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As of
today, the District provides 24 hour coverage to 26
square miles of area, which includes four and one-half
miles of Interstate 25 and five miles of Colorado State
Highway 52.
In 2005, the United States Census Bureau ranked
Firestone, Colorado as the fastest growing municipality.
Frederick, Colorado was ranked the third fastest growing
municipality. Anticipated population growth within the
District is estimated to triple within the next seven
years.
The District currently employs 31 uniformed staff, 2 administrative personnel, and
32 Reserve Firefighters and Cadets. The
Districts' three stations are staffed 24/7 with 2-4
Firefighter/EMT Basic or Paramedics.
The District presently has three Engines, one Aerial
Apparatus, one Heavy Rescue, one Brush Truck, two ALS
Ambulances, and five additional support vehicles. Over
the past three years, the District has responded to an
average of 1000+ calls annually. The District's final incident tally for 2011
was 1,457 and we estimate
the total number of calls for 2012 to total over 1,500.
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