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Welcome to our new Battalion Chief, Ryan Roberts! Chief Roberts was surrounded by his family and Front Range Fire Rescue members. We couldn’t be happier to have Chief Roberts on our team!

Congratulations to Deputy Chief Ty Drage, who graduated last week from the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer (EFO) program. This intensive program is recognized worldwide as a hallmark of fire service leadership development. Ty joined less than 5000 chief officers who have completed the course since 1985. The curriculum takes several years to finish, and Ty was accepted in 2019. His start was delayed due to the pandemic. We are proud of his accomplishment and know that he will help our department better serve our citizens with the knowledge he has gained!

Front Range Fire Rescue (FRFR) is now accepting applications for entry-level firefighters! This is your chance to join our family. Don't miss out on this opportunity! Applications are open until October 27th. To read more about the position and to apply go to our Apply for a Job page.

Meet Timber, a new therapy dog joining Oliver. October 1st is National Fire Pup Day, set aside to honor canine members of America's fire departments. Timber enjoys serving as a therapy dog for FRFR, providing love, comfort, and support to all personnel.

Richie Van Tine was sworn in last night as our newest engineer. Richie joined FRFR in 2018. FRFR tests promotional candidates in a rigorous assessment center process involving various real-world factors related to the position. Congratulations, Engineer Van Tine!

Welcome to our four new lateral firefighters: Jay Birnie, Patrick Foxx, Michael Mavaddat and Tyler Netik! We're so happy to have them as part of our family and know they will provide excellent service to our community.

This month, Firefighter Lyndsey Glotfelty completed her probationary period at FRFR. Glotfelty completed the Fire Academy in December of 2021. Since then, she has completed a comprehensive task book and obtained additional certifications.

Front Range Fire Station 2 is a complex of buildings that dates back to 1910. During the pandemic, we completed a significant renovation project.

Be sure to watch the progress of the Station 1 remodel. The project has limited site revisions, but a total remodel to both floors and a big change to the exterior by adding a new training tower on the south east corner.

This week, Battalion Chief John Davis began his duties as FRFR’s Emergency Manager. Chief Davis will develop and maintain our comprehensive emergency plan in coordination with the Towns of Johnstown and Milliken in his new role.