Matthew Scheel Memorial Matthew Scheel was honored on September 25th, 2018 at The Barn at Evergreen Memorial Park. Matthew passed away on September 19th, 2018 from a cerebral aneurysm in Conifer. Matt was born April 4, 1968 in Grand Junction, graduated in 1987 from Evergreen High School and earned a Bachelor of Environmental Design – School of Architecture and Planning degree …
Lands End Simulation Night On September 27th, 2018 Lands End Fire Protection District worked on skills night for the academy class, which included handing wildland fires, structure fire hose line movements and streams.
Officer Yuri Thomas Funeral A celebration service of Yuri’s life was held on September 24th, 2018 at REZ.Church 6502 E. Crossroads Blvd. in Loveland. Yuri O. Thomas, age 32 of Johnstown, Colorado went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, September 17th, 2018. Yuri was born on February 3, 1986 in St. Vincent. He came to …
West Metro Family Fire Muster West Metro Fire Rescue hosted the 24th annual Family Fire Muster on September 22nd, 2018 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 …
Brighton Station Open Houses Brighton Fire Rescue District held an open house at all five fire stations (Station 51 to Station 55) on September 22nd, 2018. Each station served a pancake breakfast, station tours, fire equipment displays and more. South Adams County Fire Department also was hand at Station 53.
Aurora Mass Casualty Training Aurora Fire Rescue conducted mass casualty incident training at the former Mrachek Middle School (1955 S. Telluride St.) from September 17th through October 1st 2018. 5280Fire.com went along for the ride on September 20th. After a little classroom refresher training firefighters and Falck Rocky Mountain responded to a truck that ran off the road into a …
Public Safety Center Dedication The community was invited to a ribbon cutting dedication ceremony at the new Fossil Ridge Public Safety Center building on September 19th, 2018 at 13150 Quebec St, with tours of the building, food, cake and refreshments. This is a shared public safety building between the Thornton Fire Department Station 6 and the Thornton Police Department as a …
Genesee Open House Genesee Fire Rescue held their annual open house on September 15th, 2018. The community took advantage of the great weather and came out in force to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus, learn valuable safety information, and have lunch. Foothills Fire Protection District, Highland Rescue Team and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office also participated in the …
IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Thousands of families, friends, loved ones, and firefighters from all across the country and Canada honored the fallen that given their lives in the line of duty at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on September 15th, 2018 for the 32nd Annual International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial. 272 fallen fire fighters were …
Station 6 Open House Westminster Fire Department held their Hero’s Day open house at Station 6 999 W. 124th Ave. on September 15th, 2018. The community came out and enjoyed BBQ lunch, meet with the firefighters and learn about fire safety, fire engine and ambulance tours, kiddie-combat obstacle course, and fire truck rides. Westminster Police Department provided a K-9 demonstration.
Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb 2018 The Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held September 11th, 2018 at Red Rocks, over 2,000 attended this year’s climb, making it the largest in the country. The stair climb is nine laps around the Red Rocks Amphitheater, which is the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center. The proceeds of this …
9-11 Memorial Stair Climb 2018 The Black Hawk Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2018 at the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa. Hundreds came out to climb the stairs to honor those who were lost on September 11, 2001, whose photos and names line the stairwells. Members of the Black Hawk Fire Department, Gilpin Ambulance Authority with many other departments …
Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony The annual Broomfield 9/11 Memorial Ceremony was held on September 11th, 2018 at the Broomfield Amphitheater, hosted by North Metro Fire Rescue District, Broomfield Police Department and the City and County of Broomfield. Guest speakers included the family of Colorado native Chris Faughnan, who worked on the 105th floor of the North Tower, right above were the planes impact was into …
Denver 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The Annual Denver 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2018 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 …
Northern Colorado Honor Flight Thousands gathered at the Loveland Embassy Suites & Conference Center on September 9th, 2018 for the Honor Flight Northern Colorado, with a procession to DIA. 120 veterans departed for a tour in Washington D.C. and Arlington. The procession traveled on I-25, with a motorcade of law enforcement and the Colorado Patriot Guard riders, with many hundreds …
57th Annual Spaghetti Dinner The South Adams County Fire Department held their 57th annual spaghetti dinner at Adams City High School in Commerce City on September 8th, 2018. Hundreds of community members came out to eat spaghetti, meet with firefighters and learn valuable safety information. The dinner served 3,850 citizens, and a total raised of $27,000 towards the SACFFA charitable …
Pitkin County Public Safety Expo The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office hosted the Pitkin County Public Safety Expo in downtown Aspen on September 8th, 2018. Hundreds of community members spent part of their day meeting with first responders, checking out the displays, and learning valuable safety information. Aspen Airport / Pitkin County Airport ARFF, Aspen Ambulance District, Aspen Police Department, Aspen …
Safety & Preparedness Day 2018 Golden Fire Department held their 9th Annual Safety & Preparedness Day on September 8th, 2018 at Station 21. The community came out to learn about fire safety including grease fires, live fire demonstrations, burn safety, face paintings, car seat checks, tour the emergency equipment and meet first responders. AMR, Pleasant View Fire Department, JeffCom, Colorado State …
MDA Fill The Boot 2018 Firefighters from across the state of Colorado joined over 100,000 of their colleagues from around the county to help fill the boot for MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) over the 2018 Labor Day Weekend in partnership with the IAFF. Since 1954, Fill the Boot has been a strong firefighter tradition, giving families with muscular dystrophy hope for …
Red Feather Lakes Fire Day The Red Feather Lakes Volunteer Fire Department held their annual Fire Day on September 1st, 2018. The event, which featured a parade, fire truck rides, a bake sale and craft fair served as a fundraiser for the department. Neighboring Crystal Lakes Volunteer Fire Department also participated in the festivities.