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West Metro Fire Rescue provides fire protection and emergency medical services to communities in Douglas and Jefferson counties in Colorado. The district is located within the Denver metropolitan area. The department is also the sponsoring agency for the Urban Search and Rescue Colorado Task Force 1, housed at West Metro's Training Center. In 2018, the department responded to 34,222 calls for service.[1]
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Counties | Douglas and Jefferson counties |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1995 |
| Annual calls | 34,222 (2018) |
| Fire chief | Don Lombardi |
| IAFF | 1309 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 17 |
| Engines | 15 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| Ambulances | 15 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| USAR | 1 |
| Wildland | 7 |
| Rescue boats | 1 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The rank structure for this department looks like this:
• Fire Chief
• Deputy Fire Chief of Operations
• Deputy Fire Chief of Administration
• Deputy Fire Chief of Life Safety
• Assistant Fire Chief
• Battalion Chief
• Captain
• Lieutenant
• Engineer
• Firefighter
• Probationary Firefighter
• Recruit
History
editThe district was established in 1995 following the merger of the Lakewood Fire Protection District and the Bancroft Fire Protection District.[2]
In April 2016, the district grew with the absorption of the Wheat Ridge Fire Department into West Metro.[3]
Stations and apparatus
editAs of 2020, the district operates from the following 17 stations located throughout its service area.[4][5]
| Fire Station | Location | Engine company | Truck company | EMS unit | Other units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6401 West 14th Avenue, Lakewood | Engine 1 | Medic 1
Medic 11 |
SAM 1 | |
| 2 | 1545 Robb Street, Lakewood | Engine 2 | Tower 2 | HAZ-MAT 1 | |
| 3 | 95 Garrison Street, Lakewood | Engine 3 | Medic 2
Medic 3 |
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| 4 | 13155 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood | Engine 4 | Medic 4 | District Chief 2
Brush 4 | |
| 5 | 14055 West 20th Avenue, Golden | Engine 5 | Medic 5 | HAZ-MAT 5 | |
| 6 | 15100 West Sixth Avenue, Golden | Engine 6 | Tender 6 | ||
| 7 | 6315 Mississippi Avenue, Lakewood | Engine 7 | Medic 7 | ARM 1 | |
| 8 | 9001 West Jewell Avenue, Lakewood | Engine 8 | Tower 8 | Medic 8
|
Boat 8 |
| Storage station with same location | DIVE 2
Support 8 Boat 8 | ||||
| 9 | 101 Red Rocks Business Drive, Morrison | Engine 9 | Brush 9
Brush 39 UTV 9 | ||
| 10 | 3535 South Kipling Street, Lakewood | Rescue 10 | Medic 10
Medic 19 |
ATV 2
Collapse Rescue 10 SAM 2 Bureau 7 Rehab / MCI unit Technical rescue trailer | |
| 11 | 15629 West Belleview Avenue, Morrison | Engine 11 | Brush Engine 11 | ||
| 12 | 9990 West Alamo Place, Littleton | Engine 12 | Medic 12 | ||
| 13 | 12613 West Indore Place, Littleton | Engine 13 | Medic 13 | Brush 13 | |
| 14 | 10305 West Chatfield Avenue, Littleton | Truck 14 | District Chief 3
Rescue 14 AIR 14 | ||
| 15 | 6220 North Roxborough Park Road | Engine 15 | Medic 15 | Brush 15 | |
| 16 | 3880 Upham Street, Wheat Ridge | Engine 16 | Medic 16 | District Chief 1 | |
| 17 | 10901 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge | Engine 17 | Medic 17 | Brush 17
Swift Water Rescue 17 |
References
edit- ^ "Page 4 from 'WMFR Report to the Community 2018' by West Metro Fire Rescue". WMFR Report to the Community 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "District History | West Metro Fire Protection District, CO". www.westmetrofire.org. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Wheat Ridge Fire and West Metro Fire Rescue are merging". West Metro Fire Rescue.
- ^ "West Metro Fire Rescue Stations". West Metro Fire Rescue.
- ^ "West Metro Fire Rescue". 5280fire.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.