West Metro Station 17

Station 17 – Prospect Valley

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Fire Station 2 located at 10901 W. 38th Ave. Former Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District (Colorado) Station 72.

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ENGINE 17

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(P60) 2009 Pierce Quantum (21475) 1250 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 25 gallons of foam (FoamPro). Former Engine 1 and also ran as Engine 14.

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MEDIC 17

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(A39) 2009 Chevy C4500 4×4 4×4 (412463) / Life Line Highliner (284809). Former Medic 2 and also ran as Medic 11.

BRUSH 17

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(P56) 2006 Ford F-550 4×4 XL Super Duty (01125) / AlumLine with a skid-unit Type 6 125 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank. Former Brush 13 and also ran as Brush 4 and Brush 9. Became Brush 6.

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SWIFT WATER RESCUE 17

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(C-96) 2008 Ford F-350 4×4 XLT Super Duty. Former Bureau 7.

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Station 17 Historical Photos

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Shown here at Station 17: P-21, P-22 & P-23, all three are twin 1991 KME Renegade 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank. P-21 ran as Engine 1, Engine 5 and Engine 19 (Training), P-22 ran as Engine 2 and P-23 ran as Engine 6. All the KME’s ran as a reserves for many stations, P-22 was sold.

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RESERVE ENGINE 17

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1991 KME Renegade 1250 GPM pump and 500 gallon water tank, also ran as Engine 1, Engine 5 & Engine 19 (Training).

ENGINE 17

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(P71) 2004 Spartan Gladiator / Darley (2502 / 3583) 1500 GPM (Darley) pump and 750 gallon water tank. Former Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District (Colorado) Engine 17.

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ENGINE 17

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(P70) 2004 Spartan Gladiator / Darley (2502 / 3583) 1500 GPM (Darley) pump and 750 gallon water tank, also ran as Engine 9 and Engine 11. Former Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District (Colorado).

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MEDIC 17

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(A35) 2008 Chevy C4500 4×4 (249508) / Life Line Highliner (249508). Former Medic 4, also ran as Medic 7 and ran as Medic 16 for a short time. Became Medic 17 as full time medical transport in August of 2022. Moved to Station 16 as a second medic responding out of that station in 2023.

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Photo courtesy of West Metro Fire Rescue

SWIFT WATER RESCUE 17

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(C-112) 2008 Chevy Sierra 2500 HD 4×4 Crew Cab pick-up. Former Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District (Colorado) Battalion Chief 71.  Became Wildland Deployment and the Rapid Extraction Module Vehicle.

SWIFT WATER RESCUE 17

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(C-96) 2008 Ford F-350 4×4. Former Bureau 7. Shown here without the graphics.

BRUSH 17

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(P68) 1999 Ford F-550 4×4 XLT Super Duty / Central State Type 6 125 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank, also ran as Brush 6 for a short time before going out of service as a brush unit. Former Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District (Colorado). Became Rescue 14.

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BRUSH 17

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(P50) 2001 Ford F-550 4×4 XL Super Duty (01125) / AlumLine with a skid-unit Type 6 125 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank. Former Brush 13 and also ran as Brush 4 and Brush 6. Became Brush 5.

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MEDIC 17

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(A35) 2008 Chevy C4500 / Life Line Highliner (249508). Was moved in 2023 as a second medic running out of Station 16 for a short time.