COLO FIRE AND RESCUE IS EQUIPPED WITH SEVERAL PIECES OF MODERN APPARATUSES IN OUR FIREFIGHTING ARSENAL INCLUDING 2 PUMPERS, 2 TANKERS, AND 1 GRASS RIG AS WELL AS AN AMBULANCE. FOR MORE INFO ON A SPECIFIC TRUCK CLICK ON OUR TRUCK PAGE. WE HAVE AN AVERAGE OF AROUND 20 TO 30 FIRE CALLS A YEAR INCLUDING STRUCTURE, GRASS AND VEHICLE FIRES. WE HAVE AROUND 30 DEDICATED MEN AND WOMAN FIRE FIGHTERS THAT GO THRU HOURS OF TRAINING TO MAINTAIN A WELL TRAINED TEAM.
 
 
 
COLO FIRE AND RESCUE ALSO MAINTAINS A STAFF OF STATE CERTIFIED EMS PROFESSIONALS AS  A B LEVEL CONDITIONAL TRANSPORT FOR STORY COUNTY WITH OUR STAFF OF MEN AND WOMEN THAT HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO BECOME CERTIFIED AND MAINTAIN THAT CERTIFICATION TO MAKE UP A FIRST RESPONDER SQUAD THAT IS SECOND TO NONE.
 

      

 
 
 
ALONG WITH FIRE AND EMS COLO FIRE AND RESCUE OPERATES A HEAVY RESCUE PUMPER EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE EXTRACTION TOOLS INCLUDING A FULL SET OF HYDRAULIC TOOLS AKA THE JAWS OF LIFE. WE ALSO HAVE MANY HAND TOOLS AIR TOOLS AND AIR BAGS. ALONG WITH ITS EXTRACTION AND FIRE FIGHTING DUTIES IT IS OUR 1ST OUT MA ENGINE AS WELL AS A 2ND OUT RESCUE AND A SUPPORT AND REHAB TRUCK HOUSING OUR 4 BOTTLE 6000 PSI CASCADE SYSTEM FOR REFILLING AIR PACKS