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Cheyenne Fire and Rescue is an all-risk fire department that provides numerous types of services to the community and its citizens. With an ever growing community, Cheyenne Firefighters have become increasingly relied upon, and utilized, for our many services. Responses consist of structure, brush, and miscellaneous fires, high/low angle rescue, advanced life support (ALS) for medical emergencies, commercial fire alarms, vehicle accidents, vehicle fires, public assists, CO alarms, smoke detector alarms, railroad accidents, ice and water rescues, HAZMAT, gas leaks, natural disasters, and list can go on and on. Last year we responded to nearly 8,000 calls among the 5 fire stations that serve the city limits. Daily you will find a minimum of 20 suppression firefighters staffing (1) battalion chief, (1) aerial ladder truck, and (5) ALS rescue engines. Not to mention the numerous personnel leading the prevention, training, EMS, and administration divisions. Available to deploy as Region 7 resources are a HAZMAT Team and Technical Rescue Team. For more information, visit the City of Cheyenne webpage.
"To protect and serve life and property through service, safety, and professionalism." -Jim Narva (2003)