firefighters
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Colorado academy trains next generation of wildland firefighters
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Wildfire activity is on the upswing in Colorado and across the U.S., and state firefighting and incident management agencies are stepping up their efforts to keep up with the changes. “In the past, firefighters gained skills gradually over many seasons,” said Schelly Olson, spokeswoman for the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy. “They no…
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Put a moratorium on plastic pipes to protect our firefighters | OPINION
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By Stephen Clapham It may shock people to learn that cancer is the most dangerous threat to firefighter health and safety. In fact, cancer is the leading cause of fire fighter line-of-duty deaths. The risk from cancer can in large part be traced back to the increased use of chemical and plastic materials in much…
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Aurora firefighters union may seek entry into consent decree lawsuit, appeals court rules
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The union representing Aurora’s firefighters could be allowed to join the litigation between the city and the state that resulted in a consent decree addressing unlawful police and paramedic behavior, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week. The agreement to reform the city’s policies came after Attorney General Phil Weiser released a report in 2021 documenting…
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Deadline extended for public survey about next Aurora fire chief
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Aurora residents now get more time to participate in a survey that could help shape strategies used to recruit Aurora’s next fire chief. The recruiting firm leading the national search CPS HR Consulting extended the survey deadline until 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, city officials announced late last week. It can be found at EngageAurora.org/FireChiefSearch.…
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Neguse presses for higher pay for wildland firefighters
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U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, along with several House colleagues, is urging Congress to raise the pay for federal wildland firefighters as they battle tinder-dry conditions across the country, particularly in the West. In Colorado, experts say the conditions have cranked up April’s fire risk to what the state would normally see in the summer. In…
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Colorado bill honors fallen firefighter through required reporting of controlled burns
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Five months ago, volunteer firefighter Darcy Stallings was responding to a reported fire when he crashed into the back of a semi-truck, dying at the scene. After his death, it was revealed that the blaze he was responding to was a controlled burn, not an emergency. The family of 34-year-old Stallings said he would not…
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This Week at the Capitol: April 23-27
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Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead at the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Click here and scroll down to committee hearings to listen online. MONDAY Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 357 Senate Concurrent Resolution…
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Out West Roundup: Most municipal workers quit in Utah polygamous sect town
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Utah Most municipal workers quit in Utah polygamous sect town SALT LAKE CITY – The new mayor of a mostly polygamous town on the Utah-Arizona border is finishing off a complete overhaul of municipal staff and boards after mass resignations when she took office in January to become the first woman and first non-member of…
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Survey of Colorado cities and towns finds rising efficiencies delivering public safety services, rosy economies
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Colorado municipalities are delivering public safety services – police and fire departments – more efficiently in the last year, according to a survey released Thursday, though most cities and towns are finding it hard to recruit and retain officers. The 2018 State of Our Cities & Towns Report, conducted by the Colorado Municipal League, also found…
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Governor orders flags lowered in Colorado Friday to honor firefighter Mike Freeman
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Gov. John Hickenlooper ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide on Friday in memory of South Metro Firefighter Engineer Mike Freeman, who died peacefully at his home Sunday after battling cancer. Flags should be lowered from sunrise to sunset, the governor’s office said. Freeman began his firefighting career in 1974 with the…
