed to test the operator’s reaction at the last minute. Crews also got to take a look at the Department’s new Freightliner E-One tender. After training at …
South Metro Tiller Training On September 1st, 2023 South Metro Fire Rescue conducted Tiller training at the Joint Services Facility in Parker. The crew from Tower 34 spent a portion of their day familiarizing themselves with the operation of the department’s training Tiller. This was the first of many training sessions before South Metro takes delivery of their new Rescue …
Rosenbauer Electric Engine Demo On August 29th, 2023 representatives from Rosenbauer and IKON Fire were at Golden Fire Department with the new Rosenbauer RXT electric fire engine to demonstrate the new engine and all the features including the all wheel drive and the Hendrickson adjustable air suspension with four-modes. The battery capacity has 2 Volvo Penta Batteries totaling 132 kWh …
Monument Live Fire During the week of August 28th to October 1st, 2023 the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and Monument Fire Protection District held live fire trainings throughout the week at Monument Station 1 at 18650 Hwy. 105. There firefighters and fire departments from across El Paso and Douglas counties had the opportunity to practice a variety …
Sugarloaf Community Picnic The Sugarloaf Fire Protection District held their annual community picnic on August 27th, 2023 at Station 1, 1677 Lost Angel Rd. The community was invited out to meet their local first responders, check out their equipment and enjoy lunch. The U.S. Forest Service, including Smokey Bear, Boulder County Parks & Open Space Rangers and several local politicians also …