Arvada Apt Fire

[jimmnn]

7815 Allison Street working apt fire on the 3rd floor with E-3 onscene reporting heavy fire showing from the deck.

RIT going to work so being replaced by another engine.

All conventional 453.150

Jim<

 

[eyes00only]

Wow, Arvada is still conventional! Are they still volunteer too? I just don't listen to much other than Denver, and have really gotten out of the loop.

Jerry

 

[Todd-NG]

Keep in mind that Arvada Fire is a "District" and that they are a separate entity from the City of Arvada. Their district covers areas outside the city limits and they are not under the direct control of the City of Arvada. When Westminster and Arvada joined together to buy their EDACS system the fire district was under no obligation to join in and they decided to stay with their conventional system.

Last that I knew, the fire district had gone paid. They did have one or two stations that were still volunteer, but the majority of the firefighters are now paid. Keep in mind that this is information I got a couple of years ago and that things may have changed since then. For all I know they could be 100% paid now!

 

[scanlist]

I understand some type of voter approved measure was passed and that Arvada Fire will be upgrading their communications sometime next year.

Hopefully they will migrate to the Westy system.

Phil.

 

[jimmnn]

I understand some type of voter approved measure was passed and that Arvada Fire will be upgrading their communications sometime next year.

Hopefully they will migrate to the Westy system.

Phil.

Yes a bond measure was approved by the voters in the election earlier this month and Arvada FPD will not only be moving to 800Mhz but also building 2 new stations.

Jim<

 

[Troop]

I know they cover anything north of clear creek which includes a little chunk of wheatridge

 

[jimmnn]

I know they cover anything north of clear creek which includes a little chunk of wheatridge

Yes and pretty far North and West these days as well, one of the new proposed stations is on Indiana North of CO-72, almost to the old Rocky Flats East gate.

http://www.arvadafire.com/Boundry Map/Webmap.pdf

Jim<