Longmont Fire Department serves the City of Longmont, Colorado, and its population of 86,000 residents. Located just 40 miles North of Denver, Longmont is mostly suburban but has industrial, urban, and rural areas as well.
The department has six stations. Each station houses one engine company, while Station 1 also houses the truck company. The Longmont Fire Department is a full-service career department, delivering emergency medical services, fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, arson investigation, public fire education, code review, and building fire inspections. The fire department is staffed with over 93 dedicated men and women who stand ready to serve the Longmont community.
DO YOU HAVE A BICYCLE NEEDING A GOOD HOME? Get those bicycles out! The Longmont Fire Department will again allow residents to drop off bicycles at Longmont fire stations for this annual drive. These bikes are taken in, tuned up, repaired by High Gear Bikes and gifted to local children at Christmas time. Last year they were able to distribute 377 bicycles! This results in a lot of happy kids! You can drop off bikes beginning the day after Labor Day (September 7) until December 9th.
Longmont Fire Station locations - http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/fire/about_us/fire_stations.htm
THE FIRST LONGMONT FIRE ACADEMY BEGINS IN SEPTEMBER 2010. Applications are now available!
HOLD THE DATE - SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 - THE FIRE MUSTER IS BACK! - The Longmont Fire Department will again host a Fire Muster on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2010!
For specific information, check back here right up until the day of the event!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
9am - Parade on Main Street (North from 3rd to Longs Peak)
10am - 2pm - Roosevelt Park Display of Emergency Service Vehicles, Children's Area and Food Vendors
Demonstrations: 10:15 Vehicle Extrication; 10:45 Antique Steamer; 11:15am Fire Dept Rope Rescue; 12:45 Sprinkler Demo; 1:15pm Emergency Transport Helicopter Landing; 1:45pm Bucket Brigade.
For more information email or call (303)651-8533. If you want to volunteer to assist with this event, please email the event volunteer coordinator.
LONGMONT FIRE PARTNERS TO HELP HAITI - The Longmont Fire Department is partnering with Orphan's Bridge and with Kids Against Hunger to send 10,000 meals to Haiti. Kids Against Hunger brought together nutrition scientists from Cargill and General Mills. Together they developed a rice, soy, vegetable and vitamin formula designed to reverse the effects of malnutrition and starvation. The fire department has committed to raising $2,500.00 to package 10,000 meals. We can send more food with your help. $10 sends 40 meals - $25 sends 100 meals - $50 sends 200 meals. Donations can be made online at or at Longmont Fire Stations. For more information contact Lt. Jeff Peterson.
LONGMONT FIRE HOSTS STORY TIME FOR LOCAL YOUTH - The Longmont Fire Department is hosting four upcoming opportunities for children to be read a variety of youth safety stories. Children must be 3-7 years of age and accompanied by an adult. These are held at Longmont Fire Station 3 located at 1000 Pace Street in the community room from 10:30am-11:00am. The upcoming dates are: Wednesday, August 4th, and Wednesday, August 18th. For additional information please call (303) 651-8432.
PUBLIC SAFETY STAFF AWARDED VFW HONORS - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) have announced their State of Colorado winners and they include local public safety staff. Lt. Travis Chapman of the Longmont Fire Department was named VFW Colorado Paramedic of the Year; Lt. Jeff Peterson of the Longmont Fire Department was named VFW Colorado Firefighter of the Year; and Longmont Police Department Officer Sara Aerne was named the runner up in the VFW Colorado Officer of the Year Award. The 90th Annual State Convention for the VFW will be held in June. Each will be acknowledged for their contribution to their community.
LONGMONT OUTDOOR EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM TESTS THE FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
From April until August, the City of Longmont tests the outdoor emergency warning system the first Monday of the month at 10am. The system consists of 17 sirens located on poles throughout the City and is radio controlled by the Longmont Emergency Communications Center. The system operates on solar 
charged batteries and remains functional in the event of a power failure or when phone lines are down. The sirens are intended for outdoor warning and may not be heard while indoors. If the outdoor warning sirens are activated for a true emergency, residents should immediately seek shelter inside and tune to Comcast Cable Channel 3 or a local television/radio station for further information. No voice messages are given. Please do not call 911 when you hear the siren. We encourage the use of battery operated weather radios which automatically activate during severe weather. For more information, contact the City of Longmont Office of Emergency Management at (303)651-8438.
PUBLIC SAFETY LAUNCHES FACEBOOK PAGE - City of Longmont Fire, Police, and Office of Emergency Management have launched a Facebook page, providing quick and effective way to communicate with the Longmont community. This page will include posts ranging from prevention/education to suspect descriptions so that residents can serve as eyes and ears in the community. For more information visit us on Facebook.com or call (303)651-8533.
Longmont Fire Personnel Receive Prestigious Children's Hospital Award - Longmont Fire Staff Danny Ditirro, Rick Ankrum, Troy Bohm, Billy Masterson, as well as AMR ambulance staff Jason Baalman, Ernie Yadon, and Jenna Steege have been awarded the Emergency Pediatric Lifesaver Award. This honor, given by Children's Hospital, is bestowed upon Emergency Services personnel who go above and beyond in their efforts to save lives and/or assist in sustaining significant bodily functions in the performance of their duties. The particular recognition is awarded for their efforts to save the life and contribute to the excellent neurological outcome of a 13-year-old patient who sustained serious injuries in a car accident.
Brush truck given to Mexico "sister city" for a second life - The City of Longmont Fire Department has presented a 1988 brush truck purchased for $1, four years ago, to its sister city in Ciudad Guzman, Mexico. The Longmont Sister Cities Association was instrumental in aiding in the transfer of the truck from Longmont to Mexico, which will be used to fight field fires. The fire department in Ciudad Guzman has 18 firefighters, spread out over three shifts, to cover a city of 95,000 people. The department responds to fires, mountain rescues, and even clearing out the hives of African killer bees. Currently the department uses hoods soaked with water drawn over their heads to fight fires. With this in mind, other Northern Colorado fire departments donated unusable bunker gear and equipment to assist in these community efforts. The vehicle arrived in the city the 22nd of September.
The Longmont Fire Department is now accepting applications for volunteers to serve in the following positions: Volunteer Coordinator, Equipment/Mail/Inventory Services Specialist, Small Engine Repair/Maintenance Technician, Neighborhood/Business Safety and Preparedness Specialist, Community Emergency Response Team Coordinator, Lawn Care Technician, Assistant to Safety Education Coordinator, Assistant to Car Seat Program, Inspection Program Coordinator, Office Assistant, Editor/Newsletter Coordinator. For more information call 303-651-8438.
Interested in a public presentation?
The Longmont Fire Department makes many presentations to clubs and groups in the Longmont area on fire safety and prevention. If you are interested, please call the Fire Safety Coordinator at 303-651-8432 to schedule a presentation.
Volunteer Opportunities- Do you have a couple hours a week to donate and support your local fire department and community?