West Metro Fire Rescue Risk Assessment
2015 to 2019
Document Revalidation Log
Revalidation Description Originator Version Date Updated with 2011 Data Capt. Anderson, AM One March 20, 2012 Updated with 2012 Data Capt. Anderson, AM Two June 1, 2013 Updated with 2013 Data &Capt Capt. Parker,. Parker, AM AM Three June 1, 2014 Updated with 2014 Data Capt. Parker, AM Four March 2, 2015 Updated with 2015 Data Capt. Parker, AM Five June 6, 2016 Updated with 2016 Data Capt. Parker, AM Six March 1, 2017 Updated with 2017 Data Div/C. Fey, AM Seven March 1, 2018 Updated with 2018 Data Div/C. Fey, AM Eight March 1, 2019 Updated with 2019 Data Div/C. Aseltine, AM Nine June 1, 2020
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Table of Contents
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Community Risk Assessment ...... 4
Structure Fire Risk Assessment ...... 8
Emergency Medical Risk Assessment ...... 14
Special Events ...... 17
Hazardous Materials Risk Assessment ...... 18
Technical Rescue Risk Assessment ...... 19
Water Rescue Risk Assessment ...... 20
Wildfire Risk Assessment ...... 21
Community Hazard Rating and Contributing Factors ...... 24
Supplemental Hazards ...... 25
Hour of Day – Day of Week – Month of Call Study ...... 26
Station One Planning Zone ...... 29
Station Two Planning Zone ...... 33
Station Three Planning Zone ...... 37
Station Four Planning Zone ...... 41
Station Five Planning Zone ...... 45
Station Six Planning Zone ...... 48
Station Seven Planning Zone ...... 51
Station Eight Planning Zone ...... 55
Station Nine Planning Zone ...... 59
Station Ten Planning Zone ...... 63
Station Eleven Planning Zone ...... 68
Station Twelve Planning Zone ...... 71
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Station Thirteen Planning Zone ...... 74
Station Fourteen Planning Zone ...... 77
Station Fifteen Planning Zone ...... 80
Station Sixteen Planning Zone ...... 84
Station Seventeen Planning Zone ...... 87
Signature Page ...... 90
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Community Risk Assessment
The West Metro Fire Protection District (District), also known as West Metro Fire Rescue (WMFR), Community Risk Assessment is an in-depth look at the community’s risks in terms of fire, EMS and other emergencies. Figure 1 shows the total number of incidents per year, Figure 2 shows the breakdown of incident types over the last five years and Figure 3 shows incident types for 2019.
Figure 1
Figure 2 Figure 3
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The factors that drive the community’s service needs were examined in a precise manner to determine the capabilities necessary to adequately address the risks that are present. The assessment of risk is critical to the determination of the number and placement of resources, and to mitigation efforts. Based upon the risk categories and the establishment of service management zones, the process can begin to build a system that will objectively determine the District’s capacity to provide service at the level the citizens expect.
An important part of the risk assessment is determining what the risks are as well as their likelihood and consequences. The District looked back over the past five years at the types of incidents and the number of times they occur. From this information the probability of an event was determined. Figure 4 is used to determine the distribution or concentration of the resources throughout the District to match the risk. The different quadrants require a different commitment of resources. Resources are distributed around the District (fire stations with individual engine companies) to intervene as individual stand- alone resources in low and moderate risk incidents. Additional resources (tower, rescue, brush, medic units) are concentrated around the Figure 4 areas where the risk is higher or are in a position to complement the individual engine companies in intervention. For instance, a single engine company can suppress a dumpster fire, but multiple resources are necessary to supress a structure fire.
It is reconized that there are events that are beyond the scope of the incidents that occurred in the last five years. The District interviewed the firefighters on the types of incidents they could foresee and evaluated county/city disaster plans to ensure no possible event was overlooked. These events are evaluated in the Standard of Cover.
Each type of incident was also evaluated based on life safety (the amount of personnel and equipment required to rescue or protect the public and firefighters from life-threatening situations), economic impact (loss of properties, income or irreplaceable assets), and other impacts to the community (loss of historic buildings or community infrastructure). This evaluation determined the probability of the event. Table 1 is the result of this evaluation.
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Frequency -v- Risk 2014-2019 (Number of Incidents) Low Risk Moderate Risk High or Special Risk NFIRS NFIRS NFIRS Count Count Count Type Code Type Code Type Code Commercial Carbon monoxide Natural gas or LPG 424 376 412 760 Structure 111 118 incident leak Fire Cooking fire, Structure fire confined to 113 155 involving an 111 748 container enclosed building Dumpster or other Fire in a structure outside trash 154 218 other than a 112 119 receptacle fire building Self-propelled Natural vegetation 140- motor home or fire, not otherwise 141 136 13 141 recreational classified High Frequency High vehicle Odor or HazMat Recreational investigation, no 671 604 vehicle non self- 137 7 hazardous material propelled found Passenger vehicle 131- 311, fire, other than 135, 383 EMS 320- 112,520 motor home 138 324, Chimney or flue Nursing/Assi 700- 114 12 19,375 111 6 fire, confined to Alarms 799 sted Living chimney or flue Fires Biological hazard, Multi-Alarm Confined space 355 5 confirmed or 451 1 Road or 132 1 rescue suspected Freight Fire Brush, or brush Brush/Grass Water or ice 360- 36 and grass mixture 142 184 Fire > 100 142 0 related rescue 365 fire acres Multi- Family Chemical hazard Grass fire 143 123 421 15 Structure 111 1 (no spill or leak) Fire (2019 only) Chemical spill or High angle rescue 356 26 422 25 leak Extrication of Explosive, bomb Low Frequency Low victims from a 351, 8 removal (for bomb 471 4 building or 357 scare, use 721) equipment Flammable/comb Outside rubbish ustible gas or fire, not otherwise 150 59 410 14 liquid condition, classified other Gasoline or other Outside rubbish, 151 184 flammable liquid 411 258 trash or waste fire spill 370, Hazardous 371, Elevator rescue 353 351 868 condition, other 372, 400,
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430, 431, 440- 445 460, Attempted 480- 8 burning or illegal 482 action other Oil or other Trench or below 354 1 combustible liquid 413 39 grade rescue spill
Refrigeration leak 423 9
Toxic condition, 420 9 other Vehicle 352 272 Extrication
Table 1
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Table 2 illustrates all of the incidents the District has responded to in the last five years in a heat map format.
Station Alarms Fires EMS Public Assist Rescues Hazmat Others Total
Station- 01 2514 13.00% 404 16.58% 21810 18.86% 1725 13.37% 79 10.58% 234 12.87% 1881 15.19% 28647 17.33%
Station- 02 1787 9.24% 209 8.58% 10059 8.70% 1153 8.94% 81 10.84% 145 7.98% 902 7.28% 14336 8.67%
Station- 03 1398 7.23% 171 7.02% 9397 8.13% 952 7.38% 104 13.92% 124 6.82% 911 7.36% 13057 7.90%
Station- 04 1423 7.36% 158 6.49% 7409 6.41% 997 7.73% 85 11.38% 139 7.65% 764 6.17% 10975 6.64%
Station- 05 662 3.42% 95 3.90% 3626 3.14% 472 3.66% 51 6.83% 48 2.64% 442 3.57% 5396 3.27%
Station- 06 887 4.59% 84 3.45% 3029 2.62% 267 2.07% 28 3.75% 64 3.52% 389 3.14% 4748 2.87%
Station- 07 1970 10.18% 242 9.93% 11847 10.25% 1461 11.32% 55 7.36% 155 8.53% 982 7.93% 16712 10.11%
Station- 08 1133 5.86% 153 6.28% 7595 6.57% 1099 8.52% 42 5.62% 113 6.22% 615 4.97% 10750 6.50%
Station- 09 265 1.37% 73 3.00% 2507 2.17% 116 0.90% 25 3.35% 43 2.37% 1034 8.35% 4063 2.46%
Station- 10 2024 10.46% 204 8.37% 9306 8.05% 1089 8.44% 59 7.90% 147 8.09% 838 6.77% 13667 8.27%
Station- 11 246 1.27% 46 1.89% 1315 1.14% 112 0.87% 18 2.41% 45 2.48% 231 1.87% 2013 1.22%
Station- 12 1766 9.13% 148 6.08% 8052 6.96% 900 6.98% 33 4.42% 177 9.74% 920 7.43% 11996 7.26%
Station- 13 824 4.26% 87 3.57% 3017 2.61% 303 2.35% 21 2.81% 65 3.58% 383 3.09% 4700 2.84%
Station- 14 902 4.66% 80 3.28% 3143 2.72% 459 3.56% 15 2.01% 91 5.01% 455 3.67% 5145 3.11%
Station- 15 245 1.27% 32 1.31% 1200 1.04% 161 1.25% 13 1.74% 64 3.52% 243 1.96% 1958 1.18%
Station- 16 970 5.01% 167 6.86% 9234 7.99% 1234 9.57% 28 3.75% 116 6.38% 1060 8.56% 12809 7.75%
Station- 17 329 1.70% 83 3.41% 3082 2.67% 401 3.11% 10 1.34% 48 2.64% 335 2.70% 4288 2.59%
Total 19345 100% 2436 100% 115628 100% 12901 100% 747 100% 1818 100% 12385 100% 165260 100%
Table 2
Structure Fire Risk Assessment
The District’s structure fire risk is a diverse and complex component of the Standard of Cover. The District is a suburb of the Denver Metropolitan area. There is no traditional city center; however, Lakewood has developed an open-air shopping district in the Belmar neighborhood and Wheat Ridge has comparable plans to develop the Ridge at 38 Cultural District (described as a community hub with a small town feel). Generally, West Metro’s exposures are distributed throughout the District in different cities, towns, metropolitan centers, communities, developments, and open space. The fire district overlays other local governments, providing a “spread out” nature of structure fire risks.
One consequence of the spread out nature of the District is a growth pattern over time that moves from Denver to the west and southwest. This places older communities along the northeast and newer communities along the west and southwest portions of the District. This is reflected in higher incident numbers in structure fires and EMS incidents in the northeastern sections. These communities tend to have older structures and low socioeconomic areas. 8 | P a g e
In 2018, the District implemented the use of MobileEyes™ fire protection software. MobileEyes™ provides a hazard assessment risk profile, which builds a numerical value for each commercial occupancy. Table 3 illustrates the assessment values used. The scoring is based on water supply, construction type, occupancy classification, building height, size of the building, occupancy load, sprinklers, fire alarm system, and hazardous materials.
Occupancies were divided into high hazard, moderate/high hazard, moderate/low hazard, and low hazard. The high hazard occupancies will be inspected each year. Moderate/high hazard and moderate/low hazard occupancies will be inspected every second year. Low hazard occupancies will be inspected every third year. The majority of occupancies fall into the moderate/low or moderate/high categories. The District has designated, through the Life Safety Division, four exceptions to the above criteria based on contractual requirements at the Denver Federal Center, building/system complexity at Southwest Plaza Mall and Colorado Mills Mall, and an increased hazardous materials permitting requirement at the National Renewable Energy Lab (under contract for emergency service coverage). Each of these properties is inspected annually. Table 3 outlines the hazard rating system from MobileEyes™.
Hazard Category Description Hazard Description Points Water Supply Hydrants are available within 1,000 feet 0 Water Supply Hydrants are not available within 1,000 feet 10 Predominant Construction Type Type I - Fire Resistive 0 Predominant Construction Type Type II - Non-Combustible 1 Predominant Construction Type Type III - Ordinary 2 Predominant Construction Type Type IV - Heavy Timber 3 Predominant Construction Type Type V - Wood Frame 4 Occupancy Classification Assembly 6 Occupancy Classification Business 4 Occupancy Classification Factory Industrial 10 Occupancy Classification High Hazard 20 Occupancy Classification Institutional 8 Occupancy Classification Mercantile 4 Occupancy Classification Residential 6 Occupancy Classification Storage/Miscellaneous 2 Number of Above-Grade Floors 1-2 floors above grade 0 Number of Above-Grade Floors 3-6 floors above grade 2 Number of Above-Grade Floors More than 6 floors above grade 3 Presence of Below-Grade Floors There are no floors below grade 0 Presence of Below-Grade Floors There is at least 1 floor below grade 3 Total Square Footage 1-7,500 square feet 0 Total Square Footage 7,501-15,000 square feet 2 Total Square Footage 15,001-25,000 square feet 3 Total Square Footage 25,001-40,000 square feet 4 Total Square Footage More than 40,000 square feet 5 Occupancy Load 0-10 people 1 Occupancy Load 11-50 people 2 Occupancy Load 51-100 people 3 Occupancy Load 101-300 people 4 Occupancy Load 301-2,000 people 5 Occupancy Load 2,001-10,000 people 7 Occupancy Load More than 10,000 people 10 Automatic Sprinkler Systems Fully sprinklered 0 Automatic Sprinkler Systems Partially sprinklered 5
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Automatic Sprinkler Systems Non-sprinklered 10 Fire Alarm Systems A monitored fire alarm system is installed 0 Fire Alarm Systems A local fire alarm system is installed 3 Fire Alarm Systems No fire alarm system is installed 5 Hazardous Materials No hazardous materials are present 0 Hazardous Materials Hazardous materials are present 10
Table 3
Table 4 illustrates, with heat map formatting, the types of fires the District has responded to in the previous five years. They characterize the types of incidents the District can expect in the future and are a reflection of risk exposure. Structure fires involving an enclosed building are the most common types of fires and these incidents are reflective of the services the District provides.
Fire Incidents by Station 2015 – NFIRS Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- 2019 Stations 1 - 9 Code 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Authorized controlled burning (631) 631 9 4 3 5 1 3 3 5 0 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire (142) 142 17 16 11 18 8 11 12 9 10 Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire (not self-propelled) (137) 137 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue (114) 114 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Commercial compactor fire, confined to rubbish (117) 117 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cooking fire, confined to container (113) 113 33 9 16 8 2 6 15 10 3 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire (154) 154 54 21 12 15 6 7 22 14 5 Fire in mobile prop used as a fixed structure, other 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence (120, 121) 121 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle used as residence (122) 122 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fire in portable building, fixed location (123) 123 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined (116) 116 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Grass fire (143) 143 10 12 6 10 9 2 8 6 11 Natural vegetation fire, not otherwise classified (140) 140 14 5 9 5 1 4 18 13 3 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire (138) 138 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Outside equipment fire (162) 162 4 1 1 1 2 1 3 4 1 Outside rubbish fire, not otherwise classified (150) 150 11 6 6 1 1 1 5 6 1 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire (151) 151 32 21 15 13 4 3 21 13 2 Passenger vehicle fire, other than motor home (131) 131 55 30 27 16 8 7 29 19 12
Prescribed fire (632) 632 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Road freight or transport vehicle fire (132) 132 2 2 0 1 23 4 3 4 4 10 | P a g e
Fire Incidents by Station 2015 – NFIRS Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- 2019 Stations 1 – 9 cont. Code 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle fire (136) 136 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 Special outside fire, not otherwise classified (160) 160 32 14 15 9 5 1 18 7 3 Structure fire involving an enclosed building (111) 111 113 58 38 56 23 32 71 40 15 Structure fire other than in building (trestle, pier, poles, fence) (112) 112 26 4 13 7 4 2 15 8 3 Trash or rubbish fire in a structure, contained (118) 118 1 7 3 1 0 2 5 1 0
Unauthorized burning (561) 561 84 36 25 29 13 12 55 29 6 Vehicle fire, not otherwise classified (130) 130 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Water vehicle fire (134) 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cultivated grain or crop fire 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire 172 172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cultivated trees or nursery stock fire (173) 173 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other (170) 170 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Incidents by Station 2015 – NFIRS Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Out Of 2019 Stations 10 - 17 Code 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 District Authorized controlled burning (631) 631 1 1 2 0 1 0 6 2 0 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire (142) 142 21 2 5 6 7 7 9 5 10 Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire (not self-propelled) (137) 137 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue (114) 114 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 Commercial compactor fire, confined to rubbish (117) 117 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Cooking fire, confined to container (113) 113 10 2 10 6 7 2 10 4 2 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire (154) 154 25 4 8 6 4 0 10 5 0 Fire in mobile prop used as a fixed structure, other 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence (120, 121) 121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle used as residence (122) 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fire in portable building, fixed location (123) 123 0 1 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined (116) 116 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Grass fire (143) 143 12 3 3 10 10 0 3 6 2 Natural vegetation fire, not otherwise classified (140) 140 9 0 7 4 2 4 9 10 3 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire (138) 138 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Fire Incidents by Station 2015 – NFIRS Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Station- Out Of 2019 Stations 10 – 17 cont. Code 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 District
Outside equipment fire (162) 162 2 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 0 Outside rubbish fire, not otherwise classified (150) 150 3 1 2 0 1 3 10 1 0 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire (151) 151 11 5 13 4 3 2 15 7 0 Passenger vehicle fire, other than motor home (131) 131 33 4 17 17 10 0 21 7 4
Prescribed fire (632) 632 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Road freight or transport vehicle fire (132) 132 0 4 0 4 1 1 3 5 4 Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle fire (136) 136 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 Special outside fire, not otherwise classified (160) 160 5 3 8 0 3 2 10 5 2 Structure fire involving an enclosed building (111) 111 68 15 62 21 22 7 48 26 33 Structure fire other than in building (trestle, pier, poles, fence) (112) 112 7 2 7 2 4 1 10 4 0 Trash or rubbish fire in a structure, contained (118) 118 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 0
Unauthorized burning (561) 561 43 13 27 14 22 13 39 7 4 Vehicle fire, not otherwise classified (130) 130 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
Water vehicle fire (134) 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cultivated grain or crop fire 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire 172 172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cultivated trees or nursery stock fire (173) 173 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other (170) 170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 4
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The District tracks property loss and property value saved as a result of fire and firefighting efforts. Table 5 shows total fire loss within the District from 2015 to 2019 while Figure 5 shows the fire loss trend over the same time period. Although approximately $27 million in property value was lost due to fire over last five years, $2.35 billion of pre-fire property value was preserved.
