2nd Annual Ice Cup 2017 November 18th, 2017 ~ The 2nd Annual Ice Cup with as the Pueblo Police Department took on the Pueblo Fire Department in a hockey game at the Pueblo Ice Arena. Pueblo’s finest battled each other for 3 intense periods with the Police coming out on top 5-3. The real winner though was the children of …
First Responders Basketball Tournament November 17th, 2017 ~ The Brotherhood Basketball Team and Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation Basketball Team play against six other amazing charities for a chance to win the jackpot for their charity in the First Responders Basketball Tournament (Battle of The Badges) which was held at the Pepsi Center before the Denver Nuggets game. Featuring the teams …
Cheyenne Mountain Station 2 Open House Cheyenne Mountain Fire & Emergency Services at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station held an open house at Station 2 on November 16th, 2017. The department opened their doors to show their newly renovated station to base employees, neighboring departments, family members and retirees. Attendees got to meet with firefighters, tour the station check out …
Denver Division Chief Angela Cook Retirement Denver Division Chief Angela Cook retired November 15th, 2017 with over 25 years of service with the Denver Fire Department. She became the highest ranking female officer in Denver Fire Department history in November of 2009 when she was promoted to Division Chief and assigned responsibility for aircraft rescue and structural fire operations and …
Station 22 Grand Opening South Adams County Fire Department held a grand opening ceremony and open house for Station 22 in Commerce City on October 27th, 2017. The previously unmanned station at 5650 Holly Street was renovated to include new living quarters, a day room and office space. After brief remarks, Chief Kevin Vincel and Board President Ken Kogel cut …
Colorado Centre Fire Safety Day The Colorado Centre Metropolitan District Fire Department held their third annual Fire Safety Day and open house at 4770 Horizonview Drive on October 21st 2017. The Colorado Centre community was invited out to meet with firefighters, tour the apparatus, enjoy lunch and learn about fire safety. The Colorado Springs Fire Department, Ellicott Volunteer Fire Department, …
Rocky Pitch Rx Burn The US Forest Service conducted a prescribed burn on October 18th to October 19th, 2017 in the Uncompahgre National Forest Rocky Pitch Area SE of Grand Junction. Agencies involved burned throughout the day in the different units. The burn was made possible by USFS Grand Junction, Gunnison, Craig, Collbran, and the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office WFT. The …
Mile High Firefighter’s Conference The first annual Mile High Firefighter’s Conference was held October 13th – 15th, 2017 at various locations, to create a platform to bring high-level classroom and hands-on training to Colorado firefighters, with classes, lectures, and the on-hand training including Truck Company, Engine Company, and extrication skills.
Clifton Station 21 Open House Clifton Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 21 on October 15th, 2017. Firefighters demonstrated an extrication and fire extinguishers safety, fire truck and station tours.
Estes Valley Open House The Estes Valley Fire Protection District held and open house and pancake breakfast at the Dannels Station in Estes Park on October 15th, 2017. A large number of community members spent part of their Sunday morning meeting with firefighters, checking out the apparatus, eating pancakes and learning about fire safety. The department held aerial ladder, kitchen …
North Metro Safety Fair North Metro Fire Rescue District held their annual Fire Safety Fair on October 14th, 2017 in Northglenn, part of Fire Prevention Week. Kids of all ages came out to the event, kids enjoyed the inflatable safety house, toured the fire engine and ambulance on display, and a live fire burn demo, demonstrating the impact of a …
Carbondale Open House Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District held their annual open house on October 14th, 2017 at Station 81. Sparky the Fire Dog was on hand with station tours, fire truck rides, Classic Air Medical helicopter landing and more. Grand Valley Fire Protection District showed up with the fun.
Buckley Air Force Base Fire Open House Buckley Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services held an open house and pancake breakfast on October 13th, 2017 as part of Fire Prevention Week. The Base community was invited to meet with firefighters, check out some of the apparatus, enjoy breakfast and learn about fire safety. After serving breakfast, sponsored by the …
Loveland Family Safety Fair 2017 The Annual Loveland Family Safety & Emergency Preparedness Expo was held on October 7th, 2017 at the Thomas M. McKee/4H Building in Loveland. Lots of booths with information including emergency notifications, gun safe program with Eddie Eagle, UCHealth LifeLine EMS Helicopter on display.
Station 62 Open House Cunningham Fire Protection District kicked off Fire Prevention Week with the last open house at Station 62 on October 7th, 2017. The community came out to tour the station, check out the apparatus, meet with the firefighters and learn about fire safety. This is the last open house as effective January 1st, 2018 Cunningham consolidated operations with …
Wellington Station 1 Open House The Wellington Fire Protection District kicked off Fire Prevention Week with an open house and pancake breakfast a Station 1 on October 7th, 2017. The community was invited to meet with firefighters, tour the station, check out the apparatus and learn about fire safety. The department provided a free pancake breakfast, car seat safety checks …
Arvada Safety Fair 2017 Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Fair at the Arvada Fire Training Center on September 30th, 2017. The community of all ages came out to enjoy food, fun with lots of activities including meeting firefighters, tour a fire engine, Flight for Life landing, Jeffco Sheriff Cheezo, and the Fire Truck pull, which supports Special …
Boulder Rural Pancake Breakfast The Boulder Rural Fire Protection District held a pancake breakfast on September 30th, 2017 and the community came out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast. The event served as a fundraiser for the Cy-Young Volunteer Fire Department in Texas, whose department and members were severely impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Recruits from …
Firefighter Chili Cook-Off The 30th Annual Firefighter Chili Cook-Off was held in Larimer Square on September 29, 2017. Hundreds of firefighters from across the country converged on the Mile High City with their secret recipes in hopes of claiming bragging rights for the best red and green chili. Firefighters from Adams County, Arvada, Aurora, Brighton, Boulder, Denver, Fort Worth, Golden, …
Eagle River Station 12 Groundbreaking Eagle River Fire Protection District broke ground on Station 12 in Edwards, the station is to open in 2018. The station will be built adjacent to the current station to allow Engine 12 to operate out of their current station for as long as possible. The crew will eventually move in with Eagle County Paramedics …