Denver Station 17 Open House The Denver Fire Department held an open house at Station 17 on October 26th, 2024. The community came out to meet up with the firefighters, learn about fire safety, tour Engine 17 and the fire station. Amanda Sandoval For Council was on hand as well as the Denver Fire Department Drone Program with the drones …
Longmont Truck or Treat Longmont Public Safety hosted a Halloween Truck or Treat at the Longmont Fire Department Station 6 on October 26th, 2024 with Longmont Police Department, American Medical Response, Boulder County Hazmat Team and others. Kids and adults got the opportunity to explore trucks, get treats, and meet responders from different agencies in the city. Trucks included the new …
Poudre Fire Station 3 Open House On October 26th, 2024 the Poudre Fire Authority opened the doors at station 3 to welcome the community to their firehouse. This firehouse holds a single engine company. The parade engine from the former Fort Collins Fire Department was present to be admired and kids took the opportunity to take plenty of photos with …
Lafayette Halloween Safety Event On October 26th, 2024 Lafayette Fire Department held their Halloween Safety Event with a touch-a-truck and trunk or treat at Station 1. Kids and adults had the opportunity to tour Truck 2619, walk through the spooky gear room, get a scary family photo, walk through an ambulance and meet a Lafayette Police Department officer. Additional information …
Station 5 Dedication The Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District held a dedication ceremony for the new Station 5 in Frederick on October 12th, 2024. The community came out to tour the new station and the fire apparatus that will be located at the station. Golden Triangle Construction (GTC), the commercial general contractor and Allred & Associates Architecture worked with the fire …
Brighton Big Boy Breakfast The City of Brighton held a watch party at their historic train depot on October 23rd, 2024 to watch Union Pacific’s Big Boy train pass through town during its journey from Denver to Greeley. Brighton Fire Rescue District provided a pancake breakfast. UP’s Big boy 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in 1941 and was in …
Elizabeth Burn Day On October 22nd, 2024 Elizabeth Fire Rescue hosted a live burn at Kiowa Fire Protection District burn building. Crews conducted search, fire attack, and different command strategies with multiple evolutions from above grade to below grade fire attack.
Jackson 105 Trunk or Treat The Jackson 105 Fire Protection District held an open house and trunk or treat event at Station 142, 435 N Perry Park Rd. in Sedalia on October 20th, 2024. The community came out to meet with the firefighters, tour the fire apparatus and kids showed off their costumes as they enjoyed the treats. For more …
Denver Flame-Off On October 19th, 2024 the Denver Flame-Off Wing Eating Contest and held at the Buffalo Wild Wings, 7607 E. 36th Ave. in Denver. Denver Sheriff, Denver Paramedics and Denver Police Department competed in a wing eating contest to support “The Great Turkey Gaggle” by Excalibur Outreach, which provides Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need. Congratulations to Denver Sheriff taking …
Women In The Fire Service Skills Day On October 19th, 2024 female firefighters from all over Colorado came to Aims Community College’s Public Safety Institute for the 2024 Women in Fire Service Skills Day hosted by Evans Fire Protection District. This event, which Aims and Revital Colorado sponsored, was a great opportunity for firefighters of all experience levels to learn …
Multi-Company Drills The week of October 14th, 2024 Arvada Fire Protection District with Fairmount Fire Protection District held multi-company drills at the Arvada Fire Training Center. Both agencies’ crews rotated through the week for some valuable fire training time with various scenarios before making entry inside the building, firefighters were presented with a mock reading from a Thermal Imaging Camera …
Adams County Brush Fire At 15:08 on October 15th, 2024 Adams County Fire Rescue responded to a possible grass fire on I-76 westbound between Federal Blvd. and Pecos St. Crews arrived to find the fire in an open field on Pecos St. next to I-76 and started fire attack. The fire grew to around 100 feet by 200 feet before …
Greeley Fire Training On October 15th, 2024 Elevated Fire Supply along with Greeley Fire Department hosted a fire training with High Efficiency Nozzles (HEN) at the Greeley Fire Training Center. This training allowed firefighters from Greeley and surrounding agencies to demo HEN nozzles and see their use in the burn building. Additional information provided by Chris Rodgers / Code 10 …
Joshua Tapia Procession On October 14th, 2024, Adams County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joshua Tapia was honored with a movement procession from Greeley to the Crown Hill Mortuary in Wheat Ridge. During the route on I-25, overpasses were filled with fire apparatus and law enforcement paying respect to Joshua. Departments that honored him on the overpasses, and or help in the …
Hanover Community Breakfast On October 13th, 2024 the Hanover Fire Department held their monthly community breakfast at Station 1. There firefighters cooked up a variety of breakfast favorites from biscuits and gravy to breakfast burritos and omelets. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Community Fire Safety Day The South Adams County Fire Department annual Community Fire Safety Day on October 12th, 2024 at the Fire Headquarters, 6050 Syracuse St. The community came out to meet with first responders, learn valuable safety tips, tour a fire engine, safety stations with booths and more. The Adcom 911, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, American Red Cross, Colorado State …
North-West Open House The North-West Fire Protection District held their annual open house at Station 2 in Fairplay on October 12th, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with firefighters, check out their apparatus, learn valuable safety information as part of National Fire Prevention Week and enjoy lunch. South Park Ambulance, Hartsel Fire and U.S. Forest Service also participated …
Manitou Springs Open House On October 12th, 2024 the Manitou Springs Fire Department held their annual open house. During the event, the department held equipment demonstrations, apparatus and station tours, as well as served up burgers and hotdogs. For more information on upcoming events, check out the 5280Fire Calendar.
Vail Station Open House Vail Fire & Emergency Services held their annual open house at Station 3 in West Vail on October 12th, 2024. The community was invited out to meet with first responders, check out their equipment, learn valuable safety information and enjoy lunch. Vail Police Department, Vail Public Safety Communications Center and the U.S. Forest Service also participated in …
Monument Open House On October 12th, 2024 the Monument Fire Protection District held an open house at Station 4 to celebrate the remodel of the station. During the celebration, Firefighters Local 4319 served a pancake breakfast with drinks and gave tours of the station. Special guests from the Monument Town Council, Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, and Flint Builders. For more …