Fire Loss 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Contents Loss $1,493,744.18 $1,071,603.00 $1,281,124.01 $1,354,837.78 $3,266,493.00
Property Loss $4,164,858.02 $3,180,906.25 $3,336,861.74 $3,510,430.54 $4,326,481.00
Property Value $140,297,212.00 $482,329,907.60 $546,411,756.75 $362,261,935.03 $225,933,416.00
Contents Value $15,083,080.02 $112,319,505.55 $233,150,618.44 $177,440,510.37 $57,391,029.00
Total Value $155,380,292.02 $594,649,413.15 $779,562,375.19 $539,702,445.40 $283,324,445.00
Total Loss $5,658,602.20 $4,252,509.25 $4,617,985.75 $4,865,268.32 $7,592,974.00 Percent Loss 9.90% 0.95% 0.55% 0.76% 5.69% Contents Percent Loss 2.97% 0.66% 0.61% 0.97% 1.91% Property Percent Loss 3.64% 0.72% 0.59% 0.90% 2.68% Total
Table 5
Figure 5
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Emergency Medical Risk Assessment
From 2015 to 2019, emergency medical services (EMS) incidents were 70% of all responses. The District is committed to a minimum standard of advanced life support (ALS) on all first in apparatus. To facilitate ALS care the District maintains a minimum of 213 paramedics and 12 medic units. Staffing paramedics on all first due apparatus provides the best chances of medical intervention before damage from medical condition or traumatic injury becomes irreversible, leading to an increased risk of mortality.
The majority of EMS incidents are in the northeast portions of the District. This area has the highest concentration of nursing facilities, oldest demographics, and neighborhoods with lowest socioeconomic status in the District. All medic units are minimally staffed with two dual- role firefighters; one of which must be a paramedic.
The statistics shown in Table 6, below, represent the District’s EMS responses for 2015 to 2019 while Figure 6 shows the number of patient care reports generated daily. 73% of patients encountered were transported via District medic unit. In 2018, the District initiated an Advanced Resource Medic (ARM) program that pairs an advanced practice paramedic with a physician assistant or nurse practitioner. The goal of the ARM program is to reduce emergency room visits by initiating care outside the hospital environment.
EMS Incidents 2015 - 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total EMS Incidents 19,083 22,254 23,941 23,557 25,126 Patient Transports 14,021 16,060 17,003 16,043 16,446 Emergent Transports 876 1,082 1,105 1,175 1,164 Mutual Aid Given 668 803 416 371 83
Table 6
Figure 6, below, shows 22,441 EMS reports generated in 2019 with a consistent volume throughout.
Figure 6
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A hospital alert occurs when a paramedic notifies a receiving hospital that their patient is in need of specialized services, such as when the patient is having a stroke or heart attack. Table 7 shows the pre-hospital alerts from 2017 through 2019.
2017 2018 2019 EMS PRE-HOSPITAL ALERTS TOTALS TOTALS TOTALS Sepsis Notification 56 53 59 STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) Alert 65 67 58 Stroke Alert 134 103 114 Trauma Alert 64 44 51 319 267 282 Table 7
For cardiac arrest patients, “ROSC” refers to “return of spontaneous circulation.” Early CPR, early access to the 911 system, and rapid advanced life support all improve the probability of ROSC occurring. Table 8 below shows the cardiac arrest statistics for a portion of 2017 as well as 2018 and 2019. These are the only years with available reporting from the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES); which helps communities’ measure performance and identify how to improve cardiac arrest survival rates.
CARDIAC ARREST RETURN OF SPONTANEOUS *2017 2018 2019 CIRCULATION TOTALS TOTALS TOTALS No Return of Spontaneous Circulation 85 146 162 Yes, Prior to ED Arrival Only 23 62 48 Yes, At Arrival at the ED 2 9 32 Yes, Sustained for 20 Consecutive Minutes 4 19 8 *Data from 7/29/2017 forward due to NEMSIS 3.0 changeover 114 236 250 Table 8
Mutual aid EMS incidents accounted for 1,021 EMS transports from 2015 through 2019. For 2014 to 2016, Foothills Fire accounted for the majority of incidents. However, in 2017, an audit discovered a GIS error was incorrectly coding calls at Red Rocks Park as being in Foothills Fire District. This has been corrected in the following tables. In reality, Denver EMS accounted for the majority of requests for all years prior to 2019. The District had signed a mutual aid agreement with the city of Denver to assist Denver Health ambulances cover the western edge of the City and County of Denver. However, this agreement was modified in mid-2018 limiting the amount of mutual aid provided. Table 9 provides a breakdown of EMS mutual aid delivered.
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EMS Transports Mutual Aid Given 2015 - 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total
Arvada 5 6 22 11 12 56 Aurora 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denver (functional change in 2019) 132 117 283 110 18 660 Fairmount 0 1 14 4 0 19 Foothills 0 0 0 1 0 1 Golden 4 6 7 15 19 51 Inter-Canyon 0 1 0 0 9 10 Littleton (merged with South Metro) 3 0 17 2 0 22 Lockheed Martin (merged with South Metro) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 6 8 53 9 1 77 Pleasant View 16 14 14 8 2 54 South Metro 1 1 6 3 22 33 Wheat Ridge (merged in 2016) 36 2 0 0 0 38
Table 9
The District entered into automatic/mutual aid agreements with two neighboring agencies in 2019. These agreements provide more consistent emergency response coverage by dispatching the closest appropriate unit regardless of where the unit is responding from. The agreement with the South Metro/Cunningham Fire Rescue Authority (South Metro) was implemented in January and the agreement with the Arvada Fire Protection District (Arvada) became effective in July. South Metro units responding into West Metro’s area and vice versa are dispatched by station location as the District currently lacks a direct CAD to CAD connection with South Metro. Arvada and West Metro operate under full automatic aid because of a shared CAD system, common communication center, and shared automatic vehicle locator information. The agreement between the District and South Metro delineates automatic aid for initial responses across each district’s entire response area and mutual aid for additional requested resources. South Metro also pays the District an annual fee to provide automatic aid into the Meadowbrook-Fairview Metropolitan District. The District’s agreement with Arvada is full automatic aid.
EMS Transports Auto Aid Given 2019 2019
Arvada Fire Protection District 89 South Metro Fire Rescue 190
Table 10
The highest probability of EMS risk is a mass causality incident (MCI). An MCI is defined as an EMS event where the demand for care exceeds the amount of resources available. The District has expanded this definition to include any incident requiring three or more medic units. The District runs multiple MCI auto accident incidents each year. In 2019, one MCI on Interstate 70 involved 27 vehicles and resulted in 4 deaths. Other past events, such as riots and a severe thunderstorm during a concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater, illustrate the possibility of future catastrophic MCI events within the District.
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Special Events
The District has many special events scheduled each year at Red Rocks Amphitheater and throughout the District. The events are staffed with at least three dedicated paramedics equipped with advanced life support equipment. Utility terrain vehicles and/or medic units are used to provide rapid care. Red Rocks Amphitheater hosted 179 events in 2019, and has a capacity of 9,500 spectators. Mile High Nationals is a drag racing event at Bandimere Speedway and can draw as many as 50,000 spectators. The speedway hosts multiple smaller events each year. Thunder Valley is a motocross track that hosts the annual Thunder Valley Nationals, which can draw over 10,000 spectators. The District supported an additional 11 special events throughout its response area in 2019. These included rodeos, community fairs, and athletic events staffed with dedicated special events team personnel. The District did not renew the Red Rocks Amphitheater coverage contract for 2020.
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Hazardous Materials Risk Assessment
The potential for a hazardous materials release includes illegal dumping, intentional release, a terrorist act, facility release and a transportation accident. The illegal dumping, intentional release and the terrorist act are acts of individuals and these incidents can occur anywhere in the District. A facility release and a transportation accident can be anticipated based on the known locations and types of materials in these exposures.
There are eight general hazardous materials facility areas of concern: The Denver Federal Center (DFC), National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Terumo Lab, Foothills Water Treatment Plant, Industrial Laboratories, Shaffer Parkway/Bradford Road Industrial Park, Suburban Propane, and Johns Manville research and development facility. Of these eight areas, the DFC and NREL have the highest exposures. The DFC has the highest potential for a catastrophic release based on the materials on site (federal research facilities and a nuclear reactor) and surrounding exposures (residential, hospital within the DFC, numerous commercial occupancies including hotels, restaurants, schools, and office buildings on all four sides of the facility).
There are additional hazardous materials exposures scattered throughout the District including, hospitals, high schools, water treatment plants, correctional facilities, paint/hardware stores, big box home improvement stores, swimming pools and gasoline stations/car repair facilities. There are 270 facilities that have reported SARA Title III and are monitored by the District to ensure compliance.
The majority of hazardous materials incidents are natural gas leaks. There are numerous natural gas pipelines running through the District. Table 11 shows the occurrence of hazardous materials incidents throughout the District.
Hazardous Materials Incidents by Station 2015 - 2019 Out of Station District/Planning Zone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 District Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected (451) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carbon monoxide incident (424) 38 28 23 34 10 16 35 32 2 51 13 30 12 9 7 25 11 0 Chemical hazard (no spill or leak) (421) 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Chemical spill or leak (422) 2 3 5 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 Explosive, bomb removal (for bomb scare, use 721) (471) 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Flammable gas or liquid condition, other (410) 2 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (411) 33 25 26 16 10 7 21 15 8 18 4 17 11 10 1 23 10 3 Hazardous condition, other (400, 430, 431) 3 4 5 2 0 0 2 6 0 1 2 3 1 2 1 5 0 1 Natural gas or LPG leak (412) 98 66 33 52 18 26 64 45 25 47 23 88 30 42 43 36 21 3 Oil or other combustible liquid spill (413) 9 3 3 4 0 3 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 3 2 1 Refrigeration leak (423) 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 Toxic condition, other (420) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Total for Station District/Planning Zone 192 130 99 118 44 54 127 103 36 125 45 142 55 70 54 99 44 11 Percentage 12.40% 8.40% 6.40% 7.62% 2.84% 3.49% 8.20% 6.65% 2.33% 8.07% 2.91% 9.17% 3.55% 4.52% 3.49% 6.40% 2.84% 0.71%
Table 11
Hazardous materials are routinely transported throughout the District on several highways, I- 70, C-470, US Highway 285 and US Highway 6. I-70, C-470 and US Highway 285 are major transportation routes and are designated hazardous materials routes. US 6 is a major route into the Denver city center, and hazardous materials may be transported on any road while being transported to local businesses.
The District tracks hazardous material spills and transfers mitigation efforts to the appropriate authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) for clean-up. Over the 2015 to 2019 timeframe, 322
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Technical Rescue Risk Assessment
The District is comprised of many diverse technical rescue exposures. These exposures include rope high/low angle rescues, communication tower rescues, passenger and commercial vehicle extrications, long distance litter carries, confined space rescues, structure collapse rescues, trench/below grade rescues, and light rail rescues.
The District includes several recreational areas such as Red Rocks Park and Ken-Caryl Valley; which have large rock formations and mountainous terrain. This requires the District to employ mountain rescue techniques when rescuing injured parties from this environment. The District averages approximately five high angle rescues per year with the majority in the Red Rocks Park area. There are multiple structures that can trap workers throughout the District.
The majority of technical rescue incidents are vehicle extrications. Extrications occur throughout the District on any type of roadway in both passenger and commercial vehicles.
The western edge of the District abuts the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. There are three canyons that terminate along this border: Bear Creek, Turkey Creek and Waterton Canyon. Each has steep canyon walls and roadways running through them. Through these foothills are many trail systems that attract hikers and mountain bikers, which increase the chances for falls and injuries on non-vehicle accessible trails.
The District includes roadways that are above grade, such as US Highway 285 that runs through Turkey Creek Canyon. The road climbs quickly and has steep grades that fall off the roadway into the bottom of the canyon. This area is known for vehicles sliding off the road down into the canyon, necessitating vehicle extrication and a low angle rescue.
Additional hazards include confined space incidents in storm sewers and industrial areas; structural collapse due to tornado, wind, snow, vehicle impact, or during construction; pre-cast concrete tip-up wall failure; trench rescue; and heavy machinery incidents. Table 12 shows the occurrence of technical rescue incidents throughout the District.
Technical Rescue Incidents by Station 2015 - 2019
Out of Station Planning Zone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 District Building or structure w eakened or collapsed (461) 10 9 5 5 0 2 13 4 1 5 0 7 2 3 0 3 2 1 Confined space rescue (355) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Electrical rescue, not otherw ise classified (370) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Extrication of victim(s) from building or structure (351) 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Extrication of victim(s) from machinery (357) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle (352) 26 27 35 21 10 10 19 30 11 21 14 15 11 10 3 3 5 1 Extrication of victim(s) not otherw ise classified (350) 10 3 2 10 2 7 4 1 1 9 1 3 2 3 2 5 0 1 Extrication of victim(s) trapped by pow er lines (372) 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Extrication of victims(s) from elevator (353) 41 49 63 52 37 11 30 1 0 25 0 14 3 1 3 17 2 2 High angle rescue (356) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 1 1 0 4 0 2 1 0 6 Search for person in w ater (342) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Search for person on land (341) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Search, not otherw ise classified (340) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Trench or below grade rescue (354) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Total for Planning Zone 92 92 107 93 50 31 70 37 30 62 18 41 24 18 14 30 10 12 Percentage 11.07% 11.07% 12.88% 11.19% 6.02% 3.73% 8.42% 4.45% 3.61% 7.46% 2.17% 4.93% 2.89% 2.17% 1.68% 3.61% 1.20% 1.44%
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Water Rescue Risk Assessment
The District has many ponds, lakes, and retention ponds/drainages and streams. Each body of water is prone to ice rescue and drowning. There are three lakes in Bear Creek Lake Park that are used for recreation and attract swimming, fishing (belly boats), kayaking, sail boarding and other lightweight water recreation. Table 13 shows the occurrence of water rescue incidents throughout the District.
