Your Money at Work

The Fire District is a Special Taxing District which means property owners within our boundaries fund our operations through property taxes. We are committed to being competitive, responsive, transparent, and responsible with your hard-earned money and what you pay in taxes is reinvested directly in your community emergency services so you receive the direct benefit of your investment.

Citizen Governance & Local Control

Because we are a special district, we have an elected five-member Board of Directors that serve as citizen governance and policy oversight. You have a direct say in our services and everything we do, we are here to serve you not the other way around.

Low Emergency Response Times

Our service goal is to get lifesaving equipment and rescuers to you within 5.5 minutes of receiving notification from the dispatch center. Our current average response time is 4.28 minutes, far below the national average.

Close Access to Fire Stations & Equipment

Fire/ Emergency Medical Services (EMS) stations are placed strategically in coordinated planning with our anchor communities so that everyone is within 5 miles of a station, not just a portion of our customers. Our fire/EMS Stations have a service area of an average of 9 square miles. This allows for rapid access to life-saving services everywhere in our service area and means we can bring all of our resources to larger emergencies in the time it takes others to get one station to the emergency.

Fire - Based EMS System

The District provides advanced life support ambulance transport services in addition to firefighting, rescue, and prevention services. This system allows for maximum flexibility and readiness with highly trained and compassionate cross-trained Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Firefighters. Our goal is to provide you with the highest level of life-saving services; all community based, community controlled, and focused on you and your family.

Trained & Compassionate Responders

Ours is a business of service to you and we stand ready to face the dangers that threaten our communities. Our emergency responders are a diversified and well-trained group of men and women motivated to intervene in any emergency. We are honored by the trust you give us and committed to go above and beyond the call of duty to help you in your greatest time of need. 

Responder Training

Our Firefighters, EMT’s and Paramedics are trained in:

• Advanced Life Support
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Rope Rescue
• Structural Firefighting
• Trench, Collapse and Confined Space Rescue
• Swift Water and Ice Rescue
• Wildland Firefighting
• Many Other Functions and Techniques

Business Friendly Safety Inspections

The Fire District performs annual fire safety inspections for all businesses within the Towns of Frederick and Firestone. The District does its best to always do inspections when it is the least impactful for businesses. All businesses are notified ahead of the inspection with a checklist of items to be inspected so you can be informed, prepared and proactive.

Community Preparedness & Outreach Events

We believe the safest community is a prepared community. Our commitment to this belief includes educational and outreach events by our certified technicians throughout the year, which include:

• Car seat safety
• Community safety days
• CPR/ Automated External Defibrillator (AED) classes
• Fire extinguisher training
• Preparedness classes
• School fire prevention programs

Community Events

We also sponsor community events such as the annual Santa Run, Fire/EMS station tours, and we participate in Town sponsored events, all of this for the purpose of enhancing your quality of life, reducing community risk and allowing us the opportunity to build relationships with you before, during and after emergencies.

High Customer Ratings / Testimonials

Over the years the District has received numerous high customer ratings and testimonials. If you have positive or negative comment, please reach out to us.

Our Core Values

Our core value is anchored in service. 

Our defining values include:

Service

Our members believe in selflessly standing ready with duty, honor, and loyalty to help others during any time of need. This core value inspires our culture and is the cornerstone of our mission and vision.

Family

Our members believe in developing relationships of emotional support with love and respect to serve one another, teach one another, and share life’s joys and sorrows with one another for personal growth.

Professionalism

Our members believe in ownership, accountability, and mastery of their knowledge, skills and abilities within our profession of emergency services, even as expectations and demands continue in the ever-changing world around us.

Compassion

Our members believe in empathy and kindness, which empowers us to do our best at relieving the suffering of physical, mental, and emotional misfortunes of others.

Integrity

Our members believe in maintaining strong moral and ethical principles of honesty, fairness and respect in all aspects of life.