24130 Main Street, PO Box 98,
Elbert, Colorado 80106
Non Emergency Phone: 303-648-3000 Fax: 303-648-3650
The ELBERT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (EFPD) covers 183 square miles
and serves about 1,000 people. From Elbert the boundaries are about 4
miles west, 13 miles east, 5 miles north and 8 miles south of the town
and includes about 2 miles of Northern El Paso County.
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.
This site was last
updated:
Wednesday June 16, 2010 12:58:01 AM
Sorry if we woke you in the middle of the night
but someone in your neighborhood is fighting for their life. Sorry
if we block the road and make you turn around but there's been a
bad wreck with dying children on the ground.
When
you see us coming you'll understand. Let us have the right of way
someone needs a helping hand. Sometimes a child is chocking
sometimes a broken leg. Sometimes a heart stops beating, and we
got there to late.
So if you see us crying when
we think we are alone you'll know we had a "bad" one and were
feeling mighty low. We don't do it for the money - you know we
don't get paid. We don't do it for the glory but for a life that
might get saved.
Somewhere deep within us our
souls are crying out "We are here to help our neighbors in their
hour of pain and doubt." God gave us something special to help us
see you through, we do it because we are needed and we care about
you too.
On Wednesday, May 12th, 2010, The Elbert County
Board of County Commissioners, at the recommendation of the Elbert County Fire
Chiefs Association, downgraded the county wide burn ban for all unincorporated
areas of Elbert County back to a Stage I level. This will remain in effect
until further notice. Recent moisture received in the county has reduced the
fire danger.
Under the Stage I restrictions, no open burning is allowed. The safe use of
charcoal and gas grills are allowed and not affected by this ban. As always,
contact your local fire protection district for burn permits. Violation of the
burn restriction carries penalties for 1st time offenses of $110.00 as set
forth in the county burn restriction ordinance 06-01.
Fire danger is lower. High winds and a few warm days can quickly dry out
prairie grasses and create fire fuels. With the Memorial day holiday just
around the corner, please use extreme caution with permissible fireworks. For
more information on permissible fireworks, contact your local fire protection
district, or visit
http://www.elbertcounty-co.gov/dept_emergency.php for firework guidance.
For further information call the Elbert County Office of Emergency Management
at 303.805.6131 or your local Fire Protection District. Elbert Fire Protection
District Residents can call 303-648-3000 or visit
www.elbertfire.com for information about burn permits.
Volunteer w/ Elbert Fire
Volunteerism
is a tradition in the United States. American's have a
long history of forming voluntary groups of citizens to work
on common problems and interests, and volunteering is one of
the most commonplace activities in our society today.
Emergency
medical services have depended on volunteer support for many
years. The importance of volunteers to the delivery of
emergency medical 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 19
men and women on the Elbert
Volunteer Fire Department. FREE training. Can lead
to a career as a firefighter or EMT.
Support to Victims of
Fire
Unable to donate your time? You can still help. A
fund was set up to help victims of fire in the Elbert Fire
Protection District. For more information
e-mail,
call (303) 648-3000 or write to:
Elbert Fire
Protection District P.O. Box 98, 24310 Main
Street
Elbert, Colorado 80106