Technical Rescue (Water Rescue) Incidents by Station 2015 - 2019
Out of Station District/Planning Zone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 District Dive rescue or recovery (361) and/or Sw imming or recreational0 w ater 1area rescue0 (361)0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Ice rescue (362) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Sw ift w ater rescue (363) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Water or ice rescue, not otherw ise classified (360) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Total for Station District/Planning Zone 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 10 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 7 Percentage 2.86% 5.71% 8.57% 0.00% 2.86% 0.00% 2.86% 28.57% 5.71% 8.57% 0.00% 0.00% 2.86% 0.00% 0.00% 2.86% 8.57% 20.00%
Table 13
Swift water rescue is a threat during the spring run-off in the Bear Creek, Clear Creek, and Waterton Canyon areas. Bear Creek is a small creek that can flow strongly during the spring months. Waterton Canyon is the drainage for the South Platte River. During the spring run-off, the waters are generally controlled to keep the upstream reservoirs full. However, it can run fairly strong all year long. Other creeks may flow strongly during wet weather. September 2013 saw record flooding in the District and throughout the northern part of the state.
The District was an agricultural area prior to the construction of homes and businesses. During this period, many ditches were dug to move water into ponds for watering crops. These systems remain largely intact. They are maintained and can flow water periodically. This increases the exposures to drowning.
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Wildfire Risk Assessment
The threat of wildfire is an on-going concern to the members and citizens of the District. The District and surrounding jurisdictions are historically prone to wildfires.
Within the District, there are two distinct assessment areas for wildfire protection. There are multiple green belts throughout the District with the majority in the Station 4 and 10 planning zones. The other areas along the western and southern edge of the District include wildfire urban interface communities surrounded by open space that are within Stations 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 17’s planning zones. These communities include the Green Mountain and South Table Mountain areas in Golden, the town of Morrison, Crown Hill Park in Wheat Ridge, Ken- Caryl North Ranch, Ken-Caryl Ranch, Willowbrook, Willow Springs, Red Rocks and Roxborough.1
The District has two Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP), one for the Roxborough area (Douglas County) and one for the Willowbrook/Willow Springs/Ken-Caryl Ranch area of the District. In 2006, Jefferson County was awarded a grant to develop CWPPs for the areas in the “Red Zone” (areas above 6,500 feet in elevation). The CWPP has been a priority for the Colorado State Forest Service for the entire state for the past five years. Each community needs these plans to be eligible for grants to mitigate the wildfire threat. Roxborough’s homeowner’s association was able to secure grants and was able to develop a CWPP separately from Jefferson County.
In 2018, the District designated Station 13 to coordinate wildfire mitigation and public education activities and is in the process of updating plans.
Natural factors that are present in the District include:
The District is located along the Front Range urban corridor of Colorado, which has many of the same weather characteristics of typical “high desert” communities. These characteristics include low rainfall amounts with prolonged drought conditions, dramatic diurnal temperature changes, low relative humidity, and dramatic weather pattern changes in any given 24-hour period.
Weather events such as severe thunderstorms, microbursts, high winds, and abnormally high cloud-to-ground lightning strike events are common throughout a typical year in the District.
Fuel modeling varies widely from natural grasses, oak brush, ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, pinion, and juniper stands. Fuel “continuity” in many of the District’s open spaces readily lends itself to rapid-fire growth and spread. Of particular concern are areas with ladder fuel continuity (surface to aerial fuel models). These fires typically start in grass models, transfer to brush models, and finally spread to tree models. Once a wildfire has spread to aerial fuels the potential for rapidly spreading and catastrophic fires is greatly increased.
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The forests and shrub lands of the Colorado Front Range are products of a mixed fire regime. Fire return intervals vary from less than 15 to over 40 years (over 100 years in some forests of this region) with fire intensity being similarly variable from low intensity surface fires to crown fires.
Figure 7
Figure 7 illustrates that the fires within the District are not just a summer phenomenon. The Murphy Gulch fire was the largest wildfire within the District in recent history, burning 3,300 acres along the western edge of Ken-Caryl Ranch in September 1978. Other significant wildfires were the Green Mountain Fire in August 2008 (consumed 363 acres damaging two homes), and the Rooney Fire in December 1996 (consumed 200 acres).
Wildland Fire Incidents 2015 - 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Percent
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire (142) 25 61 55 38 8 187 41.56%
Cultivated trees or nursery stock fire (173) 1 1 0.22%
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other (170 1 1 0.22%
Forest fire (141) 9 5 14 3.11%
Grass fire (143) 13 29 25 28 32 127 28.22%
Natural vegetation fire, not otherwise classified (140) 8 25 40 27 20 120 26.67%
Total 46 116 129 99 60 450 100.00%
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Wildland Fire Incidents by Station 2015 - 2019
Out of Station District/Planning Zone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 District Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire (142) 17 16 11 18 8 11 12 9 10 21 2 5 6 7 7 9 5 10 Cultivated grain or crop fire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire 172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cultivated trees or nursery stock fire (173) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other (170) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forest fire (141) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 Grass fire (143) 10 12 6 10 9 2 8 6 11 12 3 3 10 10 0 3 6 2 Natural vegetation fire, not otherw ise classified (140) 14 5 9 5 1 4 18 13 3 9 0 7 4 2 4 9 10 3 Total for Station District/Planning Zone 43 33 26 33 18 17 38 28 25 42 5 15 21 19 12 21 21 33 Percentage 9.56% 7.33% 5.78% 7.33% 4.00% 3.78% 8.44% 6.22% 5.56% 9.33% 1.11% 3.33% 4.67% 4.22% 2.67% 4.67% 4.67% 7.33%
Table 15
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard for Protection of Life and Property from Wildfire (NFPA 1144, 2002) was used to rate communities based on access, adjacent vegetation (fuels), defensible space, topography, roof and building characteristics, available fire protection, and placement of utilities.
Four of the seven communities received a high hazard rating because of issues with hazardous fuels proximity, the use of combustible construction material, inadequate emergency ingress and egress, and lack of defensible space around structures.
Dried grass and weeds are prevalent throughout the District and are a serious fuel concern during spring, late summer and fall months. These flashy fuels are highly flammable and cause fire to spread rapidly. Firebrands carried by the wind from a distant wildfire could ignite a spot fire in any community. Recent historical fires show that typical non-combustible and fire- resistive commercial properties are not exempt.
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Community Hazard Rating and Contributing Factors
Community Hazard Rating Contributing Factors
Dense fuels of Gambel oak in proximity to structures Roxborough Park High Lack of structure defensible space Steep slopes in/around the community All roads bottleneck into a single entrance point Exposed, wooden decks in some areas Dense fuels of short grass, mountain mahogany, and Gambel oak in proximity to structures Red Rocks High Lack of structure defensible space Combustible roofs, siding, and/or decks on some homes Limited emergency ingress and egress Fuels of short grass, mountain mahogany, and dense Gambel oak around the edges of the community Willowbrook High All roads bottleneck into a single entrance point Street signs are non-reflective Lack of defensible space around some homes Combustible roof, siding, and decks on some homes Dense fuels of short grass, mountain mahogany, and Gambel oak in proximity to structures Willow Springs South High Steep slopes in/around the community Wood shake roofs on many homes All roads bottleneck into a single entrance point Dense Fuels of short grass and brush Green belts back up to multiple structures Scattered Green Belts Moderate Green belts on Green Mountain have multiple trails/schools interspersed – susceptible to human caused ignitions Combustible components on homes/buildings Difficult access on some slopes Fuels of dried grass and weeds in proximity to Morrison Moderate structures Structures in close proximity of one another Combustible components on homes/buildings Ken-Caryl North Fuels of short grass, mountain mahogany, and Moderate dense Gambel oak in proximity to structures Ranch Combustible roof or siding on some homes Exposed, wooden decks in some areas Fuels of short grass, mountain mahogany, and Ken-Caryl Ranch Moderate dense Gambel oak in proximity to structures Combustible roof or siding on some homes Areas of densely landscaped shrubs
Table 16
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Supplemental Hazards
TRANSPORTATION
Light Rail Mass Transit – Light rail runs through the District from the east to the west. It crosses into the District along 13th Avenue using grade-separated crossings at Sheridan, Wadsworth and Kipling Avenues. The areas in between the thoroughfares are adjacent to residential areas with multiple at-grade intersections. After the rail lines cross Kipling they turn south into the Denver Federal Center, crossing 6th Avenue by flyover. The rail line continues to parallel 6th Avenue west out of the District eventually ending at Jefferson County Administration building in Golden.
Roadways – There are multiple arterial roadways throughout the District. The volume of traffic increases the chances of multiple vehicle auto accidents with numerous victims. These MCI events are fairly common.
SEVERE WEATHER AND NATURAL DISASTERS
Tornadoes – Colorado averages 49.5 tornadoes annually, and a tornado touched down in the Lakewood area in 1981, causing damage to multiple homes and businesses. Tornados are a common threat along Colorado’s Eastern Plains, including in the District. Eastern Jefferson County and Douglas County are rated as a moderate hazard by the state of Colorado’s Emergency Plan.
Flood/Hail – Flash flooding and hail are fairly common within the District. The District averages a property-damaging severe thunderstorm every other year. These storms bring hail that can damage homes, vehicles and businesses. In July 2009, a hailstorm stripped trees of all leaves and damaged homes in a compact area in northeastern Lakewood. Incident call load increased until resources were stretched to the limit and dispatch had to triage incidents for four hours.
Wind Events – The Chinook winds are very common, occurring in the fall. The average year can have up to ten events in a single fall/winter. These storms can increase the wildfire danger and damage structures.
Heavy Snow – Heavy snowstorms are a common problem. In March 2003, a storm dumped over four feet of snow in 48 hours. The foothills to the west received as much as six feet of snow. These storms can paralyze the District, knocking down trees and power lines, collapsing structures and blocking transportation reducing the ability to transport patients to the hospitals. The western planning zones tend to be impacted harder due to their remoteness and higher elevation.
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Hour of Day – Day of Week – Month of Call Study
This section provides three charts on the time incidents occur based on hour of day, day of week and month of call. This provides information for planning future staffing needs.
Figure 8
The incident by hour of day chart, Figure 8, provides information on what parts of the day are impacted by the workload of responding to incidents. As shown, the slowest times are from 2300 hours to 0700 hours. The District has provided resources to respond to the highest number of incidents during the hours of 0800 to 2200 hours.
Figure 9, below, shows that call volume is relatively constant regardless of the day of the week. An insignificant increase is noted on Mondays and Fridays with a small decrease observed on Sundays.
Figure 9
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The incident data by month, Figure 10, shows a slight growth in calls during the months of December, July and August. February is the slowest month. Additional studies are necessary to determine the reasons behind these trends.
Figure 10
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Planning Zones
The District uses three types of planning zones for performance and risk analysis. These include station, geographic, and special planning zones. The 17 station planning zones are shown below and include planning zone maps as well as descriptions of the characteristics of each zone.
There are 161 geographic planning zones, which are based on the District’s map sections, and three special planning zones, which are based on special risk areas, including NREL, the DFC, and the Federal Correctional Institution. These are not included in this document but are kept in map and table form for annual analysis by the District’s Standard of Cover Strategic Planning Team.
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 1. There are no unique features that would exclude any area within this zone. The zone is an urban setting with a density of 2,000+ persons per square mile. This is the oldest section of the District and the oldest population, which impacts the call load, and this station has the highest number of incidents. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets that includes the Colfax corridor and Sheridan and Wadsworth. There is a small area of light industrial/propane storage within the zone with no additional response needs.
Risk Analysis: Station 1 is the busiest station in the District. This call load is caused by the socioeconomic condition of the area. The buildings are older and much of the area is subsidized housing. Station 1’s first in covers the city of Edgewater, parts of the city of Lakewood, and a small portion of the city of Wheat Ridge. The first due area expanded in 2016, with the merger of the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District and West Metro Fire Protection District.
Suburban Propane is a tank farm in the middle of a residential/commercial area.
Casa Bonita is a tourist destination restaurant and can fill to capacity (1,100) every evening during the summer months. The occupancy was a large big box type department store that was converted to a restaurant. Additional hazards for occupants and firefighters include a diving pool, non-sprinklered caves and big box type construction.
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The light rail; which was completed in 2013, runs along 13th Avenue bisecting this planning zone. The major north/south arterials (Sheridan and Wadsworth) have flyovers, but non-major arterials (Harlan, Pierce, Carr) do not, which impacts response times. Accidents involving these trains may increase auto extrications and increase the need for additional training. The light rail line has caused a marked increase in new building construction and population density along the transportation corridor.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is an old research complex consisting of 18 historical buildings, some constructed over 100 years ago. This complex is connected by a series of tunnels that were used for central heating (boiler plant). These buildings are generally non- sprinklered and are in different levels of maintenance.
Within this planning zone are multiple assisted living and nursing care facilities. The Colfax Avenue corridor is a commercial strip that extended through the District (east to west). This corridor has multiple vacant buildings or struggling businesses that pose an increased fire risk.
Water Supply: This planning zone is serviced by Consolidated Mutual Water Company, the city of Lakewood Utility, the city of Edgewater utility, and the city of Wheat Ridge Utility. There are a couple of private water systems (JCRS Shopping Center and Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design) that are not maintained by the water utilities. There are three areas of concern for water supply, the two aforementioned private water systems and Morse Park (bounded by 26th Avenue on the north, Wadsworth Street on the east, 20th Avenue on the south and Kipling Street on the west). The private systems have reduced fire flow for the exposures (24-inch water main is located on the south side of Colfax, requiring extended hose lays). Morse Park area has hydrants farther than 1,000 feet apart, with adequate residential fire flow. This planning zone shares Morse Park with planning zone 2. There is a large area south of 10th Avenue and west of Wadsworth Boulevard with very limited hydrant coverage. The remainder of the planning zone has adequate water supply.
