John Gresham
Chief

  
   Brandon Homer
Assistant Chief
  

Essie Patrick
Division Chief
 

Fire Pup

Fire Pup joined Elbert Fire & Rescue in October of 2008. He is a key presentation for the department’s efforts towards fire prevention and safety. He has been invited to functions in the Elbert Fire district and other events in a growing county wide effort to educate the public and train a growing number of department member’s in the joy of working with in-terested parties. He is available upon request to go to any department fire prevention & safety and funds for good cause based events. For more information contact Fire Pup through his email.

Fire Department Information

• Stations, Apparatus & Personnel

• Burn Permits

• Fire Safety Inspections, Classes, Demos & Station Tours

A burn ban is in effect for the Elbert Fire Protection District. Please keep our community safe. Do not burn with out a permit from Elbert Fire.

Elbert County has teamed up with the 911 Authority board, Fire Departments and local Towns to implement CodeRED, an emergency notification system via phone, a service FREE to Elbert County residents. For more information Click Here.

CPR/ First Aid Classes
By learning CPR you increase the chance of survival for a loved one, neighbor or even a stranger. Please make knowing CPR/ First Aid a priority.

2012 Calendar

3rd Monday	1st Tuesday	2nd Tuesday	4th Tuesday	1st Thursday	3rd Saturday
MEDICAL TRAINING 19:00 hrs @ Elbert Station	MEMBER'S MEETING 19:00 hrs @ Elbert Station	BOARD MEETING 19:00 hrs @ Elbert Station	OFFICER'S MEETING 19:00 hrs @ Elbert Station	FIRE TRAINING 19:00 hrs @ Elbert Station	FIRE TRAINING 09:00 hrs @ Elbert Station

Update:

Elbert County has moved to Stage III Burn Restriction to run through April and May of 2012. Moisture needs to arrive in regular intervals to get the County out of significant fire danger.

Elbert County, CO – Elbert County has decided with the support of Sheriff Heap, and the Elbert County Fire Chiefs Association, to move the current burn restriction at Stage 2, into Stage 3 for April and May of 2012. Temperatures across the eastern plains continue to rise and fire weather conditions still exist. Despite the latest snowstorm in Elbert County, Fire Officials still agree conditions warrant the extra precaution to start our spring season.

Officials have continued to watch fire weather and local conditions carefully through the last several weeks and felt the current restriction was in the best interest for the unincorporated areas of Elbert County and supporting fire districts. With several fires already on the books in Elbert County, the local conditions have shown we are primed for wildfire. Officials are urging public awareness to our conditions and remind everyone to report wildfire and careless fire activity.

Stage 3 Burn restriction prohibits open burning of any kind, outdoor smoking unless confined your vehicle or area free of all flammable material, the use or sale of fireworks, use of educational rockets, indoor fireplaces and wood stoves without approved forest service spark arrestors, and recreational vehicles without approved spark arrestors. Stage 3 restrictions carries first offence fines of $250.00, second offence of $500.00, and third offence of $1,000.00. All three carry $10.00 surcharges.

Safety crews remind everyone that we must be careful during dangerous wildfire days and use added precaution moving into spring. The mixture for dangerous fire weather includes high temperatures, low humidity, and heavy winds. Be sure to sign up for reverse notification on Code Red to receive critical messages to your home telephone, cellular telephone and email or text in the event you are ever needed to evacuate during wildfires. You can find the link at www.elbertcounty-co.gov titled “Code Red" located on the left side of the screen. Be sure to follow Emergency Management on Facebook and Twitter for links and information to all the available information outlets.

Elbert Fire is Working to Lower Your Insurance Rates!

Elbert Fire Protection District has recently hired National Fire Services Office to help do the ISO Insurance rating test. Currently Elbert Fire Protection District is a 7/10 district. At our current rating it is costing the residents of our community to pay more for insurance for fire coverage. At our Districts current ISO rating residents of our community are not getting preferred rates.

National Fire Services Office has done recommendations for the Fire Department to better ready the Department for the up coming test. It is the hope of the Fire Department and Members to lower the rating so the residents of our community can save near half of there current Insurance cost. 

Current ISO 7: in the town of Elbert and 1,000 ft surrounding.

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Proposed ISO 5 with 4 Sub Stations

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 Read more in our 2011 Annual Report (PDF required) or for more information about Elbert Fire Protection District and the ISO rating please feel free to stop by the station and speak to one of our members. The Elbert Fire Board meets every month on the second Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. at the fire station. Members meetings are on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 P.M.

Thank You for your time and support,
Elbert Fire Protection District Board of Directors and Members of the Department.

2011 Fire Prevention Coloring Contest Winners

Zadie - Kindergarten	Abigail  - 1st Grade	Breanna - 2nd Grade	August  - 3rd Grade

 The winners pictures are displayed on the fire apparatus and will be there throughout the year. Congratulation to all the winners!

Volunteer with Elbert Fire and Rescue

 The Elbert Fire Protection District is made up of an all volunteer staff.  Residents from Elbert and as far away as Monument, Centennial and  Littleton give their time and training to answer the call.  The importance of volunteers to the delivery of emergency medical and fire suppression services cannot be overstated.  Rural America relies almost totally on the volunteer system to provide EMS and fire services in a timely manner.

Join the men and women of the Elbert (Volunteer) Fire Protection District.