The department will be taking possession of two 6 x 6 brush units from Colorado State Forest. These units will arrive late fall or early winter, after the Fort Collins shop has check over the units. Brush Tanker 73 will be returned back to the Forest Service once these units are placed in service. This will leave us with three 6 x 6 brush tankers with low profile tanks. One of the trucks will have a CAFS unit on board.
IMPORTANT! Please note the following for EMS response. When dispatched on a medical call to a residence with a known single patient incident, only ONE medic unit should respond. Additional personnel should respond with a rescue unit if a medic unit is already in route. When dispatched on an MVA call, ONE medic unit, a rescue, and an engine should respond in that order. If additional personnel are available, a second medic unit may respond after the initial assignment has been filled.
A follow-up to department discussion regarding expanded EMS service. Since our meeting with the membership, we have been updated by the county in reference to anticipated future reduction in revenue due to the poor economic climate. Due to the possibility of future financial restraints, the expanded EMS service will be put on hold for the time being and will be revisited at a future date. In the meantime, EMS service will continue in the same manner as currently provided by the department. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions regarding the future financials or EMS service that will be provided at this time.
Due to the increase in heavy truck traffic in our area, along with the well and gas sites, we will be hosting a HazMat Operations class starting in October. Tuesday, October 6th will be registration night and the first class will be held on Tuesday, October 20th starting at 1900 at Station 3. Class will run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings through completion sometime in December. Proper training is vital to the safety of all members responding on such incidents and attendance is strongly encouraged. Please check your schedules and contact me if you would like to attend this class. We will be using the Jones & Bartlett “Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills” used in the FFI and FFII classes. Please let me know if you plan to attend and do not have this book so one can be ordered for you.
Regular vehicle maintenance checks have allowed problems with our apparatus to be identified and corrected in the early stages. Regular checks and maintenance of our equipment has been extremely successful and will continue this fall. Along with evening and weekend checks by the membership, I conduct vehicle checks on Fridays. Available members are welcome and encouraged to help when their schedule allows. Please contact either myself or Dennis Portlance if you have time in you schedule to help out. Being familiar with your equipment is vital. Thanks to all who have participated to date!
Your service to the community through your commitment and dedication is appreciated. It takes all of us coming together as “one” to make our department successful.
Thank you for all that you do!