High to Moderate High Risks: Casa Bonita – Restaurant assembly exposure with high occupancy loading (sprinklers) Suburban Propane - 5725 West 11th Avenue Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Special Risks: • Suburban Propane - 5725 West 11th Avenue • Casa Bonita - 6715 West Colfax • El Chaparral - 5255 West 6th Avenue (nightclub) • V-Forge Manufacturing - 5567 West 6th Avenue • Colorado Sewer (bow string truss) - 6000 West 13th Avenue • Light Rail
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Station 1 Engine 1 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E1 Alarms 533 10.76% 534 9.97% 651 11.32% 627 13.81% 449 12.89% E1 Fires 83 1.68% 103 1.92% 110 1.91% 153 3.37% 103 2.96% E1 EMS 3675 74.17% 3971 74.14% 4242 73.77% 3071 67.66% 2218 63.70% E1 Public Assist 281 5.67% 330 6.16% 346 6.02% 274 6.04% 295 8.47% E1 Rescues 16 0.32% 17 0.32% 14 0.24% 14 0.31% 15 0.43% E1 Hazmat 35 0.71% 70 1.31% 63 1.10% 53 1.17% 55 1.58% E1 Other 332 6.70% 331 6.18% 324 5.63% 347 7.64% 347 9.97% E1 Total 4955 100.00% 5356 100.00% 5750 100.00% 4539 100.00% 3482 100.00% Medic 1 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M1 Alarms 56 1.45% 63 1.88% 71 2.11% 28 0.88% 35 1.16% M1 Fires 38 0.98% 39 1.16% 50 1.49% 48 1.51% 44 1.46% M1 EMS 3491 90.09% 3002 89.53% 2979 88.48% 2842 89.12% 2612 86.40% M1 Public Assist 88 2.27% 86 2.56% 117 3.47% 98 3.07% 142 4.70% M1 Rescues 11 0.28% 12 0.36% 8 0.24% 2 0.06% 5 0.17% M1 Hazmat 5 0.13% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 4 0.13% 4 0.13% M1 Other 186 4.80% 151 4.50% 142 4.22% 167 5.24% 181 5.99% M1 Total 3875 100.00% 3353 100.00% 3367 100.00% 3189 100.00% 3023 100.00% Medic 11 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M11 Alarms 41 1.73% 71 2.19% 27 0.86% 43 1.43% M11 Fires 26 1.10% 45 1.39% 48 1.53% 38 1.26% M11 EMS 2116 89.32% 2892 89.09% 2771 88.30% 2629 87.28% M11 Public Assist 49 2.07% 94 2.90% 99 3.15% 120 3.98% M11 Rescues 8 0.34% 9 0.28% 9 0.29% 5 0.17% M11 Hazmat 2 0.08% 1 0.03% 6 0.19% 2 0.07% M11 Other 127 5.36% 134 4.13% 178 5.67% 175 5.81% M11 Total 2369 100.00% 3246 100.00% 3138 100.00% 3012 100.00% SaM 1 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent SAM1 Alarms 37 5.28% 54 7.37% 47 5.76% 41 1.73% 64 1.90% SAM1 Fires 100 14.27% 147 20.05% 170 20.83% 124 5.24% 104 3.09% SAM1 EMS 340 48.50% 314 42.84% 353 43.26% 1889 79.77% 2760 81.92% SAM1 Public Assist 43 6.13% 42 5.73% 48 5.88% 80 3.38% 176 5.22% SAM1 Rescues 64 9.13% 73 9.96% 79 9.68% 34 1.44% 11 0.33% SAM1 Hazmat 18 2.57% 14 1.91% 9 1.10% 18 0.76% 14 0.42% SAM1 Other 99 14.12% 89 12.14% 110 13.48% 182 7.69% 240 7.12% SAM1 Total 701 100.00% 733 100.00% 816 100.00% 2368 100.00% 3369 100.00% Station 1 Total 9531 11811 13179 13234 12886
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Occupancy Classification: Station 1 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 112 Educational (200 series) 25 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 61 Residential (400 series) 123 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 603 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 8 Manufacturing (700 series) 17 Storage (800 series) 20 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 2
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 2. There are no unique features that would exclude any area within this zone. The zone is an urban setting with a density of 2,000+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets that include the Colfax corridor and Kipling and Simms.
Risk Analysis: The majority of this planning zone is residential with scattered commercial occupancies.
The Union Corridor has multiple large commercial exposures and this area is split into this planning zone and Station 4’s. There are many federal agencies leasing commercial buildings on the west side of the Denver Federal Center (regional headquarters for the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Department of Transportation, Veterans Administration, etc.). These federal agencies pose little exposed risk, with the exception of a terrorist attack.
The major exposures are Terumo Lab, Moffat Water Treatment Plant and multiple assisted/nursing facilities in the planning zone. There are several multi-family residential structures scattered throughout along with multiple multi-family senior living facilities nearing completion.
Terumo Lab is a hazardous materials exposure of concern. Moffat Water Treatment Plant is a major facility that supplies water to the western areas of the Denver Metro area.
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The zone is bisected by a light rail line running east to west along 13th Avenue until reaching Quail then the line veers south to cross 6th Avenue into the Denver Federal Center. The line then crosses Simms Street then parallels 6th Avenue into Golden. The line has flyovers on Kipling and 6th Avenue. Simms/Union Street is the major north/south arterial that is impacted by the rail line. This is problematic due to the commercial exposures along Union south of 6th Avenue.
The Colfax Avenue corridor is a commercial strip that extends through the District (east to west). This corridor has multiple vacant buildings or struggling businesses that pose an increased fire risk.
Water Supply: This planning zone is serviced by Consolidated Mutual Water Company, High View Water District, Green Mountain Water & Sanitation District, and Pleasant View Metro District. There is one area of concern for water supply. Morse Park (bounded by 26th Avenue on the north, Wadsworth Street on the east, 20th Avenue on the south and Kipling Street on the west) has hydrants farther than 1,000 feet apart, with adequate residential fire flow. This planning zone shares Morse Park with planning zone 1. The remainder of the planning zone has adequate water supply.
Special Risks: Terumo Lab - 10811 West Collins Avenue Moffat Water Treatment Plant Ridgemoor Apartment Homes – 693 Urban Ct. • Jeffco Schools Building 8 - 809 Quail Street • Terumo BCT - 10811 West Collins Avenue • Terumo BCT - 1211 Quail Street • Terumo BCT - 11158 West Collins Avenue • Mesa Labs - 12100 West 6th Avenue Service Road • Moffat Water Treatment Plant - 10901 West 20th Avenue
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Station 2 Engine 2 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E2 Alarms 691 20.76% 624 19.14% 610 19.84% 534 17.70% 322 11.56% E2 Fires 81 2.43% 93 2.85% 97 3.15% 103 3.41% 108 3.88% E2 EMS 1989 59.75% 2056 63.05% 1854 60.29% 1871 62.02% 1794 64.39% E2 Public Assist 293 8.80% 227 6.96% 238 7.74% 192 6.36% 225 8.08% E2 Rescues 20 0.60% 14 0.43% 17 0.55% 16 0.53% 15 0.54% E2 Hazmat 40 1.20% 50 1.53% 56 1.82% 57 1.89% 44 1.58% E2 Other 215 6.46% 197 6.04% 203 6.60% 244 8.09% 278 9.98% E2 Total 3329 100.00% 3261 100.00% 3075 100.00% 3017 100.00% 2786 100.00% Medic 2 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M2 Alarms 72 2.08% 20 1.98% M2 Fires 39 1.13% 3 0.30% M2 EMS 3016 87.29% 907 89.80% M2 Public Assist 127 3.68% 26 2.57% M2 Rescues 16 0.46% 5 0.50% M2 Hazmat 5 0.14% 2 0.20% M2 Other 180 5.21% 47 4.65% M2 Total 3455 100.00% 1010 100.00% Tower 2 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent T2 Alarms 202 23.41% 310 24.20% 283 22.13% 89 8.44% T2 Fires 89 10.31% 129 10.07% 113 8.84% 106 10.05% T2 EMS 353 40.90% 503 39.27% 527 41.20% 469 44.45% T2 Public Assist 56 6.49% 84 6.56% 82 6.41% 113 10.71% T2 Rescues 24 2.78% 29 2.26% 28 2.19% 12 1.14% T2 Hazmat 54 6.26% 76 5.93% 62 4.85% 55 5.21% T2 Other 85 9.85% 150 11.71% 184 14.39% 211 20.00% T2 Total 863 100.00% 1281 100.00% 1279 100.00% 1055 100.00% Hazmat 1 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent HZ1/AJHZ1 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% HZ1/AJHZ1 Fires 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 8.33% HZ1/AJHZ1 EMS 0 0.00% 2 33.33% 0 0.00% 1 8.33% 0 0.00% HZ1/AJHZ1 Public Assist 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 8.33% 1 8.33% 0 0.00% HZ1/AJHZ1 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% HZ1/AJHZ1 Hazmat 1 16.67% 3 50.00% 5 41.67% 6 50.00% 10 83.33% HZ1/AJHZ1 Other 5 83.33% 1 16.67% 6 50.00% 4 33.33% 1 8.33% HZ1 Total 6 100.00% 6 100.00% 12 100.00% 12 100.00% 12 100.00% Station 2 Total 6790 5140 4368 4308 3853
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Occupancy Classification: Station 2 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 72 Educational (200 series) 6 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 23 Residential (400 series) 35 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 291 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 8 Manufacturing (700 series) 8 Storage (800 series) 25 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 3
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Description: This planning zone is in the first in area of Station 3. There is one unique feature within the planning zone, the Denver Federal Center (DFC). The zone is an urban setting with a density of 2,000+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets that include 6th Avenue and Wadsworth, Kipling and Garrison Streets.
Risk Analysis: This planning zone is generally made up of residential structures with some commercial along the arterials (Garrison, Kipling and Wadsworth Avenues). Station 3 is second due to planning areas of Stations 1, 2, 4, 7 and 8, impacting the planning zone’s incident numbers.
The major exposures are in the DFC and on the Colorado Christian University (CCU) campus.
Denver Federal Center: The DFC is a federal reserve and is not included in the District, but is fully surrounded by West Metro Fire Protection District. The District has a contract to provide fire protection, but due to the federal jurisdiction, there are limits to the Life Safety Division’s ability to apply fire codes. The Center was developed during World War II and was constructed as a munitions plant.
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These buildings are old and have a scattering of fire protection systems. There is a mix of offices, storage, industrial and research. A nuclear reactor is on site and is used for research. Surrounding this facility are schools, commercial occupancies and residential neighborhoods. The daytime population is approximately 10,000 and nighttime population is limited to security personnel.
Colorado Christian University: The CCU campus houses a population of college students, which can be considered a higher risk than average. In addition, the campus is densely developed which limits access.
Water Supply: This planning zone is serviced by the Consolidated Mutual Water Company, Bonvue Water & Sanitation District, and the Green Mountain Water & Sanitation District. The DFC water system is maintained and owned by the federal government. In 2010 and 2011, the DFC water system was replaced. There is adequate fire flow and hydrant availability for all exposures. One residential area within the first in area of Station 3 has limited hydrant availability. The area is from Garrison Street to Carr Street and 7th Avenue to 12th Avenue.
Special Risks: • DFC Building 15 (reactor) • DFC Building 17 • DFC Building 20 (hazardous materials) • DFC Building 25 (hazardous materials) • DFC Building 53 (hazardous materials) • DFC Building 95 (hazardous materials) • RTD Light Rail CCU – poor access and multi-family apartment complexes Belmar – poor access and mix of commercial with residential living spaces above Lakewood Estates – assisted living facility with limited access Walmart – big box store Village at Belmar – large multi-family senior living center Crossland Denver Motel – extended stay motel
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Station 3 ARM1 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent ARM1 Alarms 0 0.00% 1 0.45% ARM1 Fires 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ARM1 EMS 448 96.14% 217 96.88% ARM1 Public Assist 13 2.79% 4 1.79% ARM1 Rescues 0 0.00% 1 0.45% ARM1 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ARM1 Other 5 1.07% 1 0.45% ARM1 Total 466 100.00% 224 100.00% Engine 3 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E3 Alarms 660 20.54% 714 20.24% 682 19.14% 691 18.54% 301 9.09% E3 Fires 95 2.96% 112 3.18% 127 3.56% 139 3.73% 103 3.11% E3 EMS 1925 59.91% 2124 60.22% 2182 61.24% 2255 60.49% 2242 67.67% E3 Public Assist 234 7.28% 224 6.35% 237 6.65% 256 6.87% 283 8.54% E3 Rescues 22 0.68% 34 0.96% 25 0.70% 23 0.62% 18 0.54% E3 Hazmat 55 1.71% 80 2.27% 57 1.60% 45 1.21% 44 1.33% E3 Other 222 6.91% 239 6.78% 253 7.10% 319 8.56% 322 9.72% E3 Total 3213 100.00% 3527 100.00% 3563 100.00% 3728 100.00% 3313 100.00% Medic 2 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M2 Alarms 28 1.53% M2 Fires 31 1.69% M2 EMS 1592 86.71% M2 Public Assist 85 4.63% M2 Rescues 6 0.33% M2 Hazmat 1 0.05% M2 Other 93 5.07% M2 Total 1836 100.00% Medic 3 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M3 Alarms 53 1.68% 81 2.28% 77 2.09% 72 1.85% 41 1.28% M3 Fires 36 1.14% 56 1.58% 57 1.55% 61 1.57% 54 1.69% M3 EMS 2820 89.41% 3099 87.32% 3265 88.80% 3376 86.92% 2762 86.42% M3 Public Assist 75 2.38% 131 3.69% 111 3.02% 151 3.89% 148 4.63% M3 Rescues 15 0.48% 22 0.62% 20 0.54% 10 0.26% 10 0.31% M3 Hazmat 5 0.16% 6 0.17% 3 0.08% 3 0.08% 6 0.19% M3 Other 150 4.76% 154 4.34% 144 3.92% 211 5.43% 175 5.48% M3 Total 3154 100.00% 3549 100.00% 3677 100.00% 3884 100.00% 3196 100.00% Tower 3 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent T3 Alarms 279 20.79% 84 2.37% T3 Fires 90 6.71% 27 0.76% T3 EMS 597 44.49% 182 5.13% T3 Public Assist 89 6.63% 27 0.76% T3 Rescues 38 2.83% 20 0.56% T3 Hazmat 77 5.74% 23 0.65% T3 Other 172 12.82% 38 1.07% T3 Total 1342 100.00% 401 11.30% Station 3 Total 7709 7477 7240 8078 8569
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Occupancy Classification: Station 3 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 62 Educational (200 series) 14 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 22 Residential (400 series) 35 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 213 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 5 Manufacturing (700 series) 0 Storage (800 series) 5 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 3
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 4. There are no unique features that would exclude any area within this zone. The zone is an urban setting with a density of 2,000+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets that include Alameda and Simms. Within the planning zone is Green Mountain Park and there are multiple gullies that have a grass/brush fuel model and wildland fires are frequent.
Risk Analysis: Station 4 has multiple multi-family structures of which many are considered high risk. It also includes a significant portion of the Union Corridor consisting of a large variety of commercial and government buildings of which several are classified as high rises. The western portions of the Denver Federal Center are in the planning zone. Construction was completed on a major metropolitan hospital in 2012. Green Mountain Open Space and the adjacent drainages are surrounded by residents on the north, east, and south. The drainages pose a wildland threat to the adjacent structures. Roadways such as C-470, Union and Alameda pose a threat specific to MCI and hazardous materials.
Water Supply: This planning zone is serviced by the Green Mountain Water & Sanitation and Mount Carbon Water & Sanitation Districts. Hydrant spacing and available fire flow is adequate for the exposures.
