West Metro Fire Rescue


West Metro Fire Rescue provides fire protection and emergency medical services to communities in Douglas and Jefferson counties in Colorado. The district is located within the Denver metropolitan area. The department is also the sponsoring agency for the Urban Search and Rescue Colorado Task Force 1, housed at West Metro's Training Center. In 2018, the department responded to 34,222 calls for service.

History

The district was established in 1995 following the merger of the Lakewood Fire Protection District and the Bancroft Fire Protection District.
In April 2016, the district grew with the absorption of the Wheat Ridge Fire Department into West Metro.

Stations and apparatus

As of 2020, the district operates from the following 17 stations located throughout its service area.
Fire StationLocationEngine companyTruck companyEMS unitOther units
16401 West 14th Avenue, LakewoodEngine 1Medic 1
Medic 11
SAM 1
21545 Robb Street, LakewoodEngine 2Tower 2HAZ-MAT 1
395 Garrison Street, LakewoodEngine 3Medic 2
Medic 3
413155 West Alameda Parkway, LakewoodEngine 4Medic 4Brush 4
514055 West 20th Avenue, GoldenEngine 5Medic 5HAZ-MAT 5
615100 West Sixth Avenue, GoldenEngine 6Brush 6
76315 Mississippi Avenue, LakewoodEngine 7Medic 7
Medic 17
ARM 1
89001 West Jewell Avenue, LakewoodEngine 8Tower 8District Chief 2
Dive 2
Bureau 8
8Storage station with same locationSupport 8
Boat 8
9101 Red Rocks Business Drive, MorisonEngine 9Brush 9
Brush 39
UTV 9
103535 South Kipling Street, LakewoodRescue 10Medic 9
Medic 10
Medic 19
ATV 2
Collapse Rescue 10
SAM 2
Bureau 7
AIR 10
Rehab / MCI unit
Technical rescue trailer
1115629 West Belleview Avenue, MorisonEngine 11Brush 11
129990 West Alamo Place, LittletonEngine 12Medic 12
1312613 West Indore Place, LittletonEngine 13Medic 13Brush 13
1410305 West Chatfield Avenue, LittletonTruck 14District Chief 3
Rescue 14
156220 North Roxborough Park RoadEngine 15Medic 15Brush 15
163880 Upham Street, Wheat RidgeEngine 16Medic 16District Chief 1
1710901 West 38th Avenue, Wheat RidgeEngine 17Brush 17
Swift Water Rescue 17