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| Wescott Fire Department will be holding elections for Board of Director positions on Tuesday, May 6th from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at Station #1. Anyone living within the district is encouraged to come vote. |
Wescott Fire Department will be hosting their 1st Annual Summer Safety Fair on May 17th from 10 AM to 2 PM at Wescott Fire Department Station #1 in Gleneagle. Various vendors and professionals will be on hand with demonstrations and information on Boating/Water Safety, Bicycle Safety, Climbing/Hiking/Camping Safety, Wildland Interface Topics, Sun Safety, Car Seat Check Sign-Up, as well as Fire Safety and Prevention. Please join us for this educational and life saving opportunity for all ages. 
Directions to Station #1. |
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| It’s that time again to SPRING forward an hour and set those clocks for Daylight Savings time. Wescott Fire Department would also like to remind you that this is the perfect time to REPLACE the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. |
 On January 22, 2008 the Wescott Fire
Department proudly awarded the Donald Wescott Medal of Valor to Captain Scott
Ridings, Firefighter/EMT Curt Leonhardt, Firefighter/EMT Roger Lance,
Driver/Engineer James Rackl and AMR Paramedic Douglas McIntyre (pictured left
to right).
These courageous men were the first EMS providers to arrive on scene at the New Life Church shooting incident on December 9, 2007 where the site was unsecured and dangerous. With disregard to their personal safety, they performed medical triage, patient care, and transported the victims to a trauma facility. The ceremony was attended by the Works family and several Pastors from New Life Church, in addition to the staff of Wescott Fire Department, family and friends. For more details see the full Press Release.  |
On January 16, 2008 at the Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board of Directors meeting, Greg Gent was selected to fill an open board seat. Mr.Gent is a custom home builder and licensed Real Estate/Brokerage agent who has lived in the area since 1994. Mr. Gent stated that he “strongly believes that the strength of our community is built through commitment to the institutions that help preserve the ethics and values of our community. The Wescott Fire Department is just such an institution.” Mr. Gent fills the seat previously held by Kraig Sullivan. The term will last until May when this seat, with 2 years remaining, will be up for election, along with two 4 year terms. The Wescott Fire Department membership would like to welcome Mr. Gent and his family to the Wescott family.  |
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2007 OPEN HOUSE A SUCCESS 
Firefighter Mike Forsythe This year's Open House was a big success with many local EMS, police and rescue personnel participating. We would like to thank all of those who attended this event. Click here to view more pictures from our 2007 Open House. |
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Chief Jeff Edwards has returned from a 4 month deployment to Kuwait with the Wyoming Air National Guard. While in Kuwait, Chief Edwards was the officer in charge of the airfield fire station assigned with 6 ARFFs (Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting vehicles). Job duties included station and crew management as well as emergency response when military aircraft declared an emergency. Welcome Home Chief! |
 The Wescott Fire Department is proud to announce the delivery
of a brand new Pumper/Engine to serve the residents of the fire
district. The new truck was built by Rosenbauer-Central States and
was purchased from Max Fire, Inc. of Castle Rock, Colorado. The new
engine will be the first out engine and designated as Engine 1 with the older
engine becoming a reserve/second out engine known as Engine 2.
Specifications include a 1250 gallons per minute Waterous pump with a 500 gallon tank capacity as well as a 20 gallon Class A foam tank. Lower than usual pre-connects and hose bed are just some of the special features included on the apparatus. The Spartan cab has room for 6 firefighters as well as specially built cabinets for medical and special equipment. All electronics are controlled by a multi-plexed computer system. The majority of the emergency lights are LED and the addition of a Roto-Ray on the front of the truck allows for greater visibility when responding. The truck also features an 8kw hydraulic generator, a hydraulic ladder rack, and a hydraulic Command Light tower controlled by a remote from the ground. Sporting a new color scheme of black over red and newly designed Wescott Fire Department logos make this truck unique in El Paso County. |
Be FIREWISE! Many areas in the Wescott Fire Protection District are considered fire-prone to wildfire. Click here to learn more about how you can protect yourself and your property. |
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