The Denver Lodge No. 17, Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, will present a Denver Firefighter of the Year award to a member “who has reached beyond the job requirements and has demonstrated superior abilities.” Please send nominations to Sarah.Moss@denvergov.org or via interoffice mail to DFD HQ by Wednesday, January 28. Nomination form: Elks recognition nomination form 2015 The […]
We received this via the DFD Facebook page: If you could pass this along to the Washington Park station 21, I would appreciate it. We didn’t want to bother them while they were busy, but they ended up giving our son a really special gift today [Saturday, Dec. 20] without knowing it. The park […]
If you receive calls for holiday help for needy families, here is the Denver Human Services 2014 holiday resource guide. 2014 GIVE Denver Christmas Resources List
Kudos to Capt. Dave Powell & Station 1 C Shift for the idea Tech. Mark Watson and Lt. Mike Pylar for pitching the idea to the media and executing the press conference Division Chief Scott Heiss & the Academy staff for hosting Asst. Chief Michael Shepherd for assigning the rigs Engine 27 and Tower 27 […]
November Educational Updates Week One Listening to Lived Expertise: Learning from people who have experienced suicidal intensity and loss Did you know? For people 18-65 in the US, suicide is the 4th leading cause of death o 4.5x more common than HIV death o 2.2x more common than homicides o Even more than motor […]
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 […]
Roundtable of Fire Protection Engineers Who Work in the Fire Service Read the article at http://magazine.sfpe.org/content/roundtable-fire-protection-engineers-who-work-fire-service Nice work, Tony!
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!