Craig Moilanen Memorial Hockey Cup The 2nd Annual Craig Moilanen Hockey Cup was held March 24th to March 26th, 2017 at the Edge Ice Arena in Littleton with the Fairmount Fire Protection District winning the Fire Championship and One More Gotta Go with the Rescue Championship. Thank you to Paul Berens who organized the event. The teams that participated were …
Sable Altura Dedication Sable Altura Fire Rescue dedicated their two new medic units and tender on January 25th, 2017. The department retired two older medic units, and perform a “washdown” and “push-in” of the two new units “twins” along with the new tender, and all three were officially placed into service. The two new medics are 2017 Ford F-450 LifeLine …
Trooper Cody Donahue Memorial Colorado State Patrol Trooper Cody Donahue was honored on December 2nd, 2016 with a large procession on Hwy. 285 (Hampton Ave.) to the Denver First Church of the Nazarene in Cherry Hills Village. The procession included law enforcement and fire departments from all over the state and nation. Donahue was struck by a commercial vehicle on …
Fit For Fire 5K Denver Fire Department held the annual Fit for Fire 5K run was held on October 9th, 2016 in Washington Park benefiting the Denver Firefighters Burn Foundation and the programs of the Friends of the Denver Fire Department. A big turnout this year at the event featuring the 5K run/walk, kids fun run and post event expo booths …
Station 4 Open House Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house at Station 4 on October 8th, 2016, part of fire prevention week. The community came out to meet firefighters, learn about fire safety, tour the fire engines, fire truck rides and a kiddie combat obstacle course.
North Metro Safety Fair North Metro Fire Rescue District held their annual Fire Safety Fair at Walmart on October 8th, 2016 in Northglenn, part of Fire Prevention Week. The community came out to meet the firefighters, kids enjoyed the inflatable safety house, toured the fire engine and ambulance on display, and a live fire burn demo.
Arvada Safety Fair 2016 Arvada Fire Protection District held their annual Safety Fair on October 1st, 2016 at the Arvada Fire Training Center 6651 Indiana St. The community came out to meet firefighters, tour fire engine and police cars, Flight for Life, and the Fire Truck pull, which supports Special Olympics. Many booths with safety information and fun activities including …
Evergreen Health & Safety Day Evergreen Fire Rescue held their 18th Annual Health and Safety Day at Station 2 , 1802 Bergen Parkway on September 17th, 2016. The community came out to enjoy a pancake breakfast served the the volunteers, meet up with the firefighters and learn about safety information, and tour the fire engines and ride up in the …
9-11 Memorial Stair Climb 2016 The Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held at the Ameristar Casino in Black Hawk on September 11th, 2016, climbing the stairs four times to honor those who were lost on September 11th, 2001. Members of the Black Hawk Fire Department, Gilpin Ambulance Authority and many other departments from Colorado and other states.
Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony The annual Broomfield 9/11 Memorial Ceremony was held on September 11th, 2016 at the Broomfield Amphitheater, and hosted by North Metro Fire Rescue District, Broomfield Police Department and the City and County of Broomfield. Over 300 attended the ceremony to hear the guest speakers that included the Cathy Faughnan, and their two children Siena and Liam, spoke …
Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb 2016 The Colorado 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held September 11th, 2016 at Red Rocks. The stair climb is nine laps around the Red Rocks Amphitheater.
Safety & Preparedness Day Golden Fire Department held their annual Safety & Preparedness Day on September 10th, 2016. The community was invited to learn about fire safety, grease fires, live fire demonstrations, tour the fire trucks, face painting and more.
Brighton Station Open Houses Brighton Fire Rescue District held an their annual open houses at all five fire stations on September 10th, 2016. The community came out to the fire stations to meet with the firefighters, tour the stations, check out the apparatus and enjoy a breakfast.
MDA Fill The Boot 2016 Firefighters from across the state joined thousands of their colleagues from around the county to help fill the boot for MDA over the Labor Day Weekend. Fill the Boot has been a strong firefighter tradition, giving families with muscular dystrophy hope for the future and support for today. 5280Fire caught up over the weekend with …
Firefighters Museum Free Day Denver Firefighters Museum Free Day was held on August 20th, 2016. Kids of all ages enjoyed the museum with many hands-on activities, including galleries that showcase firefighting paraphernalia from the years, historic photographs and much more. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Carnation Festival Parade The Wheat Ridge Carnation Parade was held on August 13th, 2016. The Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District, Arvada Fire Protection District, West Metro Fire Rescue and Wheat Ridge Police Department participated in the parade.
Firefighters Car Fest The first Firefighters Car Fest was held on August 7th, 2016 at the Stenger Soccer Complex in Arvada. Crowds came out to meet with Arvada Fire Protection District firefighters, tour the fire engines old and new, check out all types of vehicles. Proceeds benefited the “Friends of Arvada Fire”
Pancake Breakfast Platte Valley Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast, part of the Kersey Days on August 6th, 2016. The community came out to enjoy pancakes from the firefighters, tour the fire engines, car seat checks, and more. The Kersey Days Parade followed and fireworks in the evening. All Proceeds from the pancake breakfast goes towards next years …
Golden Annual Pancake Breakfast The Golden Fire Department held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 21 on July 30th, 2016 with the community coming out to enjoy breakfast and to meet up with firefighters and check out the apparatus. Fairmount Fire Protection District also participated in the event.
Elizabeth Pancake Breakfast Elizabeth Fire Rescue held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 271 in on July 9th, 2016. The community came out to enjoy breakfast, meet the firefighters, and tour the fire apparatus. Proceeds benefit the Elizabeth Firefighters Community Foundation.