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April Happenings Brighton Fire was honored to join fire and police officials from around the state at the Colorado State Capitol April 5 for First Responders Appreciation Day! Shortly before 7:30 a.m. on April 11 Brighton Fire was dispatched to an overturned cement truck at 136th & Brighton Rd. The truck was filled with cement and 75 gallons of diesel. The driver was not injured. 136th remained closed throughout the morning. In April firefighters went through Rescue Task Force training. The training helps prepare firefighters for an active shooter event. Crews practiced disarming weapons and using bullet proof vests. They also learned how to most effectively assess and treat shooting victims. We'd like to thank the Brighton Police Department for taking part in this collaborative training. Brighton Fire participated in the 2nd Annual Taste of Adams County on April 21. Firefighters served their firehouse chili. The event is put on by the Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce. On April 27, Brighton Fire participated in Take Your Kid to Work Day at the Adams County Government Center. Firefighters gave firetruck tours and answered questions about what it’s like to be a firefighter. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Adams County Government officials and Anythink Brighton were also at the event.

April 2017 Monthly Report

Brighton Fire Rescue District

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Emergency Incidents

Incident Types

Building Fire 3

Fire, Other (Car, Grass, Dumpster, etc) 12

Medical Emergencies 339

Motor Vehicles & Accidents 53

Technical Rescues (Water, Confined, Trench) 0

Hazardous Conditions (Hazmat, CO Alarm, Spills) 24

False Alarms 22

Good Intent/Service/Other Calls 115

Total Calls for the Month 568

2017 & 2016 Call Comparison for month of April

Calls of Significant Importance:

On April 2, Truck 53s crews responded to the intersection of Hwy 2 and Potomac on a multi vehicle

accident. On arrival crews found a three vehicle accident with extrication required in two of the three

vehicles involved. Additional help was requested from South Adams County Fire. South Adams

County Fire Engine 24 and Battalion 21 responded for additional assistance. After the initial patient

assessment it was reported that three trauma reds were identified and needed immediate transport. Fire

crews on Truck 53 quickly extricated the driver of one of the vehicles who was transported to Denver

Health for additional care. Engine 24 extricated a second patient from one of the other vehicles

involved. 8 total patients were involved in the accident with 6 occupants located in one vehicle.

April 12, Kitchen Fire at 4242 E. Bromley Ln. Crews responded to a possible Structure Fire with the

stove on fire. Arrived to find the sprinkler system had extinguished the fire. Crews shut down and then

restored the suppression system, as well as, mitigated the water damage. Fortunately, the apartment was

on the ground floor and damage was limited to the affected unit. No injuries or equipment damage.

On April 15, fire crews responded to an unresponsive party. On arrival, patient was found unconscious

and not breathing. Immediate CPR efforts were started. After several rounds of CPR, pulses were

regained and the patient was transported to Platte Valley Medical Center for further patient care. Two

fire riders assisted during the patient transport for additional manpower during transport.

Most Calls per day in March:

29 calls on April 6th and 7th

Average Calls per day: 18.93

Calls Year-to-date 2017: 2098

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

3 12

339

53

024 22

115

5 9

321

451 8 26

63

2017

2016

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Incidents by Fire Station Response Area

Station Jan

Feb

Mar

Ap

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May

Ju

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Ju

ly

Au

g

Sep

t

Oct

Nov

Dec

Grand

Total

51 146 126 191 151 614

52 257 216 245 265 983

53 50 54 72 89 265

54 23 26 39 34 122

55 26 26 33 29 114

Grand Total 502 448 580 568 2098

Mutual Aid/Auto Aid – Given/Received

Agency

Automatic

aid given

Automatic

aid

received

Mutual aid

given

Mutual aid

received

Grand

Total

Bennett Fire 4 1 5

Ft. Lupton Fire 1 4 5

Hudson Fire 23 1 6 30

Northglenn Ambulance 7 1 8

North Metro Fire 1 4 5

South Adams Fire 27 10 2 39

Southeast Weld Fire 1 4 5

Thornton Fire 4 3 1 8

Grand Total 56 26 20 3 105

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Training & Special Operations

Training Focus

Multi-Company Operations Active Shooter with BPD

Company Level Company Officer’s Choice

EMS CEs Hemorrhage Control and Amputation

Aggregate Training Hours: 994.88

Member Credentialing

All member credentials are up to date.

Safety and Health

Physically Fit for Duty program development continues

Special Operations

Special Teams continue to function at normal capacity

DEN/DFD Part 139 Large Scale Exercise planning and collaboration continues

Company Training,

291.63

EMS, 192

Fire Officer, 199.75

Driver/Operator, 74

Hazardous Materials,

36

Special Operations,

201.5

Other, 237.5

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Vehicle & Facility Maintenance

Facility Activities:

Station 52

o Ambulance bay door had broken bracket and door needed adjustment, DH pace door did repairs.

Station 54

o Broken valve in irrigation system near the generator, noticed it had been run over by a vehicle,

Dig up broken parts and replace, Barricade off area to prevent future damage and test operation.

o Kitchen sink had cracked, order new sink and had it replaced.

o Dumpster door had broken hinges, (doors too heavy) had contractor come out, lighten up both

doors and weld on new hinges.

