"For 83 years the Wheat Ridge Fire Department has been here to support our community, now it is time for our community to support the Fire Department. I encourage everyone, on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, to vote YES for the Fire District's Mill Levy increase to fund Quick Responses, Highly Trained Firefighters, and Innovative Safety Programs.”

On February 2 Wheat Ridge Fire Fighters were dispatched to a house fire in the Lakewood section of the FIre District.

The Strategic Plan for 2010-2012 identifies the Department’s key goals and objectives during the next three fiscal years. The Strategic Plan is the result of a comprehensive review of the Fire Department’s operations using various organizational assessment models and utilities to evaluate the Department’s overall systems and processes. Completed by the Fire Department’s Command Staff, this review is testimony to the spirit and dedication of every department member who continually strives for new and innovative ways to increase safety, efficiency, and proficiency of department operations.

 Copies of the Strategic Plan can be obtained by going to http://www.wrfire.org/strategic-plan.php or mailing Loretta Montoya, Executive Assistant, @ lmontoya@wrfire.org

The Wheat Ridge Fire Department has launched a new and improved website. The new website contains information regarding the Fire District Board of Directors, Fire Prevention, Training, and Recruitment. In addition, visitors to the website will find information regarding the department's organizational structure, contact information, and history.

 

http://cbs4denver.com/local/ice.rescue.training.2.1416092.html

Effective January 1, 2010, The Wheat Ridge Fire Department began staffing Fire Station 72, located at 10901 W 38 Avenue, with a crew of no less than two professional firefighters. The staffing of Station 72 is the result of a major initiative to improve community safety through the strategic allocation of resources and a quantifiable reduction in response times.

The District Board of Directors identified the staffing of Station 72 as a critical component to increasing community safety. In addition, the Board of Directors supported the leadership of the Fire Department in researching, developing, and implementing the systems and processes necessary to staff Station 72 on a daily basis.

Through the hard work and dedication of the members of the Wheat Ridge Fire Department, the staffing of Station 72 transitioned from a conceptual idea, to that of reality on Friday, January 1, 2010.

Hooyah!