Patrick Anderson Memorial The funeral for Patrick Anderson of the Denver Police Department was held at the St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Denver on February 16th, 2010 followed by a procession to Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Wheat Ridge. Patrick was 55 years-old and survived by his wife Annmarie and 2 daughters.
Ice Rescue Training The Denver Fire Department conducted ice rescue training in Washington Park on January 17th, 2010. Companies from around the city rotated through the training to hone their skills should they be needed for a real emergency.
Station 10 Dedication West Metro Fire Rescue held an open house and dedicated ceremony of their new Station 10 on October 10th, 2009. Fire Station 10 is located at 3535 S. Kipling St. and the response area is Bear Creek, The Homestead, Jefferson Green and includes C-470 & Highway 285. Station 10 is also part of the West Metro Technical …
Auto Extrication Training The Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District held their auto extrication training at the on October 3rd, 2009 at the Arvada Towing Service.
Wheat Ridge Fire Training The Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District held their training at the Fairmount Fire Protection District Regional Training Center in Golden on September 26th, 2009.
Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial The 23rd annual IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial was held at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on September 19th, 2009. Families, loved ones, friends and firefighters from all across the country and Canada honored the fallen that have given their lives in the line of duty.
Pink Heals Tour The Pink Heals 2009 tour stopped at at the Village at FlatIron Crossing in Broomfield on September 15th, 2009, along with members of the North Metro Fire Rescue District. The 2009 Legacy High School cheerleading squad performed during the event to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and a fight for their coach’s father who …
Pink Heals Tour The Pink Heals tour stopped at the Home Depot store, W. 52nd Ave. and Wadsworth Blvd. on September 15th, 2009 and hosted by the Arvada Fire Protection District. The Pink Heals tour travels all through the county to support those suffering from cancer. The pink apparatus are named after women or children who are battling cancer or …
Arvada Harvest Parade 2009 The Arvada Fire Protection District in the Arvada Harvest Parade on September 12th, 2009.
Grand Junction President Obama Visit On August 15th, 2009 President Barack Obama held a Town Hall on health care reform at Central High School in Grand Junction. After a brief stop in Montana, the President landed in Grand Junction, made his remarks at the school and moved on as part of a three state tour to promote health care reform …
Firefighters Muster 2009 The May Farms 3rd annual firefighters muster “Battle of the Brave” was held on July 11th, 2009 at the May Farms in Byers. Firefighters from Byers Fire Protection District, Bennett Fire Protection District, Rattlesnake Fire Protection District, Sable-Altura Fire Rescue and Strasburg Fire Protection District completed with four events including the donning of protective gear, suppression exercise, …
Pancake Breakfast The Plateau Valley Fire Protection District held their annual pancake breakfast at Station 91 in Collbran on July 4th, 2009. The community was invited out to enjoy breakfast before parting in the annual Collbran Independence Day Parade. The Collbran Marshal and Colorado State Parks also participated in the parade.
Inter-Canyon Open House Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District held an open house on June 20th, 2009 at Station 1. The department invited the community to come out to meet with the local firefighters, check out the apparatus, learn safety information and submit an application to volunteer. The department covers 55 square miles in Jefferson County and has five stations.
24th Annual Fire Muster The Ralph Schomp Automotive Mile High Hook & Ladder Fire Parade & Muster was held on June 20th, 2009, this is the 24th year, the event started in 1985. The fire apparatus parade went down Littleton Blvd. in downtown Littleton, and ended at the Arapahoe Community College for the fire muster.
Sunshine Wildland Training The Sunshine Fire Protection District hosted a wildland training on June 13th, 2009. Firefighters from the Gold Hill Fire Protection District and Four Mile Fire Protection District also participated in the training as well as Boulder Emergency Squad.
Water Rescue Training On June 6th and June 7th, 2009, firefighters from around the Grand Valley participated in water rescue training along the Colorado River in Grand Junction. Firefighters worked with ropes, rescue boards and flotation devices in order to hone their skills reaching victims and extracting them from the river.
Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial The annual Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial was held on May 5th, 2009 at at Belmar Park in Lakewood.
Live Fire Training On March 7th, 2009 the Clifton Fire Protection District and Lower Valley Fire Protection District burned down a donated house near Fruita. Both departments took advantage of the opportunity to show their firefighters fire behavior in a controlled environment. The structure was gutted prior to the burn. Units on Scene: Clifton: Engine 22 & Squad 21 Lower …
Grand Junction Ventilation Training The Grand Junction Fire Department conducted ventilation training near downtown on November 16th, 2008. Crews from Station 11 took time to practice ventilating a building slated to be torn down. Units on Scene: Ladder 11, Rescue 11 & Ambulance 11
Polar Plunge 2008 The Inaugural Special Olympics Colorado Polar Plunge “Freezin’ for a Reason” was held on November 15th, 2008 with 209 plungers that came out to brave the cold temperatures at Chatfield Reservoir in Littleton. 28 teams of plungers including 12 law enforcement agencies. The event raised $55,000 for the 10,000 athletes of Special Olympics Colorado.