Four Mile Fire Department

	Boulder Community Network \| Emergency Center

Four Mile Fire Department is an all-volunteer organization that provides professional fire and medical first response to our community. We are located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, just west of Boulder, Colorado. Historic towns in our district include Orodell, Crisman, Salina, Summerville, Wallstreet, and Sunset. The population of our district is approximately 2200, spread over an area of 13 square miles.

We respond to around 80 calls (via 911) per year. Our department has 45 rostered volunteers, and about half of those respond regularly. We have four stations which house a total of seven emergency response vehicles: three engines, three water tenders, and one Humvee brush truck.

Month at a Glance

Look At What's Going On!

Upcoming Trainings:

3/31 Engine 4602 9am (Salina Stn)
4/1 Brush Truck 1pm (Wallstreet Stn)
4/14 Wildland Refresher (Sunshine)
4/19 Company Meeting (Salina Stn)
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2012 Training Schedule

Our regular trainings, both wildland and structure firefighting, are coordinated through JointFire, an association of the Four Mile, Sunshine, and Gold Hill fire departments, administered by the Boulder Emergency Squad. Medical CEs are offered by Pridemark Paramedics. Schedule.

FMFD Chief Gibson wins Red Cross Award

We are proud to announce that Four Mile Fire Chief, Bret Gibson has been awarded the Spirit of the Red Cross Award for his service to our community.
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Rob Greenlee of the Greenlee Foundation & Chief Gibson

Interested in Joining FMFD?
Prospective firefighters are welcome at any training; please check in with the instructor when you arrive. The department encourages and supports additional formal training such as:

Wildland fire training: S-190/S130 a 36 hour course and many more courses offered by the county and state

Fire Fighter Academy: 4 month structure fire fighting course

Emergency Medical Technician certification courses

For more information please contact Chief Bret Gibson at (303) 444-0882.

What's New & Misc.

Current Wildfire Danger is:

Dry Spring
The National Weather Service has declared March 2012 as the driest month on record. Boulder County is under a fire ban. No fireworks of any kind. No fires allowed except liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves, fireplaces within a building, charcoal grill fires or permanent fire pits or fire grates at private residences, and permanent fire pits or fire grates located on developed picnic grounds and campgrounds. When burning charcoal, be aware of any hot embers that may fly, and dispose of ashes properly.

Also, please be very careful with cigarette ashes, and don't park your car over grass.

* Mitigation: Clean pine needles out of your gutters and remove any debris that has accumulated on your roof. Flying embers are a major reason that homes are lost during wildfires.
* Be Prepared: Stock up on water, candles & batteries!
* Stay Informed: Visit boulderoem.com to sign up for emergency messages & to download the Emergency Preparedness Guide.

Home Owner Resources:
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Creating Wildfire-Defensible Zones
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Disposing of Woody Materials
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Home Structure Fires

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Legal information for the Fire Department.

Donations

Show Your Support
Help the Four Mile Fire Department purchase new equipment and much needed firefighter gear.

Contributions to the Four Mile Fire Protection District are fully tax deductible. For more information please contact Chief Bret Gibson at (303) 444-0882.

Four Mile Mitigation Services