Golden Safety Day Golden Fire Department held their annual Safety & Preparedness Day on September 17th, 2022 at Station 21 in downtown Golden. The community came out to learn about fire safety which included grease fires, live fire demonstrations, burn safety and to tour the emergency equipment and meet first responders. JeffCom, Colorado State Patrol, Stadium Medical, Jefferson County Open …
Broomfield Days Parade The Annual Broomfield Days Parade was held on September 18th, 2021. The Parade is lead annually by the joint Broomfield Police Department and North Metro Fire Rescue District Honor Guard. Followed by Broomfield Police and North Metro Fire apparatus. This year Battalion Chief 61, Truck 62, Engine 61 and Medic 61 participated in the parade. Just prior …
Boulder County Mid-Air Collision On September 17th, 2022 at 08:53 Boulder County Communications (1800) dispatched Mountain View Fire Rescue, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Lafayette Fire Department and Boulder Emergency Squad to a possible plane crash in the 9800 block of Niwot Rd. south of Longmont. Medic 2224 arrived on scene about a half-mile from Hwy. 287 with one plane down …
West Metro Camper Fire On September 18th, 2022 at 02:24 Jeffcom dispatched West Metro Fire Rescue to a possible structure fire at the Soda Lakes Lodge, 12959 W. Hampden Ave. near Bear Creek Lake Park. Engine 9 advised that flames were showing from Station 9, which is up to a mile and a half away. District 2 arrived to a …
I-70 Ramp Semi Rollover On September 16th, 2022 at 15:14 Jeffcom dispatched Golden Fire Department, Pleasant View Fire Department and Stadium Medical to eastbound I-70 ramp to westbound C-470 on the report of a rollover crash. Chief 23 arrived on scene and established command and reported that a semi-tractor trailer, hauling a load of drywall, was involved in a rollover crash …
South Metro Gas Leak On September 16, 2022 at approximately 10:15 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported gas leak on Park Meadows Drive at the intersection with Station Way. Dispatch advised responding units that a contractor had struck a gas line while working at the intersection. Crews detected high amounts of gas in the air upon arrival …
Regional Mayday Training During the week of September 12th, 2022 mayday drills were conducted at the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority training grounds. This training brought together crews from Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District, and Front Range Fire Rescue across several days to allow all shifts to participate in the training. The hands-on scenarios were based on real …
Dillon Vakoff Memorial Officer Dillon Vakoff of the Arvada Police Department was remembered on September 16th, 2022 with a large procession and memorial service at the Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette. Dillon was killed in the line of duty when responding to a domestic dispute on September 11th, 2022. He graduated from the Ralston Valley High School. Dillon served for …
Second Alarm Townhome Fire On September 16th, 2022 at approximately 03:30 Jeffcom dispatched Golden Fire Department, Pleasant View Fire Department, Fairmount Fire Protection District and Stadium Medical responded to structure fire in the 17200 block of W. Colfax Ave. at the Table Mountain Townhomes. Engine 41 arrived to multi-family townhome with a working fire with heavy fire on the Alpha …
Denver Structure Fire On September 15th, 2022 at 15:55 Denver Fire Department received multiple calls for a fire at 118 S. Bannock St. Engine 11 and Rescue 1 arrived on scene and found a fire on the 2nd floor of a rowhome. Rescue 1 started search and utilities and Tower 1 went to the roof. The fire was quickly knocked …
2nd Alarm Commercial Fire On September 13th, 2022 at approximately 03:05 South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at the United Parcel Service Distribution Center, 13101 James E. Casey Ave. in Douglas County. Dispatch advised responding units that vehicles inside the warehouse were on fire. Engine 44 arrived on scene and found active fire about …
61st Annual Spaghetti Dinner On September 10, 2022, the South Adams County Firefighter’s Association held their 61st annual spaghetti dinner at South Adams County Fire Department Station 23 and Station 28 in conjunction with SACFD and South Adams County Professional Firefighters Local 5124. Organizers spent most of the morning preparing both sites for the mass amounts of spaghetti that would …
Challenge Hill 9/11 Stair Climb On September 11th, 2022, Castle Rock firefighters, Castle Rock fire explorers, and South Metro fire explorers took to the Incline at Castle Rock (Challenge Hill) located at Phillip S. Miller Park in remembrance of September 11th, 2001. Each climber took a fallen firefighter and climbed in honor of them. The incline is a steep 6/10 …
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The 14th Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2022 at the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk. Members of the Black Hawk Fire Department, Black Hawk Police Department, and Gilpin Ambulance Authority, and other departments joined in from Colorado and beyond. The stair climb is sponsored by the City of Black Hawk …
Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony North Metro Fire Rescue District, Broomfield Police Department, and the City and County of Broomfield hosted their annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony that was held on September 11th, 2022 at Community Park. The ceremony started with welcoming remarks, the North Metro Fire Honor Guard lowered the flag over the 9/11 memorial, and a ceremonial bell ringing to …
Estes Park Stair Climb The first Estes Park 9/11 Memorial with a 5K and Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2022 at the Estes Park Visitor Center and parking garage. Participants gathered together to remember and honor those who were lost on September 11th, 2001 by climbing the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center. Estes Valley …
Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb Over 2600 participants turned out for the 9/11 Stair Climb at the Red Rock Amphitheater on September 11th, 2022. Hundreds of firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, police officers, rangers, sheriff’s deputies, military members, friends and family came out to remember those lost on the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, …
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb The annual Denver 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held on September 11th, 2022 at 1801 California St. in Downtown Denver. Firefighters climbed the first 55 flights of stairs carrying equipment, leave the equipment in the basement, and then go on air for the second 55 flights, to simulate arriving at a fire floor and going to …
Station 10 Dedication On September 10th, 2022 Loveland Fire Rescue Authority dedicated Fire Station 10, located at 4301 Ronald Regan Blvd. in the Kelim / Johnstown area. The event was attended by more than 100 friends and neighbors, the ceremony had to be moved inside due to inclement weather. LFRA’s Board of Directors and members of the Johnstown Town Council …
Cimarron Hills Open House On September 10th, 2022 the Cimarron Hills Fire Department invited community members into the station for their annual open house, as well as to celebrate the department’s 50th anniversary of service. During the celebration, CHFD held CPR demonstrations, fire truck tours, station tours, obstacle courses, a ventilation demonstration, vehicle extrication scenarios, and a forcible entry demonstration. A …