Fire Rescue Dogs Calendar Debut The 2019 Fire Rescue Dogs Calendar Debut Party was held at the Grizzly Rose on August 9th, 2018. Hundreds of supports came out to meet with firefighters, cuddle with puppies, get their calendars and help raise money for Lifeline Puppy Rescue, a 501c(3) non-profit, which has rescued and placed 34,000 puppies into homes since 1993. …
National Night Out 2018: Golden The 35th Annual National Night Out was held on August 7th, 2018 throughout Colorado including Golden at Parfet Park, with neighbors getting together to enjoy live music, meet up with local law enforcement and first responders, Flight for Life helicopter landing and tour the emergency equipment including Golden Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff swat unit, …
National Night Out 2018: Edwards The 35th Annual National Night Out was held on August 7th, 2018 throughout Colorado including Edwards at Freedom Park, the community came out to enjoyed free food, meet with law enforcement and first responders, dunk a deputy’ in the dunk tank, tour the Classic Air Medical helicopter and tour emergency equipment including police, fire and …
Firefighters Car Fest The 3rd Annual Firefighters Car Fest Honoring those that Serve was held on August 5th, 2018 at the Stenger Soccer Complex in Arvada. Crowds came out to enjoy all types of vehicles including hot rods, muscle, motorcycles, classics and fire equipment old and new including Arvada Fire Protection District. Arvada Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff and American …
Emergency Responders Day The First Emergency Responders Day was held on August 4th, 2018 in Longmont with the Salute to Sirens and Safety event, which was on the grounds of the Boulder County Fairgrounds with displays of emergency equipment including Longmont Emergency Unit, Longmont Fire Department, Longmont Police Department, Mountain View Fire Rescue, AMR, Boulder Emergency Squad, Boulder County Sheriff, …
Castle Rock Station 152 Dedication Castle Rock Fire Rescue dedicated the new Station 152 in Crystal Valley on August 4th, 2018. The community came out to celebrate the opening of the new station which is located at 485 Crystal Valley Parkway at Plum Creek Blvd.
Engine 5 In-Service Ceremony Eagle River Fire Protection District held a in-service ceremony for the new Engine 5 dedication on August 1st, 2018 at Station 5 in Minturn. Community members and firefighters helped with the ceremonial “push in” of the new engine. Engine 5 is a 2018 Pierce Arrow XT 4×4 with a 500 gallon water tank and 1500 gpm pump …
Chief Hilinski Retirement July 31st, 2018 was the final day of service for Sable Altura Fire Rescue Chief Matthew Hilinski (Chief 41) as he enters into retirement following forty-five years in the fire service. A ceremony was held on July 22nd, 2018 in Aurora. Hilinski has served as fire chief since 2009, and started in the U.S. Air Force as …
Chief Sandau Funeral Robert Gary Sandau passed away on July 21st, 2018 in Greeley. Gary was born on March 29, 1949 to Robert and Doris (Ruth) Sandau in Long Beach, CA. His family moved to LaSalle in 1951. He grew up in LaSalle and graduated from Valley High School in 1967. Gary attended UNC and graduated from AIMS Community College …
Longmont Station 1 Open House Longmont Fire Department held an open house at Station 1, 1070 Terry St. The community came out to meet with firefighters, tour the station, equipment and to view a few old antique fire engines on display including Vernon Fire Department, Stanley Hotel Fire Department and the former Southwest Adams County Fire Protection District and Skyline Fire …
Air Medical Memorial 2018 The Annual Air Medical Memorial was held on July 28th, 2018. The ceremony this year was held at a alternate location due to construction near the memorial site, which was at the Heritage United Methodist Church, 7077 S. Simms St. in Littleton. The ceremony honored the lives of sixteen air medical crew members lost in the …
Golden Pancake Breakfast Golden Fire Department held the annual old fashioned pancake breakfast at Station 21 on July 28th, 2018 in Downtown Golden, also part in the Buffalo Bills Day parade celebration. The community came out to tour the fire equipment, station and enjoy pancakes which supports the fire department.
Fire On The Plains The Second Annual Fire on the Plains conference, a 3 day event was held from July 20th to 22nd, 2018 at the Northeastern Junior College in Sterling. Firefighters from Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska were on hand featuring a variety of training platforms including live fire, vehicle extrication, command, driving, firefighter skills, brush fires, traffic incidents, rural water …
Thornton Safety Day Thornton Fire Department held their sixth annual Fire Safety Day at Station 5 on July 23rd, 2018. Firefighters in full bunker gear, explained their job and how they fight fires to the children, and they got to tour the fire station, view the fire engine and learn all about all the tools and equipment.
North-West Pancake Breakfast The North-West Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 41 in Alma. “North America’s highest incorporated town” on July 22nd, 2018. The department invited the community to meet the firefighters and enjoy breakfast, Alma Police Department also was on hand.
CSP Cops & Cars Colorado State Patrol hosted the 1st Annual Cars & Cops car show on July 22nd, 2018 at the Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood. Charity fund raiser for Fallen officers and Special Olympics of Colorado. All types of cars were on display including CSP, Lakewood Police Department, Ambulance Service and lots more.
Arvada Station 5 Open House Arvada Fire Protection District held their open house at Station 5 (Station 55) on July 21st, 2018. The community came out meet with the firefighters, tour the station, see the fire engine and medic, learn about fire safety, tour the station and play games.
Victor Pancake Breakfast The Victor Volunteer Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfasts on July 21st and July 22nd, 2018 in conjunction with the town’s annual Gold Rush Days celebration. The community came out to meet with firefighters, check out the apparatus and enjoy breakfast before partaking in other activities throughout the small mining town four miles south of Cripple …
Quint 151 Dedication Castle Rock Fire Rescue dedicated their new Quint 151 at the Downtown Station 151 on July 16th, 2018 with a wetdown and push-in ceremony. The Pierce Velocity 105′ heavy duty ladder truck is one of two delivered to the agency earlier this year.
Combined ARFF State Certified Academy The 1st ever Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue Combined ARFF State Certified Academy was held from July 9th to July 14th, 2018 with the final at Fort Carson Fire & Emergency Services.