Station 55

o Irrigation system not working, The company that had installed the tornado siren broke irrigation

wires when trenching and did not repair, Called them out to fix broke wires. Reprogram

irrigation system and checked operation, replaced and repaired sprinkler heads as needed.

o Dumpster doors broke off hinges, (too heavy) Had contractor come out to lighten up the doors

and weld on new hinges.

Fleet Activities:

Tower 51

o Steer tire went flat, had it repaired at GCR

o Replaced hand light in officer position

Res E51

o PM service, small repairs, lights, small leaks, exhaust. Install new foam control head

Truck 53

o While training the crew noticed a rattling noise from the engine, Brought to the shop and

discovered that the Turbo had failed. Replaced the turbo and test drove for operation and power.

o Aerial lost all power to the tip and had no function of waterway electric operation. The control

box at the tip had had failed and literally went up in smoke. Disabled power and instructed crews

to operate manually if needed until new panel arrived. Rewired and tested operation with new

panel once it was shipped. All functions normal now.

o Lock mechanism was damaged for waterway, had to remove and straighten.

Staff Vehicles

o Service Ch 52 vehicle

Smoke trailer

o Replaced old awning with new one, installed a new awning on the rear of trailer for the slide,

cleaned and sealed the roof. Ordered new rear sliding window.

Sparky Golf Cart – worked on decals and lights

Updated decals on all Brush Trucks

Report from Facility Maintenance Coordinator:

Started moving some equipment to New Station 52

Parking lot striping at Station 53, 54 and 55

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Fire Prevention Division Monthly Report

Permitting and Plan Reviews

In April, a total of 58 reviews were completed.

Old Chicago passed all final inspections and is open!

Other Prairie Center Projects continue to progress (Red Robin, Arby’s, Elements, and Ulta).

Construction plans for a new Kum & Go to be located on East Bromley Lane near the I-76 off ramp are

currently under review.

Construction plans for Windmill Ranch Apartments to be located near Solaire have been submitted for

review.

Construction plans for the FSED and MOB to be located on the southwest corner of Bridge and 50th

have been submitted for review.

Fire sprinkler and fire alarm final inspections were completed at Station 52.

Hobby Lobby has submitted final development plans for review.

Santiago’s on Bridge is planning to demolish and rebuild on their current property.

Inspection Summary

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We are currently working on fire code enforcement utilizing the City’s Municipal Court and

Prosecutor. Our in completing annual fire code inspections is to get commercial occupancies into

compliance to prevent fire and life safety hazards. The court process will help us achieve this goal in

cases where we are not able to get compliance through education and re-inspections.

Public Education Summary

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Office of Emergency Management Report

CDPHE Full Scale POD (Point of Dispensing) Exercise (June 2017) –

June 15th OEM supporting TCHD IMT in Department Operations Center (DOC) as evaluator

June 16th working with Adams County to move “supplies” from LTP to PVMC POD

June 17th- an AFN specific POD will be set in in Aurora, Brighton OEM coordinating with TCHD and

Aurora OEM to provide participants with emergency preparedness training and to solicit feedback and

input from the community on plans

City ICS 100/700 Dill series- Live ICS training conducted 2.24.17. Most reported classroom format was

helpful for receiving information prior to taking exam. Next session will be offered in June. Dill series for City

continues as follows:

May 10 (no notice for employees) completed Shelter In Place drill- City Hall experienced issues with

PA system- which has been preplaced and is in testing phase currently for Aug drill

Week of Aug 7th- once system has been tested, employees will be provided training and procedures on

LockDOWN before conducting drill (with employee notice) to test new card readers and PA system.

Week of November 6th, tbd (no notice for employees) Evacuation drill

HMGP- (4145) (Siren Project) – Project complete (short of final reimbursements and grant closeout process).

BFRD has been in contact with City Finance dept. regarding invoicing. State recommends we wait until we

receive our final reimbursement payment before initiating closeout process. All paperwork has been submitted

for final payment. Have notified Finance we need notification when final check arrives and OEM will close out

project in conjunction with DHSEM. Still waiting on information from COB Finance to invoice Fire and initiate

closeout procedures.

CSEPP- Chemical Workshop- attended 6.6.17 Adams County LEPC and County facilities coordinated to train

on local hazards and identify pre planning priorities

EOC/Resource Training Drill- Will be making some small changes to the EOC Job Aid Guide and associated

EOC forms and conducting the training again in Q2 for folks who missed the first training or would like some

additional time to train on the system.

OEM conducting section specific- Logistics, Plans, Finance/Admin training in Q2

EOC Functional Drill- Q3 to include ESF/Sections, Logs, Plans, Admin Finance- Q3

Emergency Operations Plan- EOP is being revised with minor updates for 2017 re adoption

Certified Emergency Manager (IAEM) recertification- required by Dec. 31st 2017- OEM will be working on

obtaining necessary training and professional development hours required over 2017.

IAEM Mentor Program- Brighton OEM will be serving as mentor in new program designed to assist new

candidates in developing package and achieving AEM or CEM certification