Located in the foothills southwest of Denver, Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District provides Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
Covering a 55 square mile district and approximately 10,000 residents, Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District is a volunteer organization made up of highly skilled Firefighters, EMTs, Paramedics and includes the VEES Auxiliary.
The members of Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District are dedicated to: Providing quality, timely, and professional emergency services to those who live in, work in, and visit the Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District. Respecting each other through trust, pride, diversity, integrity, camaraderie and training. Working together to achieve the highest levels of preparedness, prevention, and community involvement with a dedication to purpose.
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Here is additional information on our organization and structure:
***June 2013 Update*** - ICFPD and ICFR are now officially a single entity operating as Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District.
Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District Governance – Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District is a Colorado special district:
-The five members of the Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District (ICFPD) Board of Directors are elected
These representatives of the citizens of the district serve without remuneration.
-The board members serve four-year terms and are primarily responsible for strategic and financial oversight of the District, such as the planning for and purchase of major capital budget expenses such as apparatus and stations.
-The Board of Directors meets each month to review the strategic plans, budgets, and operational responses.
-ICFPD receives funding from sources including property taxes, Emergency Medical Services billing and grants.
Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District is a volunteer organization. These volunteers serve as firefighters without remuneration.
-Firefighters invest hundreds of hours annually in training for firefighting, Emergency Medical Services, and rescue.
Services Provided – The responsibilities of Inter-Canyon Protection District have evolved far beyond extinguishing fires:
-Structural fire suppression – all firefighters are trained to Colorado Firefighter I or II level.
-Emergency Medical Services (EMS) – including Basic and Advanced Life Support provided by EMT-Basics, EMT Intermediates, and Paramedics. ICFPD EMS has three BLS/ALS ambulances and additional equipment on all of our engines. Mirroring nationwide trends, approximately 75% of ICFPD calls are for Emergency Medical Services.
-Hazardous materials response – firefighters are trained to Awareness through Operations levels.
-Wildland fire suppression – large areas of Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District are at significant risk for a wildland
fire. All firefighters receive basic wildland training and many are certified at advanced national levels.
-Special rescue situations - high-angle or rope rescue.
-Emergency response and management – ICFPD has Mutual Aid agreements with surrounding fire districts to
provide and call upon additional resources in the event of large incident. Members of ICFPD also work with the
Jefferson County Incident Management Team, responding to requests for management of large incidents such as
wildland fires, tornados, blizzards and major health concerns across the state and Rocky Mountain region.
-Fire prevention activities - inspection, plan review for construction projects, and fire investigation.
Geography of Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District – ICFPD serves a variety of terrain, road conditions, home sizes, population densities, and economic variables and each response presents unique challenges:
-ICFPD serves approximately 10,000 citizens across 55 square miles of varied topography, fuel types and weather conditions.
-The eastern edge of our district begins near the first hogback, near C-470 and extends west past Highway 285.
Our northern edge is south of Marshdale and extends south to within a few miles of Waterton Canyon.
-Steep canyons, narrow paved and unpaved roads and many unmarked driveways pose problems of access.
-ICFPD serves subdivisions with hundreds of homes that are clustered on 1-acre lots to homes with driveways
approaching a mile in length and hundreds of untouched acres around them.
Apparatus and Stations – Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District serves the citizens with five stations throughout the
district, each housing a variety of apparatus. ICFR firefighters respond to the station from their home or office, pick up the
needed vehicles and respond to the scene. Due to the roads, topography and weather all ICFPD apparatus are four-wheel
drive and during heavy snow firefighters must chain up the vehicles. Apparatus includes:
Engines – each station houses one engine, designed to rapidly access a fire or other emergency. Each engine
carries a small volume of water, typically 300 to 500 gallons.
Tenders – most areas of ICFPD are not served by fire hydrants and water must be carried to the fire by tenders.
Each of the three ICFPD tenders carries approximately 2500 gallons of water and is refilled at cisterns buried
throughout the district, ponds or hydrants where available.
-Brush trucks – two brush trucks are used to attack wildland fires in areas of limited access.
-Ambulances - the three ambulances meet all state and Denver Metro Protocols for equipment and staffing.
-Rescue trucks – one Heavy Rescue is used for major incidents and one Light Rescue is used in areas where
access is difficult.
Command Structure – ICFPD responds to all incidents using the Incident Command System (ICS). The ICS is part of the
National Incident Management System (NIMS), a federal outline for response to all types of incidents with a defined chain
of command. The Incident Commander is typically the first firefighter or officer on scene.
