South Metro Fire Rescue Battalion 1 teamed up with Douglas County Emergency Management and trained alongside a Type 2 helicopter to sharpen our wildfire response skills and emergency preparedness. Here's why this matters beyond the training itself: -The biggest loss of life and property over the last 5 to 10 years has been wildfire. -Wildfires are our community’s #1 natural hazard The County just invested $1.53 million to keep the helicopter in this training ready for action. It can drop 300 gal

South Metro Fire Rescue’s newest recruits are already hard at work in Fire Academy Class 25-2. Each of them is training to protect lives, property, and the communities we proudly serve. This is where the foundation of fast, effective emergency response begins with the rigorous preparation, dedication, and heart it takes to become a firefighter. Behind every emergency response is months of training, teamwork, and commitment to public service. These recruits are stepping up to ensure that when our

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In a collaborative effort, South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) was dispatched to 8672 Park Meadows Center Dr. in Lone Tree on Monday, August 19, 2024, to support Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Lone Tree Police, with a bear rescue mission. SMFR Tower 34 crew provided assistance in enabling the CPW ranger to approach the bear and administer a tranquilizer safely from the bucket of Tower 34. The execution of the rescue operation resulted in the successful relocation of the bear without any visibl