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Special Risks: Saint Anthony Hospital Multiple Multi-Family Structures that include (multiple alarm structure fires): o Maplewood Apartments - 856 S. Van Gordon o West Hills Apartments - 453 Van Gordon Street o The Pine Apartments - 12977 W. Cedar Drive o Chateau Verde - 13050 W. Cedar Drive Beacon 85 – 85 S. Union Boulevard Green Mountain Open Space - wildland fire McIntyre Gulch – wildland fire Alameda and Union Intersection – frequent auto accidents C-470 – major transportation corridor Union Tower - 165 S. Union – large office occupancy Union Square - 198 Union Boulevard – large office occupancy Brookdale Green Mountain – 12791 W. Alameda Parkway – senior/memory care facility Green Mountain Park, ravines and other drainages – wildfire • Tenere Die and Mold – 12340 W. Cedar Drive – Hazardous Materials
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Station 4 Brush 4 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent B4/BR4 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B4/BR4 Fires 14 87.50% 17 68.00% 14 51.85% 10 52.63% B4/BR4 EMS 0 0.00% 1 4.00% 4 14.81% 2 10.53% B4/BR4 Public Assist 1 6.25% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 5.26% B4/BR4 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B4/BR4 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B4/BR4 Other 1 6.25% 7 28.00% 9 33.33% 6 31.58% B4/BR4 Total 16 100.00% 25 100.00% 27 100.00% 19 100.00% Engine 4 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E4 Alarms 316 14.68% 366 15.78% 370 15.83% 343 13.91% 258 11.29% E4 Fires 71 3.30% 82 3.53% 66 2.82% 77 3.12% 66 2.89% E4 EMS 1353 62.87% 1426 61.47% 1478 63.24% 1591 64.54% 1506 65.91% E4 Public Assist 188 8.74% 214 9.22% 174 7.45% 190 7.71% 219 9.58% E4 Rescues 18 0.84% 18 0.78% 11 0.47% 26 1.05% 11 0.48% E4 Hazmat 48 2.23% 44 1.90% 41 1.75% 35 1.42% 26 1.14% E4 Other 158 7.34% 170 7.33% 197 8.43% 203 8.24% 199 8.71% E4 Total 2152 100.00% 2320 100.00% 2337 100.00% 2465 100.00% 2285 100.00% Medic 4 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M4 Alarms 2 1.43% 37 2.09% 54 2.16% 48 1.77% 39 1.60% M4 Fires 0 0.00% 25 1.41% 34 1.36% 35 1.29% 27 1.10% M4 EMS 123 87.86% 1528 86.38% 2177 87.15% 2398 88.45% 2091 85.56% M4 Public Assist 7 5.00% 51 2.88% 63 2.52% 81 2.99% 139 5.69% M4 Rescues 1 0.71% 8 0.45% 11 0.44% 13 0.48% 7 0.29% M4 Hazmat 0 0.00% 2 0.11% 4 0.16% 6 0.22% 4 0.16% M4 Other 7 5.00% 118 6.67% 155 6.20% 130 4.80% 137 5.61% M4 Total 140 100.00% 1769 100.00% 2498 100.00% 2711 100.00% 2444 100.00% Rescue 4 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent R4 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 R4 Fires 1 3.85% 0 0.00% 0 R4 EMS 11 42.31% 2 28.57% 0 R4 Public Assist 3 11.54% 2 28.57% 0 R4 Rescues 5 19.23% 0 0.00% 0 R4 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 R4 Other 6 23.08% 3 42.86% 1 R4 Total 26 100.00% 7 100.00% 1 Station 4 Total 2318 4112 4861 5203 4748
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Occupancy Classification: Station 4 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 57 Educational (200 series) 4 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 15 Residential (400 series) 53 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 176 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 3 Manufacturing (700 series) 12 Storage (800 series) 8 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 2
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 5. NREL is a unique feature within the planning zone. The zone is an urban setting with a density of 2,000+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly in the Denver West area and within the NREL campus.
Risk Analysis: NREL is a federal reserve and is not included in the District, but is adjacent to the District. The District has a contract to provide fire protection, but due to the federal jurisdiction, there are limits to the Life Safety Division’s ability to apply fire codes.
The Molson Coors Brewery is northwest of this planning zone and is in the Fairmount Fire Protection District’s area, but along the eastern edge, there are two areas that are in the District; the water treatment plant and the truck farm. There is also a possibility of mutual aid in the event of a large incident.
Interstate 70 runs through this planning zone and has a hazardous materials and MCI threat.
This planning zone is on the north and eastern edge of South Table Mountain and is a wildland urban interface area.
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Water Supply: This planning zone is serviced by the Consolidated Mutual Water & Sanitation District and the Pleasant View Metro District. There is adequate fire flow and hydrants for the zone with the exception of the area of Foothills Road and the wildland areas on South Table Mountain.
Special Risks: • NREL (multiple types and quantities of hazardous materials, to include producing and storing large quantities of hydrogen fuel) • South Table Mountain – wildfire Applewood Place Assisted Living – 2800 Youngfield Street (senior/memory care) • Molson Coors Brewery Water Treatment Plant - 17755 West 32nd Avenue • NREL SERF - 15313 Denver West Parkway • NREL AFUF - 16173 Denver West Parkway • NREL S&TF - 15212 Denver West Parkway • NREL TTF - 15973 Denver West Parkway • NREL SIMTA, SRRL, HFSF - 2054 Quaker Street • NREL SURF Waste Treatment Plant - 15313 Denver West Parkway • NREL FTLB - 15532 Denver West Parkway • NREL Hazmat Sheds - 15313 Denver West Parkway
Station 5 Engine 5 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E5 Alarms 296 26.76% 278 20.20% 252 18.34% 278 20.58% 120 9.84% E5 Fires 32 2.89% 38 2.76% 50 3.64% 50 3.70% 34 2.79% E5 EMS 568 51.36% 813 59.08% 799 58.15% 716 53.00% 751 61.61% E5 Public Assist 62 5.61% 105 7.63% 140 10.19% 120 8.88% 122 10.01% E5 Rescues 14 1.27% 7 0.51% 9 0.66% 18 1.33% 9 0.74% E5 Hazmat 18 1.63% 30 2.18% 23 1.67% 29 2.15% 33 2.71% E5 Other 116 10.49% 105 7.63% 101 7.35% 140 10.36% 150 12.31% E5 Total 1106 100.00% 1376 100.00% 1374 100.00% 1351 100.00% 1219 100.00% H5/HZ5 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent HZ5 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% HZ5 Fires 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 4.55% HZ5 EMS 1 9.09% 4 33.33% 2 12.50% 0 0.00% 3 13.64% HZ5 Public Assist 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 6.25% 0 0.00% 1 4.55% HZ5 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% HZ5 Hazmat 4 36.36% 6 50.00% 6 37.50% 4 80.00% 15 68.18% HZ5 Other 6 54.55% 2 16.67% 7 43.75% 1 20.00% 2 9.09% H5 Total 11 100.00% 12 100.00% 16 100.00% 5 100.00% 22 100.00% Medic 5 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M5 Alarms 46 2.62% 40 1.75% 35 1.57% 28 1.25% M5 Fires 12 0.68% 20 0.88% 24 1.07% 22 0.98% M5 EMS 1477 84.02% 1923 84.34% 1897 84.88% 1943 86.90% M5 Public Assist 64 3.64% 115 5.04% 122 5.46% 101 4.52% M5 Rescues 3 0.17% 7 0.31% 8 0.36% 2 0.09% M5 Hazmat 4 0.23% 2 0.09% 10 0.45% 12 0.54% M5 Other 152 8.65% 173 7.59% 139 6.22% 128 5.72% M5 Total 1758 100.00% 2280 100.00% 2235 100.00% 2236 100.00% Station 5 Total 1117 3146 3670 3591 3477 46 | P a g e
Occupancy Classification: Station 5 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 43 Educational (200 series) 2 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 3 Residential (400 series) 57 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 93 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 4 Manufacturing (700 series) 0 Storage (800 series) 2 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 1
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 6. There are no unique features that would exclude any area within this zone. The zone is an urban setting with a density of 2,000+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly in the Colorado Mills Mall area.
Risk Analysis: The multi-family apartment complexes situated along Holman Way are old and have a higher than normal structure fire propensity. The planning zone backs up to Green Mountain Park and contains wildland urban interface areas.
The Colorado Mills Mall is located in the planning zone. The facility suffered significant damage due to a hailstorm in 2017, and all systems were updated upon renovation. The mall is protected by two fire districts. The Pleasant View Metro District provides water and sewer to the mall and they provide fire protection in addition to the District. This area is referred to as a dual response area. Both districts respond to all incidents.
6th Avenue (U.S. Highway 6) is a major corridor into downtown Denver. The highway has a large volume of traffic including hazardous materials transportation and a light rail corridor. I-70 and C-470 also have a large volume of traffic including hazardous materials transportation.
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Water Supply: This planning zone is serviced by the Consolidated Mutual Water & Sanitation, Pleasant View Metro, College Park Water & Sanitation, and Green Mountain Water & Sanitation Districts. There is adequate fire flow and hydrants for all exposures within the planning zone.
Special Risks: Multi-family residential structure fires (Holman Way) Colorado Mills Mall - 14500 West Colfax Jefferson County Fairgrounds - 15200-15400 West 6th Avenue Red Rocks Community College – 13300 West 6th Avenue Green Mountain Park – wildland/urban interface 6th Avenue (U.S. Highway 6)
Station 6 Brush 6 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent B6/BR6 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B6/BR6 Fires 6 60.00% 17 85.00% 15 75.00% 13 72.22% 10 62.50% B6/BR6 EMS 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 5.56% 1 6.25% B6/BR6 Public Assist 1 10.00% 1 5.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 6.25% B6/BR6 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B6/BR6 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B6/BR6 Other 3 30.00% 2 10.00% 5 25.00% 4 22.22% 4 25.00% B6/BR6 Total 10 100.00% 20 100.00% 20 100.00% 18 100.00% 16 100.00% Engine 6 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E6 Alarms 292 24.17% 276 22.57% 259 21.40% 305 24.54% 187 16.89% E6 Fires 39 3.23% 66 5.40% 62 5.12% 53 4.26% 49 4.43% E6 EMS 682 56.46% 678 55.44% 688 56.86% 657 52.86% 650 58.72% E6 Public Assist 47 3.89% 63 5.15% 70 5.79% 60 4.83% 56 5.06% E6 Rescues 8 0.66% 8 0.65% 6 0.50% 7 0.56% 5 0.45% E6 Hazmat 21 1.74% 20 1.64% 18 1.49% 24 1.93% 12 1.08% E6 Other 119 9.85% 112 9.16% 107 8.84% 137 11.02% 148 13.37% E6 Total 1208 100.00% 1223 100.00% 1210 100.00% 1243 100.00% 1107 100.00% Medic 6 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M6 Alarms 0 0.00% M6 Fires 1 14.29% M6 EMS 6 85.71% M6 Public Assist 0 0.00% M6 Rescues 0 0.00% M6 Hazmat 0 0.00% M6 Other 0 0.00% M6 Total 7 100.00% Station 6 Total 1225 1243 1230 1261 1123
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Occupancy Classification: Station 6 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 36 Educational (200 series) 1 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 0 Residential (400 series) 85 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 74 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 4 Manufacturing (700 series) 3 Storage (800 series) 2 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 0
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 7. There are no unique features that would exclude any area within this zone. The zone is an urban setting with a density of 2,000+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets that include Alameda, Wadsworth and Sheridan.
Risk Analysis: Station 7 planning zone is the second busiest in the District due to the age and demographics of the area.
Belmar is the city of Lakewood’s developing city center. The exposures are modern and are fully sprinklered. The narrow streets and high density residential provide unique challenges. The addition of an independent living facility and a hotel have increased the call volume to the area.
Station 7 has a number of multi-family residential buildings, assisted care residential facilities and nursing homes. The Alameda Corridor has a large number of older commercial structures with multiple vacant properties. Significant arterial streets include Wadsworth, Sheridan, and Alameda.
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Water Supply: This planning zone is serviced by Consolidated Mutual Water & Sanitation, Bancroft/Clover Water & Sanitation, South Sheridan Water & Sanitation, and Alameda Water & Sanitation. There is adequate fire flow and hydrants for all exposures within the planning zone.
Special Risks: Eaton Terrace I and II - 333 & 323 S. Eaton Street (large senior care facility) The Inn at Lakewood - 555 S. Pierce Street (large senior care facility) Villa Manor - 7950 W. Mississippi Avenue (large senior care facility) Mapleton Manner - 115 Ingalls Street (large senior care facility) CityScape Belmar – 500 S. Reed Street (large senior care facility) Belmar District - Alaska Drive and Teller Street (large mixed commercial and multi-family residential) Elevation Motors - 5480 W. Alameda (bowstring truss) The Shores Apartments - 7301 W. Ohio Avenue (multi-family residential facility) The Ridge Apartments - 658 and 788 S. Reed Street (multi-family residential facility) Lakeview Towers Apartments – 679 S. Reed Street (multi-family residential facility) Green Gables Condos – 2515-2595 S. Sheridan Boulevard (multi-family residential facility) Martischang Plaza – 5800 W. Alameda (large multi-family with church and school) Electrical Sub Station- Kentucky Avenue and S. Wadsworth Boulevard Belmar Development Alameda High School – 1211 S. Wadsworth Boulevard (Combined middle and high school educational facility)
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Station 7 ARM1 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent ARM1 Alarms 0 0.00% ARM1 Fires 0 0.00% ARM1 EMS 433 93.52% ARM1 Public Assist 28 6.05% ARM1 Rescues 0 0.00% ARM1 Hazmat 0 0.00% ARM1 Other 2 0.43% ARM1 Total 463 100.00% Bureau 7 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent BUR7 Alarms 13 3.22% 13 2.54% 24 4.94% 20 5.15% 35 8.43% BUR7 Fires 222 54.95% 311 60.86% 291 59.88% 213 54.90% 195 46.99% BUR7 EMS 9 2.23% 20 3.91% 11 2.26% 3 0.77% 13 3.13% BUR7 Public Assist 62 15.35% 62 12.13% 58 11.93% 52 13.40% 57 13.73% BUR7 Rescues 0 0.00% 1 0.20% 0 0.00% 1 0.26% 0 0.00% BUR7 Hazmat 4 0.99% 2 0.39% 3 0.62% 1 0.26% 3 0.72% BUR7 Other 94 23.27% 102 19.96% 99 20.37% 98 25.26% 112 26.99% BUR7 Total 404 100.00% 511 100.00% 486 100.00% 388 100.00% 415 100.00% Engine 7 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E7 Alarms 468 14.54% 498 14.27% 506 14.46% 555 16.45% 379 11.62% E7 Fires 44 1.37% 74 2.12% 80 2.29% 86 2.55% 65 1.99% E7 EMS 2198 68.28% 2348 67.26% 2384 68.11% 2217 65.71% 2202 67.53% E7 Public Assist 312 9.69% 312 8.94% 290 8.29% 208 6.16% 316 9.69% E7 Rescues 8 0.25% 14 0.40% 11 0.31% 19 0.56% 10 0.31% E7 Hazmat 30 0.93% 48 1.37% 45 1.29% 36 1.07% 35 1.07% E7 Other 159 4.94% 197 5.64% 184 5.26% 253 92.50% 254 7.79% E7 Total 3219 100.00% 3491 100.00% 3500 100.00% 3374 185.00% 3,261 100.00% Medic 7 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M7 Alarms 51 1.71% 63 2.01% 63 1.95% 51 1.57% 51 1.66% M7 Fires 18 0.60% 37 1.18% 29 0.90% 39 1.20% 29 0.94% M7 EMS 2662 89.36% 2752 87.95% 2919 90.20% 2875 88.33% 2679 87.26% M7 Public Assist 129 4.33% 128 4.09% 106 3.28% 133 4.09% 175 5.70% M7 Rescues 8 0.27% 14 0.45% 11 0.34% 7 0.22% 5 0.16% M7 Hazmat 3 0.10% 4 0.13% 2 0.06% 5 0.15% 4 0.13% M7 Other 108 3.63% 131 4.19% 106 3.28% 145 4.45% 127 4.14% M7 Total 2979 100.00% 3129 100.00% 3236 100.00% 3255 100.00% 3070 100.00% Station 7 Total 6602 7131 7222 7017 7209
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Occupancy Classification: Station 7 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 95 Educational (200 series) 9 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 17 Residential (400 series) 62 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 287 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 5 Manufacturing (700 series) 0 Storage (800 series) 13 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 1
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 8. The zone is an urban setting with a density of 2,000+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets that include the Jewell Avenue corridor and Kipling and Wadsworth. Station 8 is a new station completed on June 4, 2010.
Risk Analysis: Station 8 includes mostly single-family residential structures with some multifamily and business corridors along Wadsworth and Jewell. It also has the most lakes in the District.
Water Supply: Bear Creek Water & Sanitation, Bancroft/Clover Water & Sanitation, South Sheridan Water & Sanitation, Green Mountain Water & Sanitation, and Alameda Water & Sanitation Districts service this planning zone. There is adequate fire flow and hydrants for all exposures within the planning zone.
