South Metro Rollover On May 8th, 2023 at approximately 16:25 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a rollover accident on S. Dunkirk St. at the intersection with E. Maplewood Ave. Units arrived on scene and found a two-car accident involving one vehicle that rolled over onto it’s top. Firefighters examined the occupants and neutralized hazards from both vehicles. One …
Joint Live Fire Training The week of May 8th, 2023 the Lafayette Fire Department and Mountain View Fire Rescue conducted joint live fire training at the Boulder Fire Training Center. Additional information provided by Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography
Schroeder Send Off On May 8th, 2023 the Louisville Fire Protection District celebrated the retirement of Battalion Chief Diane Schroeder. In attendance were many LFPD firefighters as well as the LFPD Medical Director Colleen Foster, Board President John Milanski, Fire Chief John Willson and her family. Chief Schroeder was given the flag that flew over Fire Station 1, that was …
Aurora Structure Fire On May 7th, 2023 at 15:22 Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 25700 block of Weaver Place. Engine 13 arrived to heavy black smoke showing from a two-story single-family and pulled a line in for fire attack. Crews found fire in the back of the home from a hot tub that was on …
Water World Training On May 5th, 6th and 7th, 2023 the Federal Heights Fire Department and a member of the North Area Technical Rescue Team conducted gondola training at Water World. Firefighters practiced rigging gear, moving from one car to another and opening the gondola doors. The State of Colorado and the park’s insurance company require this training every year …
Wildfire Awareness Open Houses The West Metro Fire Rescue hosted several open houses on May 7th, 2023 as May is “Wildfire Awareness Month”. The open houses were held at Station 6, 9, 13 and 17 with each station providing simple tips and tricks and quick weekend projects that make homes wildfire ready. WMFR covers over 100 square miles with 17 …
Denver Hell Night The Denver Fire Department held their annual “Hell Night” for the latest recruit class 23-01 on May 6th, 2023 at the Denver Fire Training Center. The recruits responded to scenarios which included medical, alarms, auto extrications, vehicle fires, aerial pick offs and structure fires. The recruits graduated on May 12th, 2023, More here: Denver Fire Class 23-01 Graduation …
Station 5 Open House The Westminster Fire Department held their annual open house on May 6th, 2023 at Station 5, 10110 Garland St. The community came out to meet up with firefighters, tour the fire apparatus, enjoy a BBQ lunch, learn valuable safety tips, junior combat challenge and take a ride on their antique Seagrave engine. The Westminster Police Department …
Engine 71 Roll-in Ceremony On May 6th, 2023 Thornton Fire Department held a dedication with a “Roll-in Ceremony.” for the new Engine 71. Part of the ceremony included the act of transferring old to new with water from the old engine was transferred to the new engine that included the “wetdown” of the engine, the blessing and then the “roll-in” …
Gaylord Rockies Collapse Response On May 6th, 2023 at approximately 09:50 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a collapse rescue at the Gaylord Rockies Resort, 6700 North Gaylord Rockies Boulevard. Dispatch advised responding units that part of the HVAC system had fallen into the pool and that lifeguards were looking for victims. Approximately 50 to 100 people were in the …
FF1 Graduation On May 6th, 2023 the Colorado Mountain College in conjunction with the Glenwood Springs Fire Department, Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority, and Aspen Fire Protection District held their spring graduation ceremony at the Carbondale Fire District Headquarters. 18 students representing the four fire departments spent 12-weeks training to the Colorado Division of …
Fight For Air Climb The Annual American Lung Association Fight For Air Climb was held at Coors Field on May 6th, 2023. Friends, families, co-workers, individuals, and teams climbed up and down every flight of stairs on the first level of Coors Field raising money to fund lung health research and preventing lung disease, through research, education, and advocacy. This …
Public Storage Structure Fire On May 5th, 2023 at approximately 20:50 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at Public Storage, 565 N. Hanover Way. Dispatched advised responding units that one caller reported hearing screams and though someone may be trapped. Engine 1 arrived on scene and found smoke and flames coming from one of the units. …
South Metro Apartment Fire On May 5th, 2023 around 14:13 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a multi-family structure fire at Greentree Village, 1000 S. Parker Rd. in Arapahoe County. The fire was located in the crawl space of the building, which made access difficult. However, crews were able to extinguish the fire before it could extend into units. …
FRFC Tech Rescue Skills The Front Range Fire Consortium’s (frontrangefireconsortium.org) 2023-1 cadets worked on tech rescue skills on one of their academy days on May 2nd, 2023 at the Boulder Regional Fire Training Center. The cadets learned knots, anchors, carabiners, rappelling, and some trench rescue techniques. This was just an introduction to what tech rescue can be like. Some of the …
Training Consortium Academy The 2023 East Metro Training Consortium Academy in now underway and part of the East Metro I-70 Corridor Fire Departments. The recruits were at Sable Altura on May 5th, 2023, donning bunker gear, familiarizing themselves with the radio, tying knots, hoisting equipment and conducting hose moments. The fifteen recruits from Sable Altura Fire Rescue, Strasburg Fire Protection District …
Palisade Train Fire At 21:38 on May 3rd, 2023 the Grand Junction Regional Communication Center dispatched the Palisade Fire Department to the area of Front Street directly across from the Palisade Cemetery westbound train that was reportedly on fire. Multiple callers reported active flames coming from one of the train’s cars. Union Pacific initially advised that a response was not …
Parker Rollover Extrication On May 3rd, 2023 at approximately 13:00 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported rollover accident on southbound E470 just south of Parker Rd. Engine 42 arrived on scene and found that a pickup truck towing a trailer flipped over onto its side and came to rest at the top of a fairly steep embankment. …
Pueblo Community CSEPP Exercise The annual Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program exercise was held on May 3, 2023 at the Runyon Sports Complex. The annual exercise is designed to test the community’s repose to an emergency chemical event. This year, crews responded to a simulated tanker crash near I-25 and E. D St.. The tanker was carrying a hazardous material …
Second Alarm Commercial Fire On May 1st, 2023 at 16:00 Aurora Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at 2620 S. Parker Rd. Units arrived on scene to a large three-story commercial building with nothing showing from the outside. Engine 11 made entry and found light smoke on the second story. Upon further investigation, Engine 11 found …