We're Not Alone

Here are findings from two resources that elaborate on the issues faced by ECFPD:

• The 2022 Colorado Fire Service Needs Assessment Survey performed by CO Department of Fire Prevention and Control showed: “The Colorado Fire Service needs an additional 1,085 career and 1,327 volunteer firefighters over the next 2 years.”

• 2022 U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control: State of Science.

  The mission of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) is to support and strengthen fire and emergency medical services (EMS) and stakeholders to prepare for, prevent, mitigate and respond to all hazards. The USFA is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

  “Fire departments across the United States, both career and volunteer, are experiencing dramatic personnel shortages. This situation is a national problem and without intervention will continue to worsen affecting the ability to meet emergency call volume demand in many areas. “ Exec Summary, Page 7.

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