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Special Risks: Waterside Apartments - 10555 W. Jewell Avenue – multi-family residential facility Westridge Apartments - 1506 S. Owens Street – multi-family residential facility Lockwood Village Apartments - 10312 W. Florida Avenue – multi-family residential facility Village 3 Apartments - 10260 W. Mississippi – multi-family residential facility Lakewood Meridian - 1805 S. Balsam Street – large elderly care facility Emich Chevrolet - 2033 S. Wadsworth Boulevard – large showroom with light weight trusses The Mansion Office Building - 2315 S. Wadsworth Boulevard – large office building Victory Christian Academy – 7700 W. Woodard Drive – school Vanguard Green Gables – 7400 W. Warner Circle – mega-sized multi-family Lakewood Memory Care - 8201 W. Jewell Avenue – senior/memory care Qwest Communications- 10001 W. Asbury Avenue Main Reservoir East Reservoir Smith Reservoir Kendrick Lake Park Ward Reservoir #1 Multiple ponds
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Station 8 BC2 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent BC2 Alarms 61 8.87% 63 7.65% 92 9.99% 50 5.86% 32 4.09% BC2 Fires 98 14.24% 151 18.35% 162 17.59% 175 20.52% 148 18.90% BC2 EMS 363 52.76% 429 52.13% 472 51.25% 386 45.25% 372 47.51% BC2 Public Assist 43 6.25% 42 5.10% 41 4.45% 65 7.62% 72 9.20% BC2 Rescues 29 4.22% 42 5.10% 41 4.45% 31 3.63% 18 2.30% BC2 Hazmat 9 1.31% 11 1.34% 5 0.54% 7 0.82% 10 1.28% BC2 Other 85 12.35% 85 10.33% 108 11.73% 139 16.30% 131 16.73% BC2 Total 688 100.00% 823 100.00% 921 100.00% 853 100.00% 783 100.00% Dive 2 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent DIVE2 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% DIVE2 Fires 0 0.00% 0 0.00% DIVE2 EMS 3 20.00% 3 13.64% DIVE2 Public Assist 2 13.33% 1 4.55% DIVE2 Rescues 7 46.67% 9 40.91% DIVE2 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% DIVE2 Other 3 20.00% 9 40.91% DIVE2 Total 15 100.00% 22 100.00% Engine 8 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E8 Alarms 391 16.58% 512 20.48% 540 20.64% 534 19.28% 282 11.01% E8 Fires 42 1.78% 77 3.08% 81 3.10% 84 3.03% 69 2.69% E8 EMS 1494 63.36% 1461 58.44% 1555 59.44% 1692 61.08% 1726 67.40% E8 Public Assist 220 9.33% 234 9.36% 223 8.52% 230 8.30% 251 9.80% E8 Rescues 7 0.30% 10 0.40% 14 0.54% 12 0.43% 13 0.51% E8 Hazmat 43 1.82% 45 1.80% 39 1.49% 46 1.66% 33 1.29% E8 Other 161 6.83% 161 6.44% 164 6.27% 172 93.79% 187 7.30% E8 Total 2358 100.00% 2500 100.00% 2616 100.00% 2770 187.58% 2561 100.00% Medic 8 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M8 Alarms 69 2.20% 16 1.71% M8 Fires 33 1.05% 14 1.50% M8 EMS 2778 88.64% 822 88.01% M8 Public Assist 118 3.77% 34 3.64% M8 Rescues 10 0.32% 6 0.64% M8 Hazmat 4 0.13% 1 0.11% M8 Other 122 3.89% 41 4.39% M8 Total 3134 100.00% 934 100.00% Tower 8 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent T8/TW8 Alarms 0 0.00% 169 22.15% 238 21.16% 249 20.89% 71 7.57% T8/TW8 Fires 0 0.00% 102 13.37% 136 12.09% 146 12.25% 109 11.62% T8/TW8 EMS 0 0.00% 274 35.91% 427 37.96% 467 39.18% 437 46.59% T8/TW8 Public Assist 0 0.00% 64 8.39% 104 9.24% 115 9.65% 107 11.41% T8/TW8 Rescues 0 0.00% 19 2.49% 24 2.13% 17 1.43% 17 1.81% T8/TW8 Hazmat 0 0.00% 47 6.16% 55 4.89% 37 3.10% 32 3.41% T8/TW8 Other 1 100.00% 88 11.53% 141 12.53% 161 13.51% 165 17.59% T8/TW8 Total 1 100.00% 763 100.00% 1125 100.00% 1192 100.00% 938 100.00% Station 8 Total 6181 5020 4662 4815 4282
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Occupancy Classification: Station 8 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 58 Educational (200 series) 5 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 9 Residential (400 series) 75 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 182 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 2 Manufacturing (700 series) 0 Storage (800 series) 6 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 0
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 9. The zone has a density of less than 1,000 persons per square mile. The town of Morrison is an older historical area with older commercial and residential structures. There is a mix of wildland urban interface with a mix of parks (Red Rocks and Mt. Falcon). A formal evaluation on potential overtime savings was conducted in 2013, and as a result, Medic 10 was moved to Station 9. In 2016, as part of the changes that occurred with the Wheat Ridge merger, the medic unit moved back to Station 10.
Risk Analysis: Station 9 has a significant wildland interface, areas without a water distribution system, and a large historical concert facility. The downtown area of the town of Morrison is condensed and vulnerable to exposure issues as well as flooding along Bear Creek. The area surrounding the town along with Red Rocks Park provides recreational opportunities such as climbing and hiking, which results in the majority of the District’s low angle and high angle rescues. Major roadways include a large portion of C-470, 285, and Colorado 8.
Water Supply: Mount Carbon Metro District, Bear Creek Water & Sanitation District, and the town of Morrison service this planning zone. The area south of the town of Morrison and Red Rocks Park is out of any organized water district and has no water distribution system. This area has commercial occupancies that include Aggregate Industries Gravel Pit and Red Rocks Amphitheater (including the gift shop). The town of Morrison has an old water distribution system and there is not adequate fire flow for any multiple alarm structure fires.
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Special Risks: Red Rocks Amphitheater – large assembly (9,500 capacity) Genesis HealthCare - 150 Spring Street – elderly care facility Bradley Engineering - 16371 Morrison Road – hazardous materials Downtown Morrison– historic commercial and residential structures US Highway 285, CO Highway C-470 – transportation routes Bear Creek Lake Park Wildland Urban Interface Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater – mass casualty potential – technical rescue
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Station 9 Brush 9 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent B9/BR9 Alarms 1 3.70% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 1.30% 0 0.00% B9/BR9 Fires 12 44.44% 34 47.89% 34 62.96% 37 48.05% 23 35.94% B9/BR9 EMS 4 14.81% 14 19.72% 7 12.96% 17 22.08% 16 25.00% B9/BR9 Public Assist 2 7.41% 6 8.45% 0 0.00% 4 5.19% 7 10.94% B9/BR9 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 1.56% B9/BR9 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 1.30% 1 1.56% B9/BR9 Other 8 29.63% 17 23.94% 13 24.07% 17 22.08% 16 25.00% B9/BR9 Total 27 100.00% 71 100.00% 54 100.00% 77 100.00% 64 100.00% Engine 9 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E9 Alarms 102 12.62% 95 11.11% 98 11.74% 84 8.50% 63 6.86% E9 Fires 37 4.58% 53 6.20% 57 6.83% 80 8.10% 52 5.66% E9 EMS 508 62.87% 529 61.87% 511 61.20% 622 62.96% 630 68.63% E9 Public Assist 39 4.83% 40 4.68% 29 3.47% 50 5.06% 52 5.66% E9 Rescues 6 0.74% 8 0.94% 11 1.32% 17 1.72% 5 0.54% E9 Hazmat 15 1.86% 15 1.75% 25 2.99% 19 1.92% 12 1.31% E9 Other 101 12.50% 115 13.45% 104 12.46% 116 88.26% 104 11.33% E9 Total 808 100.00% 855 100.00% 835 100.00% 988 176.52% 918 100.00% MEdic 9 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M9 Alarms 28 2.19% 4 1.15% M9 Fires 23 1.80% 5 1.43% M9 EMS 1037 81.14% 310 88.83% M9 Public Assist 22 1.72% 4 1.15% M9 Rescues 7 0.55% 4 1.15% M9 Hazmat 0 0.00% 1 0.29% M9 Other 161 12.60% 21 6.02% M9 Total 1278 100.00% 349 100.00% UTV 9 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent UTV9 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% UTV9 Fires 0 0.00% 2 10.53% 1 4.76% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% UTV9 EMS 6 85.71% 14 73.68% 14 66.67% 8 53.33% 5 41.67% UTV9 Public Assist 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 6.67% 1 8.33% UTV9 Rescues 0 0.00% 1 5.26% 2 9.52% 1 6.67% 0 0.00% UTV9 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% UTV9 Other 1 14.29% 2 10.53% 4 19.05% 5 33.33% 6 50.00% UTV9 Total 7 100.00% 19 100.00% 21 100.00% 15 100.00% 12 100.00% Brush 39 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent WMBR39 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% WMBR39 Fires 1 25.00% 6 60.00% 5 100.00% 0 0.00% WMBR39 EMS 0 0.00% 1 10.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% WMBR39 Public Assist 1 25.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 2 100.00% WMBR39 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% WMBR39 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% WMBR39 Other 2 50.00% 3 30.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% WMBR39 Total 4 100.00% 10 100.00% 5 100.00% 2 100.00% Station 9 Total 2120 1298 920 1085 996
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Occupancy Classification: Station 9 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 25 Educational (200 series) 1 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 2 Residential (400 series) 3 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 29 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 4 Manufacturing (700 series) 2 Storage (800 series) 4 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 3
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 10. There are no unique features that would exclude any area within this zone. The zone is an urban setting with a density of 2,000+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets that include Kipling and Wadsworth. Highway 285 (Hampden Avenue) is a major corridor into south Denver. The station currently hosts Rescue 10 (a combination heavy rescue pumper), Medic 10, SaM-2, and Collapse Rescue 10 (cross-staffed).
Risk Analysis: Planning zone 10 is a residential planning zone and has a number of two and three story multi- family residential structures; many are without detection or protection systems. The zone also includes two federal correctional facilities with large populations and a juvenile detention center. The Academy Park office complex includes multiple large commercial structures and nine hotels.
Water Supply: Bancroft-Clover Water & Sanitation, Bear Creek Water & Sanitation, Bennett/Bear Creek Water & Sanitation, and the Lakehurst Water & Sanitation Districts service this planning zone.
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Special Risks: Bear Valley Village – 9801 & 9803 W. Girton Avenue – large older (open cockloft) multi- family residential structure Havern School - 4000 S. Wadsworth Boulevard Heritage Club - 3151 S. Wadsworth Boulevard Lakeview Senior Living - 7390 W. Eastman Place Bear Creek Greenbelt - 2800 S. Estes Street Silver Valley Townhomes - 8761 W. Cornell Avenue Victory Village Townhomes - 9970 W. Cornell Avenue PowerBack Rehabilitation – 7395 W. Eastman Place Valor Point VA Care Facility – 7350 W. Eastman Place The Ridge at Pinehurst – 7205 W. Quincy Avenue Federal Correctional Institute - 9595 W. Quincy Avenue Montview Detention Center – 3900 S. Carr Street Rocky Mountain Deaf School – 10300 W. Nassau Avenue Colorado Academy – 3800 S. Pierce Street
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Station 10 ATV 2 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent ATV2 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ATV2 Fires 0 0.00% 1 0.71% 1 0.67% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ATV2 EMS 0 0.00% 1 0.71% 0 0.00% 2 1.27% 31 22.14% ATV2 Public Assist 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 0.63% 0 0.00% ATV2 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ATV2 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ATV2 Other 120 100.00% 139 98.58% 149 99.33% 155 98.10% 109 77.86% ATV2 Total 120 100.00% 141 100.00% 150 100.00% 158 100.00% 140 100.00% CR 10 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent CR10 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 7.14% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% CR10 Fires 1 14.29% 1 6.67% 1 7.14% 0 0.00% 1 4.55% CR10 EMS 1 14.29% 1 6.67% 2 14.29% 6 54.55% 11 50.00% CR10 Public Assist 0 0.00% 1 6.67% 2 14.29% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% CR10 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 7.14% 1 9.09% 1 4.55% CR10 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 7.14% 0 0.00% 1 4.55% CR10 Other 5 71.43% 12 80.00% 6 42.86% 4 63.64% 8 36.36% CR10 Total 7 100.00% 15 100.00% 14 100.00% 11 127.27% 22 100.00% Dive 2 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent DIVE2 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 4.76% DIVE2 Fires 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% DIVE2 EMS 1 8.33% 1 9.09% 4 19.05% DIVE2 Public Assist 3 25.00% 2 18.18% 1 4.76% DIVE2 Rescues 1 8.33% 1 9.09% 5 23.81% DIVE2 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% DIVE2 Other 7 58.33% 7 63.64% 10 47.62% DIVE2 Total 12 100.00% 11 100.00% 21 100.00% Engine 10 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E10 Alarms 540 20.35% 528 19.80% 431 18.91% 9 22.50% E10 Fires 67 2.52% 88 3.30% 68 2.98% 0 0.00% E10 EMS 1591 59.95% 1608 60.32% 1451 63.67% 25 62.50% E10 Public Assist 210 7.91% 197 7.39% 138 6.06% 2 5.00% E10 Rescues 16 0.60% 16 0.60% 12 0.53% 1 2.50% E10 Hazmat 44 1.66% 50 1.88% 43 1.89% 0 0.00% E10 Other 186 7.01% 179 6.71% 136 5.97% 3 7.50% E10 Total 2654 100.00% 2666 100.00% 2279 100.00% 40 100.00%
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Station 10 Continued Rescue 10 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent R10 Alarms 0 0.00% 92 16.67% 527 17.88% 324 12.28% R10 Fires 0 0.00% 17 3.08% 109 3.70% 81 3.07% R10 EMS 6 35.29% 324 58.70% 1767 59.94% 1718 65.10% R10 Public Assist 2 11.76% 39 7.07% 227 7.70% 246 9.32% R10 Rescues 4 23.53% 17 3.08% 33 1.12% 13 0.49% R10 Hazmat 0 0.00% 20 3.62% 52 1.76% 38 1.44% R10 Other 5 29.41% 43 7.79% 233 7.90% 219 8.30% R10 Total 17 100.00% 552 100.00% 2948 100.00% 2639 100.00% Medic 10 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M10 Alarms 34 1.82% 41 1.49% 35 1.28% 39 1.50% M10 Fires 26 1.39% 30 1.09% 33 1.21% 35 1.34% M10 EMS 1617 86.33% 2438 88.46% 2362 86.52% 2262 86.87% M10 Public Assist 57 3.04% 71 2.58% 121 4.43% 121 4.65% M10 Rescues 9 0.48% 25 0.91% 23 0.84% 12 0.46% M10 Hazmat 1 0.05% 0 0.00% 3 0.11% 2 0.08% M10 Other 129 6.89% 151 5.48% 153 5.60% 133 5.11% M10 Total 1873 100.00% 2756 100.00% 2730 100.00% 2604 100.00% Medic 19 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M19 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% M19 Fires 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% M19 EMS 0 0.00% 2 1.23% 1 0.58% 4 2.17% 46 25.27% M19 Public Assist 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 0.55% M19 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% M19 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% M19 Other 137 100.00% 161 98.77% 171 99.42% 180 97.83% 135 74.18% M19 Total 137 100.00% 163 100.00% 172 100.00% 184 100.00% 182 100.00% SAM 2 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent SAM2 Alarms 19 3.39% 42 5.05% SAM2 Fires 81 14.46% 82 9.86% SAM2 EMS 325 58.04% 508 61.06% SAM2 Public Assist 34 6.07% 56 6.73% SAM2 Rescues 27 4.82% 20 2.40% SAM2 Hazmat 10 1.79% 15 1.80% SAM2 Other 64 11.43% 109 13.10% SAM2 Total 560 100.00% 832 100.00% Station 10 Total 2930 4886 5944 6631 6419
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Occupancy Classification: Station 10 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 63 Educational (200 series) 8 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 18 Residential (400 series) 127 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 159 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 1 Manufacturing (700 series) 1 Storage (800 series) 7 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 3
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 11. The Dakota Ridge Hogback is a large natural barrier that limits access into the Willowbrook and Willow Springs communities. Furthermore, the topography on West Belleview Avenue requires a very steep and curvy route and prevents rapid responses in the residential neighborhood to the east. The zone has a density of 500 persons per square mile; however, a new sub-division of homes is being built just east of the station. There is a limited amount of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets that includes Quincy Avenue, Alkire Street, and West Bowles Avenue. Significant wildland interface exposures are common to this response zone.
