The 32nd Annual Hiawatha Davis Jr. Senior Luncheon, hosted by City Councilman Albus Brooks and Staff, will celebrate the lives of 500-600 seniors in Northeast Denver. DFD has been asked to help serve lunch. Are you available to help? Date: Friday, December 19, 2014 Location: Main Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel, 3203 Quebec St., Denver, CO Arrive: 10:30am Depart: […]
Nice work, Chief! Read the article here: http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2014-09-27/fire-con-in-the-books
Station 16 reminded me today that they are visited by neighborhood trick-or-treaters, and it is a good opportunity to hand out public education materials. If you would like badge stickers, educational coloring books, plastic helmets, etc. to give away, please email Sarah.Moss@denvergov.org. We have materials in English and Spanish; please specify your preferences and desired […]
This photo, taken by Captain Randall Wells featuring Engineer Tim Ford and Firefighter Corey Keeling, was selected by the Mayor’s Office “Project Denver Delivers” committee to be prominently displayed in a City facility. More details to come regarding the placement of the photo. Congratulations!
Chief Tade presented our 2015 budget proposal to City Council this week. You can see the PowerPoint and watch a video of his presentation at http://www.denvergov.org/sirepub/meeting.aspx?cabinet=published_meetings&docid=23802. Chief Tade’s portion begins at 29 minutes into the video.
DFD 2015 vacation picks will be available on Sunday October 5th after 7:30 am. Please click the link below to access vacation pick page. DFD 2015 Vacation Picks
September 28, 1936: The worst September snowstorm in the city’s history, dumped 26″ of snow in 36 hours. Fire Chief Healy ordered all off duty firefighters, as well as reserves, to report to their stations. Firefighter Edward Carlson of Station 9, located at 1672 E 47th Ave., was shoveling a path for the children of […]
September 28, 1992: At 0207 hours, a reported structure fire in a two story commercial occupancy, located at 1625 S Broadway was received by dispatch. Heavy smoke was billowing from the structure upon arrival, but no visible fire seen. After forcible entry, high heat and extreme smoke conditions were encountered. Multiple fires were found in […]
By Assistant Chief Gregory Taft September 21, 1904: The day before, firefighters were dispatched to the Denver Post Printing & Publishing Co., located at 1623 Curtis St. An employee had used a hammer on a Plaster of Paris cork to open a glass carboy containing nitric acid. The car boy shattered spilling the acid throughout the […]
By Assistant Chief Gregory Taft September 17, 1971: A fire was reported at #6 Polo Club Circle. Engine 21, under the command Lt. Wayne Manaugh, responded. Deep heavy snow blanketed the area, and Engine 21 laid out a considerable amount of hose. After the fire was extinguished and all hose reloaded, Engine 21 returned […]