Evans Fire & Rescue

       Evans Fire & Rescue
                                                                 City of Evans, Colorado
                      Dedication, Compassion, Excellence

1100 37th street
Evans, CO 80620
ph: 970-339-3920

Current Events

Quarterly Message From Chief Warren Jones

**End of the year Accomplishments - January 2010**2nd Quarter Message 7-1-09

2-08-10 2009 Annual Awards Banquet
The annual awards banquet was held February 4th at St.Michaels "Room with a View". Evans fire members along with their family members all enjoyed dinner and a great slideshow presented by Captain Joe DeSalvo.
Awards were also handed out. Firefighter Terry Bertram won "Most Improved firefighter" as well as "Probationary Firefighter of the year". Captain Lance Homann won "Officer of the Year" and Firefighter Shawn Walker won "Firefighter of the Year" as well as "The Dedication, Compassion and Excellence award" which is awarded by Chief Jones. Congrats to all for a great 2009!!
1-27-10 Evans Firefighters featured in NCFTA 2009 Annual Report
- 2009 Northern Colorado Fire Training Association Annual Report
01-27-2010 ESCI Master Plan for the City of Evans Fire     Department Completed
In 2009 the City of Evans Fire department along with Emergency Services Consulting International began work on a Master Plan for the future growth of the department. After months of interviews and research, the plan was completed. This plan is a very valuable tool that will help the City of Evans Fire Department continue to grow. A link to the plan is provided below.
                                           Evans Fire and Rescue Master Plan
                                               Part 1- Part 2
9-11-2009 Evans Fire Represented In 9-11 Memorial Climb
Three Evans firefighters participated in this years annual Denver Memorial Stair Climb located at Denver's Qwest building. In all, 343 firefighters from 5 different states were represented in this years climb. Participants climb all 55 stories of the building twice in rememberance of those firefighters lost on 9-11. Firefighters wear full gear and each participant wears a picture of a firefighter who died that day to honor them. Firefighters Travis Guthrie, Carlos Meza and Dan Bass participated in the event.

343, WE WILL NEVER FORGET!!!
8-31-09 Evans Fire Recieves EMTS Provider Grant
The Fire department has been awarded a grant through the EMTS provider grant program. With the money that was awarded the Fire Department has purchased an Autopulse. This new piece of euipment increases blood flow through the heart during cardiac arrest situations by providing accurate chest compressions during CPR.
The Autopulse was put into service August 18th 2009.
8-8-09 New Recruit Academy 09 Begins

The new recruit Firefighter I academy began saturday with 17 recruits. Represented in this years academy are Evans Fire, Mountain View FIre and LaSalle Fire as well as some students from Aims Community College. The students will become certified at the Firefighter I and Hazerdous Materials Operational Level through the State Of Colorado after completion of the academy. The academy runs three days a week until the end of November.
8-4-09 Firefighters Participate with National Night Out

A yearly event, National Night out is a chance for Evan's citizens to get to know their neighbors. Neighborhoods throughout the city have blocks parties in which the Fire Department, Police Department and Evan's council members attend. Members answer any questions citzens may have concerning day to day operations as well as just getting to know Evans citizens. Fire trucks are taken throughout the city where children can get an up close look. Evans Fire members participated again this year with over five pieces of apparatus.