Risk Analysis: This planning zone is bisected by the Dakota Ridge Hogback and limits access from Station 11 to the east into the Friendly Hills subdivision and the commercial areas along C-470. On the east the exposures include a Home Depot (big box type of structure) and older residential exposures. The socioeconomic level of this area is lower and thus the calls reflect that impact.
The west side of the area is generally newer and there are two distinct residential areas, with large single-family residences. Willowbrook subdivision tends to have less wildland fire mitigation and more mature brush/trees mixed in among residences. The homes tend to be constructed of wood with a mix of shake shingles. Willow Springs (filings 1, 2, and 3) is a new development with very large modern homes. The homes are generally constructed with fire resistant siding and roofing materials. However, the upper end of the development has extended response times and factoring distance for additional apparatus, this engine may find
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Water Supply: Fairview Willowbrook Water District services the planning zone. There is adequate fire flow and hydrants in the area of the water district.
There are two areas where the hydrants are more than 1,000 feet away. The first area is north of State Highway 285 and south of the town of Morrison, including a restaurant, reception/wedding occupancy and a gravel pit. The second area is north of Bowles Avenue and west of C-470. The exposures are large single-family residences.
Special Risks: The Fort Restaurant - 19192 Hwy 8 – limited water supply Willow Ridge Manor - 4903 Willow Springs Rd – limited water supply Home Depot - 4277 South Eldridge Street – big box store Tipsy’s Liquor Mart - 5869 S. Alkire Street – big box store Centennial Community Church – 5890 S. Alkire Street – high occupancy Ironwood at Red Rocks – 13195 W. Progress Way – large multi-family Willowbrook/Willow Springs Neighborhoods have significant wildland interface exposure Rural firefighting areas: o North of Highway 285 and south of the town of Morrison, that includes three commercial exposures (Fort Restaurant; Willow Ridge Manor (assembly, weddings, etc.); Gravel Pit (explosives) and single family residences o North of Bowles and west of C-470, single family residences
Station 11 Brush 11 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent B11/BR11 Alarms 1 16.67% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 5.56% 0 0.00% B11/BR11 Fires 3 50.00% 10 58.82% 9 50.00% 9 50.00% 4 44.44% B11/BR11 EMS 1 16.67% 1 5.88% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B11/BR11 Public Assist 0 0.00% 1 5.88% 0 0.00% 2 11.11% 1 11.11% B11/BR11 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B11/BR11 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B11/BR11 Other 1 16.67% 5 29.41% 9 50.00% 6 33.33% 4 44.44% B11/BR11 Total 6 100.00% 17 100.00% 18 100.00% 18 100.00% 9 100.00% Engine 11 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E11 Alarms 83 17.40% 121 19.67% 84 14.79% 103 15.04% 41 7.98% E11 Fires 17 3.56% 28 4.55% 33 5.81% 48 7.01% 25 4.86% E11 EMS 290 60.80% 340 55.28% 312 54.93% 372 54.31% 341 66.34% E11 Public Assist 22 4.61% 24 3.90% 35 6.16% 50 7.30% 29 5.64% E11 Rescues 6 1.26% 5 0.81% 6 1.06% 5 0.73% 3 0.58% E11 Hazmat 10 2.10% 14 2.28% 22 3.87% 25 3.65% 12 2.33% E11 Other 49 10.27% 83 13.50% 76 13.38% 82 88.03% 63 12.26% E11 Total 477 100.00% 615 100.00% 568 100.00% 685 176.06% 514 100.00% Station 11 Total 483 632 586 703 523
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Occupancy Classification: Station 11 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 13 Educational (200 series) 1 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 0 Residential (400 series) 12 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 19 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 3 Manufacturing (700 series) 0 Storage (800 series) 2 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 0
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 12. There are no unique features that would exclude any area within this zone. The zone is a suburban setting with a density of 1,000+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets that include Bowles Avenue, Kipling Parkway and Wadsworth Boulevard.
Risk Analysis: Planning zone 12 is a residential area with a large mall and some commercial occupancies, mainly along the arterials. Southwest Plaza mall is a regional destination shopping center. The building is modern with full sprinkler systems. Along with the mall is a concentration of commercial buildings that are intermixed with the city of Denver. There is no automatic aid in place. The planning zone has several greenbelts, which pose a wildfire risk.
Water Supply: Lakehurst Water & Sanitation, Ken-Caryl Ranch Water & Sanitation, Lochmoor Water & Sanitation, Southwest Metropolitan Water & Sanitation, and Southwest Plaza Metropolitan Districts service the planning zone. The area on the west side of Kipling Street, south of
Montgomery Avenue, east of Miller Street, and north of Miller Avenue does not have any hydrants and is preplanned on water supply. The remainder of the planning zone has adequate fire flow and hydrants for the exposures.
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Special Risks: Southwest Plaza - 8501 W. Bowles – large mall Bowles Community Church - 12345 W. Bowles – high occupancy Light of the World Catholic Church - 10306 W. Bowles – high occupancy Super Target - 9390 W. Cross Drive – big box store Lowe’s – 5285 South Wadsworth Boulevard – big box store Morning Star Assisted Living – 5344 S. Kipling Parkway – high occupancy Willowbrook Place Memory Care – 5275 S. Kipling Parkway – high occupancy Montgomery Avenue from Kipling west to Oak and south on Miller Avenue - relay pumping required from Montgomery and Kipling SCL Community Hospital Free Standing Emergency Southwest Greenbelts – wildfire
Station 12 Engine 12 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E12 Alarms 404 17.91% 488 19.74% 491 19.09% 551 20.36% 275 10.79% E12 Fires 60 2.66% 62 2.51% 47 1.83% 63 2.33% 56 2.20% E12 EMS 1382 61.26% 1532 61.97% 1603 62.33% 1585 58.57% 1685 66.10% E12 Public Assist 147 6.52% 150 6.07% 161 6.26% 223 8.24% 233 9.14% E12 Rescues 7 0.31% 10 0.40% 12 0.47% 7 0.26% 3 0.12% E12 Hazmat 58 2.57% 50 2.02% 64 2.49% 49 1.81% 29 1.14% E12 Other 198 8.78% 180 7.28% 194 7.54% 228 8.43% 268 10.51% E12 Total 2256 100.00% 2472 100.00% 2572 100.00% 2706 100.00% 2549 100.00% Medic 12 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M12 Alarms 43 1.79% 34 1.54% 47 2.11% 37 1.63% 18 0.79% M12 Fires 31 1.29% 33 1.50% 27 1.21% 37 1.63% 24 1.05% M12 EMS 2090 87.23% 1957 88.71% 1961 87.90% 1953 86.26% 2003 87.39% M12 Public Assist 75 3.13% 60 2.72% 62 2.78% 87 3.84% 96 4.19% M12 Rescues 6 0.25% 9 0.41% 13 0.58% 6 0.27% 2 0.09% M12 Hazmat 5 0.21% 3 0.14% 2 0.09% 7 0.31% 2 0.09% M12 Other 146 6.09% 110 4.99% 119 5.33% 137 93.95% 147 6.41% M12 Total 2396 100.00% 2206 100.00% 2231 100.00% 2264 187.90% 2292 100.00% Station 12 Total 4652 4678 4803 4970 4841
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Occupancy Classification: Station 12 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 102 Educational (200 series) 7 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 16 Residential (400 series) 73 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 184 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 1 Manufacturing (700 series) 1 Storage (800 series) 4 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 0
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 13. The Dakota Ridge Hogback is a large natural barrier that limits access into the Ken-Caryl valley and North Ranch communities. The zone primarily has a density of 1,000+ persons per square mile. However, the area west of the Dakota Ridge Hogback including Ken-Caryl Valley has a population of 500+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets that include Simms Avenue, Ken-Caryl Avenue and Ward Avenue. The largest building in the District is within this zone at 12999 Deer Creek Canyon Road. Significant Wildland Interface exposures are common to this response zone.
Risk Analysis: Station 13 was constructed to service the Ken-Caryl and Ken-Caryl North Ranch subdivisions on the west side of the Dakota Ridge Hogback, but was placed on the east side of the hogback due to opposition from the citizens. Its placement is close to Station 14. The area has light commercial along the arterials with single/multi-family homes throughout. There is a large office complex along the western edge of the planning zone. Lockheed Martin Deer Creek facility is a very large modern complex in a remote location.
Highway C-470 passes through the planning zone and has potential for auto accidents including commercial vehicle hazardous materials incidents.
The wildland fire potential is scattered throughout the western edge of the planning zone. The Ken-Caryl Foundation maintains a sizeable open space. The Ken-Caryl and North Ranch
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Water Supply: Platte Canyon, Ken-Caryl Ranch Water & Sanitation, and Southwest Metropolitan Water & Sanitation Districts service this planning zone. The fire flow and hydrant spacing is adequate.
Special Risks: Apria Health Care - 7910 Shaffer Parkway (Hazardous materials) Lockheed Martin Deer Creek Facility - 12999 Deer Creek Canyon Road (Large office complex and defense industrial base in a remote location) The Ridge, Peak and Edge Recreation Centers – 6612 South Ward Street (High occupancy / Hazardous materials) Chatfield High School – 7227 South Simms Street (High occupancy/Largest HS in Jefferson County >250,000 sq. ft.) Dakota Ridge High School – 13399 W. Coalmine Avenue Open space and wildland urban interface areas – wildfire
Station 13 Brush 13 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent B13/BR13 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B13/BR13 Fires 8 72.73% 17 65.38% 11 73.33% 7 50.00% 4 22.22% B13/BR13 EMS 0 0.00% 1 3.85% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 5.56% B13/BR13 Public Assist 0 0.00% 2 7.69% 0 0.00% 1 7.14% 2 11.11% B13/BR13 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B13/BR13 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B13/BR13 Other 3 27.27% 6 23.08% 4 26.67% 6 42.86% 11 61.11% B13/BR13 Total 11 100.00% 26 100.00% 15 100.00% 14 100.00% 18 100.00% Engine 13 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E13 Alarms 328 25.73% 297 24.67% 304 24.88% 330 25.72% 172 15.90% E13 Fires 53 4.16% 56 4.65% 46 3.76% 48 3.74% 36 3.33% E13 EMS 643 50.43% 641 53.24% 666 54.50% 666 51.91% 641 59.24% E13 Public Assist 83 6.51% 72 5.98% 66 5.40% 71 5.53% 94 8.69% E13 Rescues 10 0.78% 6 0.50% 11 0.90% 5 0.39% 0 0.00% E13 Hazmat 42 3.29% 42 3.49% 37 3.03% 40 3.12% 17 1.57% E13 Other 116 9.10% 90 7.48% 92 7.53% 123 90.41% 122 11.28% E13 Total 1275 100.00% 1204 100.00% 1222 100.00% 1283 180.83% 1082 100.00% Medic 13 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M13 Alarms 32 1.99% 21 1.52% 34 2.39% 26 1.70% 27 1.83% M13 Fires 22 1.37% 22 1.59% 24 1.69% 25 1.64% 23 1.56% M13 EMS 1372 85.22% 1221 88.48% 1256 88.20% 1309 85.67% 1254 84.79% M13 Public Assist 44 2.73% 32 2.32% 25 1.76% 46 3.01% 68 4.60% M13 Rescues 11 0.68% 5 0.36% 9 0.63% 8 0.52% 5 0.34% M13 Hazmat 2 0.12% 0 0.00% 2 0.14% 4 0.26% 6 0.41% M13 Other 127 7.89% 79 5.72% 74 5.20% 110 7.20% 96 6.49% M13 Total 1610 100.00% 1380 100.00% 1424 100.00% 1528 100.00% 1479 100.00% Station 13 Total 2896 2610 2661 2825 2579
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Occupancy Classification: Station 13 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 35 Educational (200 series) 2 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 9 Residential (400 series) 83 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 66 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 4 Manufacturing (700 series) 0 Storage (800 series) 12 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 0
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 14. The Dakota Ridge Hogback is a large natural barrier that delays responses into the Deer Creek Canyon area. The zone has urban areas with a density of 1,000+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets that include Chatfield Avenue, Schaefer Parkway, Continental Drive, and Ute Avenue.
Risk Analysis: Planning zone 14 is mostly residential with light commercial along the arterials. The planning zone has an industrial area along Bradford Drive that has a number of large box type structures with a scattering of hazardous material occupancies. The planning zone also has large open space and wildland urban interface areas, which pose a wildfire risk.
C-470 passes through the planning zone and has a potential for hazardous materials spills and MCI type auto accidents.
Water Supply: Platte Canyon and Southwest Metropolitan Water & Sanitation Districts service the planning zone. There is adequate fire flow and hydrants for the exposures.
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Special Risks: Johns Manville - 10100 W. Ute Avenue – hazardous materials E2 Power Systems - 8115 Shaffer Parkway – hazardous materials High Tek Tube Corp - 10758 West Centennial Road – hazardous materials Colorado Plastic Card - 10368 West Centennial Road – hazardous materials Open space and wildland urban interface areas – wildfire
Station 14 AIR Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent AIR Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 2.86% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% AIR Fires 3 21.43% 2 9.52% 5 14.29% 5 22.73% 1 100.00% AIR EMS 3 21.43% 11 52.38% 10 28.57% 6 27.27% 0 0.00% Public AIR Assist 1 7.14% 1 4.76% 0 0.00% 3 13.64% 0 0.00% AIR Rescues 4 28.57% 3 14.29% 15 42.86% 7 31.82% 0 0.00% AIR Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% AIR Other 3 21.43% 4 19.05% 4 11.43% 1 4.55% 0 0.00% AIR Total 14 100.00% 21 100.00% 35 100.00% 22 100.00% 1 100.00% BC3 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent BC3 Alarms 0 0.00% 39 9.70% 60 10.71% 26 5.23% 18 3.71% BC3 Fires 0 0.00% 60 14.93% 84 15.00% 73 14.69% 70 14.43% BC3 EMS 0 0.00% 220 54.73% 295 52.68% 271 54.53% 221 45.57% Public BC3 Assist 0 0.00% 17 4.23% 18 3.21% 38 7.65% 53 10.93% BC3 Rescues 0 0.00% 9 2.24% 26 4.64% 15 3.02% 6 1.24% BC3 Hazmat 0 0.00% 11 2.74% 17 3.04% 8 1.61% 10 2.06% BC3 Other 1 100.00% 46 11.44% 60 10.71% 66 86.72% 107 22.06% BC3 Total 1 100.00% 402 100.00% 560 100.00% 497 173.44% 485 100.00% Engine 14 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E14 Alarms 5 35.71% E14 Fires 0 0.00% E14 EMS 7 50.00% Public E14 Assist 1 7.14% E14 Rescues 0 0.00% E14 Hazmat 0 0.00% E14 Other 1 7.14% E14 Total 14 100.00% Tower 14 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent T14/L14 Alarms 277 20.25% 255 21.30% 308 23.73% 310 23.12% 56 15.05% T14/L14 Fires 52 3.80% 62 5.18% 68 5.24% 48 3.58% 16 4.30% T14/L14 EMS 712 52.05% 619 51.71% 656 50.54% 699 52.13% 220 59.14% Public T14/L14 Assist 128 9.36% 85 7.10% 93 7.16% 107 7.98% 32 8.60% T14/L14 Rescues 15 1.10% 15 1.25% 24 1.85% 11 0.82% 3 0.81% T14/L14 Hazmat 43 3.14% 39 3.26% 50 3.85% 32 2.39% 3 0.81% T14/L14 Other 141 10.31% 122 10.19% 99 7.63% 134 9.99% 42 11.29% T14/L14 Total 1368 100.00% 1197 100.00% 1298 100.00% 1341 100.00% 372 100.00% Station 14 Total 1397 1620 1893 1860 858
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Occupancy Classification: Station 14 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 38 Educational (200 series) 4 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 8 Residential (400 series) 39 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 101 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 8 Manufacturing (700 series) 10 Storage (800 series) 11 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 1
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 15. The Dakota Ridge Hogback is a large natural barrier that delays responses into the Roxborough Park community and Roxborough State Park. The zone has densities of 500-1,000 persons per square mile. There are a few commercial buildings, mostly along Rampart Range Road. A large water treatment facility is located in close proximity to Roxborough Village communities. Significant wildland interface exposures are common to this planning zone.
