Operations
The Operations Division is responsible for Emergency Medical Response, Fire Emergency Response, Hazardous Materials Response, Technical Rescue Response and Water Rescue Response.
The Union Colony Fire/Rescue Authority provides service twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week and protect a total of 64 square miles.
In addition to responding to requests for assistance, firefighters are also involved in public education, stand-by duties requiring first aid or fire watches, and maintenance.
| Emergency Medical Response - All members of the Union Colony Fire/Rescue Authority are certified by the State of Colorado as Emergency Medical Technician - Basic, and as operators of Automatic External Defibrillators for treating victims of cardiac arrest. In addition, a number of personnel have received specialized training in intra-venous therapy and the use of medications, certifying them as Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate. Several UCFRA firefighters are also State certified paramedics.
This specialized training allows firefighters to provide limited advanced life support care to patients - stabilizing the patient until more definitive care and transport can be provided by paramedics of the Weld County Paramedic Service. All fire stations provide this advanced life support response as of January 2002. |
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| Fire Emergency Response - The Union Colony Fire/Rescue Firefighters protect lives and property through activities associated with fire prevention, rescue, fire fighting, hazardous materials and emergency medical incidents and participates in the training and maintenance activities necessary to achieve that end. 106 men and women dedicated to saving your life. |
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| Hazardous Materials Response - The Union Colony Fire/Rescue Hazardous Materials Response Team is made up of Authority personnel who have received specialized training as Hazardous Materials Technicians. The Team is the designated emergency response authority for hazardous substance incidents in all areas of Weld County except on highways, where the State Patrol has jurisdiction. Team personnel also are available to provide hazardous materials response training to private and public agencies upon request. |
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| Technical Rescue Response - The Union Colony Fire/Rescue Authority has begun to train and equip a group of personnel in technical rescue techniques - high and low angle rescue, trench and confined space rescue, etc. These individuals will respond on the aerial apparatus to all incidents where their special skills may be needed. In addition to the ropes, ladders and other specialized equipment used in technical rescue, the Authority has purchased infrared imaging cameras. This device allows firefighters to "see" through smoke to find fire victims and hot spots, greatly facilitating rescue and fire extinguishment. These cameras will be available to the Technical Rescue Team, and on the Authority's other Rescue units. |
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| Water Rescue Response - The Union Colony Fire/Rescue Dive Team responds throughout Weld County and on request to surrounding areas to assist in water rescue and recovery situations. Team personnel are trained and certified as Public Safety Divers and by the International Association of Dive Rescue Specialists - in addition to their regular duties as firefighters. Dive Team personnel also conduct training sessions in dive rescue and water safety to outside agencies upon request. |
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Recruitment: The Union Colony Fire Rescue Authority conducts a special recruitment for the position of Firefighter. We are not currently accepting applications |