On behalf of our firefighters, I would like to invite you to read our 2023 Annual Report.
The Kiowa Fire Protection District serves approximately 3000 residents within 324 square miles in Elbert County, Colorado, and an additional 175 square miles of mutual aid response. We provide structural and wildland protection, Advanced Life Support Emergency Medical Services, and Community Education. Our equipment, personnel, and training are specially adapted to the challenges of the rural area.
Our ISO Fire Protection rating of 3/3X/10 is one of the best in Elbert County.
The mission we have set for our organization is to provide the highest level of life and property safety through the prudent utilization of funds and community resources.
2023 continued the trend of a new record for the number of calls for service (580) and growth continues to fuel the need for these service calls. Call volume increased 9% from 2022 and the trend of a 9-15% increase each year, for the last decade, continued with the year 2023.
We are committed to providing quality service, organizational success, and individual excellence to each one of our members.
In addition to our ability to respond under all conditions, we are actively engaged in the community with Fire and Life Safety as one of our primary goals. The KFPD provides residents and businesses with a full range of programs and services, such as Community CPR, annual business inspections, and annual fire hydrant testing. It is our goal to ensure all members of our community that their quality of life is safe and secure. Fire prevention is one of the keys to a safe community. The KFPD continues to implement a Public Education campaign encouraging the proper use of fireplaces, heaters, smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide detectors.
Our membership is what makes our department so special. Over 25 volunteer and part-time staff, hundreds of hours of training, thousands of hours in shift work, state-of-the-art equipment, and that “hometown” neighbor-helping-neighbor mindset is what we call our recipe for success. If you are interested in volunteering, working part-time, or supporting KFPD, we’d like to hear from you. You may contact us at 303-621-2233, look us up at kiowafire.colorado.gov or visit our Fire Station #1 in the Town of Kiowa, Colorado.
With Respect,
Gerry Lamansky
Fire Chief