Risk Analysis: Planning zone 15 is unique in its isolation. The zone is 12 miles south of Station 14 and is not contiguous with the rest of the District. The District has stationed a medic unit in the planning zone to support the engine until additional apparatus can arrive.
The planning zone is divided into two different areas due to the Dakota Ridge hogback. The western portion is on the western slope of the hogback and the fire station is on the eastern slope. There is a single point of access through the hogback, limiting access to the western portion of the planning zone and also limiting egress. There is a secondary egress through Roxborough Park, but it is a good weather access at best.
Station 15 and several areas of the Roxborough community are located within the flood plain, which can complicate egress during flash flood events. The fuels in this area are extreme, with areas of oak brush (predominate fuels at the South Canyon tragedy) as tall as the homes. The CWPP identifies this area as an extreme urban interface exposure.
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This area has the potential to grow; a new development is under construction in the area east of the planning zone. The planning zone also has large open space and wildland urban interface areas, which pose a wildfire risk.
Water Supply: Roxborough and Ravenna Water District service the planning zone. There is adequate fire flow and hydrant spacing to protect the exposures.
Special Risks: Foothills Water Treatment Plant - 6730 N Rampart Range Road – hazardous materials Roxborough Market Place – hazardous materials Safeway – 8351 N Rampart Range Road – big box store Sterling Ranch – New 10,000 home mixed-use community under construction Waterton Canyon and Trails, West of Waterton Canyon Road and CO-121 Clay mines – hogback northwest of Station 15 Roxborough State Park Strontia Springs Dam Open space and wildland urban interface areas – wildfire
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Station 15 ATV Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent ATV Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ATV Fires 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ATV EMS 1 100.00% 1 100.00% ATV Public Assist 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ATV Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ATV Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ATV Other 0 0.00% 0 0.00% ATV Total 1 100.00% 1 100.00% Brush 15 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent B15/BR15 Alarms 0 0.00% 1 7.69% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B15/BR15 Fires 2 28.57% 6 46.15% 4 40.00% 2 33.33% 2 15.38% B15/BR15 EMS 1 14.29% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 7.69% B15/BR15 Public Assist 0 0.00% 1 7.69% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 3 23.08% B15/BR15 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B15/BR15 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B15/BR15 Other 4 57.14% 5 38.46% 6 60.00% 4 66.67% 7 53.85% B15/BR15 Total 7 100.00% 13 100.00% 10 100.00% 6 100.00% 13 100.00% Engine 15 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E15 Alarms 50 13.02% 55 14.75% 44 11.73% 42 12.14% 54 13.95% E15 Fires 6 1.56% 8 2.14% 12 3.20% 10 2.89% 5 1.29% E15 EMS 225 58.59% 225 60.32% 237 63.20% 216 62.43% 215 55.56% E15 Public Assist 47 12.24% 34 9.12% 25 6.67% 23 6.65% 29 7.49% E15 Rescues 3 0.78% 2 0.54% 3 0.80% 2 0.58% 3 0.78% E15 Hazmat 17 4.43% 9 2.41% 13 3.47% 13 3.76% 10 2.58% E15 Other 36 9.38% 40 10.72% 41 10.93% 40 11.56% 71 18.35% E15 Total 384 100.00% 373 100.00% 375 100.00% 346 100.00% 387 100.00% Medic 15 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M15 Alarms 44 11.73% 48 13.37% 39 10.89% 40 11.98% 48 11.32% M15 Fires 5 1.33% 3 0.84% 8 2.23% 8 2.40% 4 0.94% M15 EMS 231 61.60% 234 65.18% 232 64.80% 215 64.37% 273 64.39% M15 Public Assist 41 10.93% 31 8.64% 23 6.42% 21 6.29% 19 4.48% M15 Rescues 3 0.80% 2 0.56% 3 0.84% 2 0.60% 2 0.47% M15 Hazmat 17 4.53% 8 2.23% 13 3.63% 12 3.59% 9 2.12% M15 Other 34 9.07% 33 9.19% 40 11.17% 36 10.78% 69 16.27% M15 Total 375 100.00% 359 100.00% 358 100.00% 334 100.00% 424 100.00% Station 15 Total 767 746 743 686 824
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Occupancy Classification: Station 15 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 13 Educational (200 series) 4 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 3 Residential (400 series) 0 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 20 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 15 Manufacturing (700 series) 0 Storage (800 series) 7 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 1
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 16. This planning zone was added on April 16, 2016, as part of the merger between the District and Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District, and became included into the West Metro Fire Protection District on January 1, 2017.
This zone is an urban setting with a density of 2,000+ persons per square mile, multiple senior and assisted living facilities, a major hospital and medical office complex (Lutheran), and proximity to I-70 and other major streets. The zone includes Wheat Ridge, Mountain View, Lakeside, and shares Edgewater with the Station 1 planning zone.
Bordering Arvada Fire to the north, this zone has many multi-family buildings and commercial properties, substance abuse and mental health facilities (Jefferson Center for Mental Health, West Pines), and natural hazards (Clear Creek).
Risk Analysis: Engine 16 and Medic 16 are among the busiest units in the District. The population density and demographics result in higher call volume, as there is an increased need for medical care with an aging population (senior living, assisted living, nursing care).
There are several distinct target hazards with life-safety as the primary concern. These can be classified as multi-family, assisted living, medical care/hospital, and special commercial. The multi-family is prevalent throughout the zone with numerous senior living complexes. An 11- story senior living apartment building located at 6340 W. 38th Avenue represents the tallest building in the zone and requires a strong understanding of high-rise operations. 84 | P a g e
There are multiple assisted living and medical facilities throughout, including a major hospital, Lutheran Medical Center (LMC). These facilities provide adequate fire detection and protection with fire rated assemblies allowing for a “protect in place” option if necessary. LMC has some radio coverage issues in the basement and requires coordinated radio-to-radio (simplex) communications.
Several commercial properties have increased fire hazards due to the combustibility of their product (or by-product), fire load, open layout, or structural design. These include propane and feed stores, big box stores, and more.
There are additional risks posed by Clear Creek and I-70 along the north border of this zone. The creek has an inherent swift water risk surrounded by natural vegetation bordering many homes that would be threatened in the event of a vegetation fire. The areas along the creek have limited access points thus delaying response. I-70 is a major interstate at increased risk for high-speed crashes requiring extrication and/or fire control. This zone covers I-70 at Harlan.
Water Supply: This planning zone is serviced by Wheat Ridge Water, Consolidated Mutual Water, Denver Water, and Edgewater.
Water supply is sufficient with domestic hydrants throughout. There are many older neighborhoods where hydrants are few in number and distant from one another. However, most hydrants are within the 1000 feet of large diameter hose carried on engines. There are also hydrant access doors along I-70 to facilitate water supply along the highway (accessible from the frontage roads).
Clear Creek also allows access to water via drafting operations if needed for a vegetation fire (especially in the spring and summer months).
Special Risks: Highland West (11-story senior living apartments) – 6340 W. 38th Avenue Lakeside Office Park (6-story office building) – 4704 Harlan Street Lutheran Medical Center – 8300 W. 38th Avenue West Pines (substance abuse and mental health facility) – 3400 Lutheran Parkway Assisted Living: Christopher House, Morningside, Retreat at Highlands, Sandlewood Manor, Spring Ridge Churches: Beth Eden Baptist, Covenant Presbyterian, St. Peter and Paul Catholic, Trinity Baptist, United Methodist Schools: Edgewater Elementary, Martensen Elementary, Stevens Elementary AAA Propane – 7405 W. 44th Avenue Jefferson Center for Mental Health (Crisis & Recovery Center) – 4643 Wadsworth Boulevard Wardle Feed and Action Recycling – 7610 W. 42nd Avenue Clear Creek – water rescue
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Station 16 BC1 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent BC1 Alarms 64 6.50% 65 7.41% 56 7.02% 40 5.11% 35 4.69% BC1 Fires 100 10.16% 129 14.71% 129 16.17% 141 18.01% 135 18.10% BC1 EMS 626 63.62% 471 53.71% 444 55.64% 389 49.68% 326 43.70% BC1 Public Assist 38 3.86% 47 5.36% 49 6.14% 59 7.54% 66 8.85% BC1 Rescues 38 3.86% 33 3.76% 26 3.26% 21 2.68% 9 1.21% BC1 Hazmat 12 1.22% 10 1.14% 7 0.88% 11 1.40% 11 1.47% BC1 Other 106 10.77% 122 13.91% 87 10.90% 122 15.58% 164 21.98% BC1 Total 984 100.00% 877 100.00% 798 100.00% 783 100.00% 746 100.00% Engine 16 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E16 Alarms 325 11.40% 533 13.19% 464 12.66% 317 8.61% E16 Fires 66 2.32% 73 1.81% 96 2.62% 74 2.01% E16 EMS 1954 68.56% 2709 67.05% 2495 68.08% 2488 67.61% E16 Public Assist 223 7.82% 374 9.26% 277 7.56% 412 11.20% E16 Rescues 5 0.18% 14 0.35% 9 0.25% 8 0.22% E16 Hazmat 43 1.51% 56 1.39% 42 1.15% 37 1.01% E16 Other 234 8.21% 281 6.96% 282 7.69% 344 9.35% E16 Total 2850 100.00% 4040 100.00% 3665 100.00% 3680 100.00% Medic 16 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent M16 Alarms 1 10.00% 65 2.30% 76 2.39% 57 1.85% 59 1.77% M16 Fires 1 10.00% 24 0.85% 23 0.72% 32 1.04% 31 0.93% M16 EMS 7 70.00% 2444 86.36% 2772 87.28% 2685 87.32% 2783 83.50% M16 Public Assist 0 0.00% 96 3.39% 159 5.01% 136 4.42% 229 6.87% M16 Rescues 0 0.00% 3 0.11% 5 0.16% 2 0.07% 4 0.12% M16 Hazmat 0 0.00% 2 0.07% 2 0.06% 2 0.07% 3 0.09% M16 Other 1 10.00% 196 6.93% 139 4.38% 161 5.24% 224 6.72% M16 Total 10 100.00% 2830 100.00% 3176 100.00% 3075 100.00% 3333 100.00% Station 16 Total 994 6557 8014 7523 7759
Occupancy Classification: Station 16 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 91 Educational (200 series) 7 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 40 Residential (400 series) 49 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 364 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 5 Manufacturing (700 series) 4 Storage (800 series) 5 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 3
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Description: This planning zone is exclusively in the first in area of Station 17. This planning zone was added on April 16, 2016, as part of the merger between the District and Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District and became included in the West Metro Fire Protection District on January 1, 2017. Station 17 is an older station with several remodels, the most recent of which was completed in 2018. Station 17 is home to Engine 17, Brush 17 and Swift Water 17, and serves as storage for two reserve engines.
Clear Creek, a natural border to the north, and Interstate 70 to the west create small operational delays, specifically to responses on the highway in this zone and the surrounding zones alike. The zone is a suburban setting with a density of 1,000+ persons per square mile. There is a mix of commercial buildings, mostly along major streets including the Youngfield and Kipling corridors.
Risk Analysis: Station 17 is a residential zone with a mix of large single-family, small single-family and multi- family residences. There are commercial areas along the arterial corridors, most of which are modernized with sprinkler systems.
Clear Creek, during the spring run-off season, has potential for swift water rescue due to the fast moving water. Throughout the remainder of the year, the open space surrounding the creek creates a Wildland Urban Interface with houses perched atop the hills. Water Supply:
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Wheat Ridge Water District services the zone. There is adequate fire flow and hydrants for all exposures within the planning zone and no identified areas where water supply is of concern.
Special Risks: • Wheat Ridge Recreation Center – 4005 Kipling Street • Wheat Ridge High School – 9505 West 32nd Avenue • Industrial Laboratories – 4046 Youngfield Street • King Soopers – 3400 Youngfield Street • Morning Star Assisted Living – 10100 West 38th Avenue • Ashley Manor – 3802 Parfet Street • Vintage Place Apartments – 10600/10700 West 38th Avenue • Paramount Gardens Apartments – 2684 Paramount Parkway Open space and wildland urban interface areas (Crown Hill Park) – wildfire Clear Creek – water rescue
Station 17 Brush 17 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent B17/BR17 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B17/BR17 Fires 11 73.33% 5 83.33% 10 62.50% 4 22.22% B17/BR17 EMS 1 6.67% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B17/BR17 Public Assist 1 6.67% 1 16.67% 2 12.50% 4 22.22% B17/BR17 Rescues 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B17/BR17 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% B17/BR17 Other 2 13.33% 0 0.00% 4 25.00% 10 55.56% B17/BR17 Total 15 100.00% 6 100.00% 16 100.00% 18 100.00% Engine 17 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent E17 Alarms 181 15.15% 215 13.30% 186 12.23% 100 6.20% E17 Fires 43 3.60% 56 3.46% 63 4.14% 52 3.23% E17 EMS 759 63.51% 1053 65.12% 951 62.52% 1056 65.51% E17 Public Assist 78 6.53% 130 8.04% 123 8.09% 180 11.17% E17 Rescues 5 0.42% 5 0.31% 8 0.53% 11 0.68% E17 Hazmat 25 2.09% 24 1.48% 23 1.51% 26 1.61% E17 Other 104 8.70% 134 8.29% 167 10.98% 187 11.60% E17 Total 1195 100.00% 1617 100.00% 1521 100.00% 1612 100.00% Swiftwater 17 Type 2015 Percent 2016 Percent 2017 Percent 2018 Percent 2019 Percent WMSW17/SW17 Alarms 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% WMSW17/SW17 Fires 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% WMSW17/SW17 EMS 3 42.86% 1 20.00% 2 9.52% WMSW17/SW17 Public Assist 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% WMSW17/SW17 Rescues 2 28.57% 3 60.00% 9 42.86% WMSW17/SW17 Hazmat 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% WMSW17/SW17 Other 2 28.57% 1 20.00% 10 47.62% WMSW17/SW17 Total 7 100.00% 5 100.00% 21 100.00% Station 17 Total 0 1210 1630 1542 1651
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Occupancy Classification: Station 17 High to Moderate High Risk Classification Occupancies Assembly (100 series) 29 Educational (200 series) 3 Health Care, Detention, Correction (300 series) 8 Residential (400 series) 10 Mercantile, Business (500 series) 55 Industrial, Utility (600 series) 5 Manufacturing (700 series) 0 Storage (800 series) 4 Outside, Special Property (900 series) 0
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West Metro Fire Protection District Risk Assessment Signature Page
Adopted this 30th day of June, 2020.
______Don Lombardi, Fire Chief
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