FRFC Graduating Class 2024-2 After fifteen weeks and six hundred hours of intense training with the Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC), 18 recruits have become the newest members of the firefighter family along Colorado’s Front Range. The group of determined and courageous individuals achieved a major milestone in their careers and graduated on December 5th, 2024. Additional information and photos …
Structure Fire Training On December 3rd, 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District and Fairmount Fire Protection District cadets held drills at the West Metro Fire Rescue Training Center, 3535 S. Kipling St. 25 firefighters trained with a confirmed 2nd alarm structure fire. Crews were on the last portion of their experience training on that day. Doug Hutchinson, …
Berthoud Fire Engine 61 Push-In Ceremony On November 30th, 2024 the Berthoud Fire Protection District placed their new 2024 Rosenbauer Commander Engine into service at Station 61. This engine replaces a 2001 HME/Ferrara Engine which will be sold. Engine 61 is now serving the downtown area of Berthoud. Firefighters and the public gathered this morning as the new engine was …
West Metro Kiln Fire At 16:34 on November 23rd, 2024 West Metro Fire Rescue and Arvada Fire Protection District was alerted to a reported structure fire in the 3300 block of Independence Court in Wheat Ridge. Engine 17 arrived to a small single-story residence with smoke showing from a metal roof-top exhaust vent on the Bravo-Charlie corner of the garage …
Starlighting Chili Supper Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department Professional Firefighters held their 89th Annual Chili Supper at Station 51 on November 23th, 2024 during the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Starlighting Event. Activities outside the Firehouse included live music, caroling, visits with Santa, hot chocolate and other miscellaneous vendors. The event concluded with the lighting of the star atop Castle …
Adams County Operation Freebird The Adams County Sheriff’s Office hosted Operation Freebird at Mountain States Toyota, 201 W. 70th Ave. on November 23rd, 2024. The annual giveaway is designed to to provide the makings for a Thanksgiving meal to needy families in the community. The event also provided information on health screenings, dental care, mental health services, employment, veteran services …
Joint Night Live Fire Training Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District and Thompson Valley EMS held night live fire drills over the last two weeks in November of 2024. The scenarios include an outside fire that extended into the structure with patients, a firefighter medical emergency mayday and a basement fire with a patient. The training was conducted at …
The Great Turkey Gaggle The Denver Fire Department and Aurora Fire Rescue participated in the Great Turkey Gaggle on November 17th, 2024. The Gaggle is a friendly competition between the two departments to help collect frozen turkeys for families in need. Denver Stations 13, 15, 17, 29 and 36 and Aurora stations 2, 6, 11, and 13 participated in the …
Station 3 Ceremony The Denver Fire Department held a ceremony for Station 3 as it was recognized and added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 14th, 2024. History Colorado CEO Dawn DiPrince presented Fire Chief Desmond Fulton the plaque which is honoring the station. Station 3 has been in service since 1931. The station is the only …
Evan Dunn Memorial A private celebration of life ceremony was held for fallen Officer Evan Dunn of the Golden Police Department on November 13th, 2024 at the Mission Hills Church in Littleton. Emergency responders honored him with a large procession to the church with the community coming out to honor him by lining the streets. Evan died on November 6th, …
Pueblo Truck 52 Unveiling The Pueblo Fire Department unveiled their new Truck 52 at Station 4, 2201 Lake Avenue on November 13, 2024. The public was invited out to see Colorado’s tallest ladder truck. The 2024 Spartan features a 125 foot ladder and is the second truck in the department’s fleet. Truck 52 is currently housed at Station 4 where …
Veterans Day Parade The annual Veterans Day Parade was held on November 11th, 2024 in Loveland. The parade traveled through downtown to Dwayne Webster Park where a ceremony followed the parade. The parade is sponsored by the Associated Veterans of Loveland. Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Loveland Fire Exhibit Inc., Berthoud Fire Protection District, Caretakers of Tradition, Berthoud Hose Company 1, …
The Great Turkey Gaggle The Arvada Fire Protection District and the Westminster Fire Department participated in the Great Turkey Gaggle at the old Hobby Lobby in Arvada, 7815 Wadsworth Blvd. on November 9th, 2024. The two departments engaged in a friendly competition to collect Thanksgiving turkeys for needy families in the area. This year the two departments collected 400 turkeys …
Briggsdale Station 2 Open House The Briggsdale Fire Protection District held their community open house on November 3rd, 2024 at Station 2, 37160 County Rd. 71. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their apparatus and enjoy lunch. Briggsdale Fire is a volunteer department that covers approximately 380 square miles in Weld County out of two …
Denver Fire Academy 24-2 Skills Training The latest recruit class for the Denver Fire Department recently started their academy training. Class 24-02 completed week number two on November 1st, 2024 with skills training that included forcible entry, building searches, ladder placement and hose hauling. The new recruits have 21 more weeks of academy training before graduating to probationary firefighters.
Mass Casualty Training Exercise The Thornton Fire Department held a mass casualty training exercise at the old Vector Progressive School, 9065 Grant St. on November 1st, 2024. The training focused on the back end of an active shooter situation focusing on triaging, treating and transporting injured victims. Adams County Fire Rescue, Arvada Fire Protection District, Brighton Fire Rescue District, Federal …
FRFC Live Fire Evolutions The Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC) Academy 2024-2 completed their first live fire evolutions on November 1st, 2024 at the Platte Valley Fire Training Facility. The instructional cadre led the recruits though forcible entry, fire attack, search, ventilation, and water supply operations. The FRFC is made up of the twelve Northern Colorado Fire Agencies: Berthoud Fire …
Lochbuie Halloween Extravaganza The Lochbuie Police Department hosted their annual Halloween Extravaganza “Spooktacular” at Town Hall on October 26, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, gather candy and safely enjoy Halloween. The event featured a haunted house and trunk or treat. The Hudson Fire Protection District also participated in the event.
Denver District 5 Trunk or Treat The Denver Police Department District 5 hosted a Trunk or Treat at Lincoln Tech, 11194 E. 45th Ave. on October 26th, 2024. The public was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment, learn valuable safety information and gather plenty of Halloween candy. The event also featured a haunted house, games …
Laramie County Fire Volunteer Academy On October 26th, 2024 the Laramie County Fire Authority (Wyoming) hosted their 2024 Volunteer Academy live burn. This academy gives the LCFA Recruits the ability to go hands on with what they have learned and put everything together on a live fire exercise. Recruits were able to practice their communication, teamwork, hose management, fire attack, …