Statistics
(All numbers are approximate and reflect estimated values)
District Population 18,000
Area Served 25 Square Miles
Responses Per Year 991 (2010)
Fire Stations 2
Residences 7,000
Subdivisions - Gunbarrel, Heatherwood, Orange Orchard, Palo Park, Twin Lakes, Red Fox Hills, lower Sunshine Canyon, Knollwood, Spring Valley, Lake Valley, and North Rim.
Apartment Complexes and Condominiums - Meadow Creek, Powderhorn, Hunter Creek, Country Club Village, Habitat, Ironwood, Stonegate, and Willow Brook.
Schools - 1 Boulder Valley elementary school, a private day school, a Montessori school, and several preschools.
Call History - Boulder Rural Fire Department responded to approximately 991 calls in 2010. The following is a breakdown of the type of incident. This report clearly shows the growing trending role the fire department as an "All Risk" response service. As our world becomes more sophisticated and complex, our services are continually adapting to facilitate out customers health and safety.
2010 Incident Type and Percentage
Boulder Rural Fire Protection District Incident Type Report
Alarm Date Between {01/01/2010} And {12/31/2010}
FIRE (Structure, Wildland, Transportation, Other) 48 calls 4.84%
OVERPRESSURE (Rupture, Explosion) 3 calls 0.03%
RESCUE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL 526 Calls 53.08%
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS (Gas, Oil, Chemical, Electrical) 81 calls 8.17%
SERVICE CALL (Assist, Animal, Water, Illegal Burn) 63 calls 6.36%
GOOD INTENT CALL (Cancelled, No Incident Found) 203 calls 20.48%
FALSE ALARM (Fire Alarm, CO Alarm, Bomb Scare) 64 calls 6.46%
SEVERE WEATHER (Lightening Strike) 3 Calls .03%
Firefighters/Emergency Responders - 28
Support Personnel - 3
Apparatus & Equipment
Fire Pumpers 3
First Response Medical Vehicles 2
Tanker 1
Brush/Wildland Truck 2
Utility Truck 1
Organizations
Boulder Rural Fire Department belongs to the following organizations:
* National Fire Protection Association
* Colorado Emergency Service Organization
* Fire Department Safety Officers Association
* Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association
* Emergency Service Public Information Officers of Colorado
* International Association of Fire Chiefs
* Colorado Fire Protection Association
* Colorado State Training Officers Association
* Special Districts Association of Colorado
* Boulder County Training Officers Group
* Boulder County Fire Fighters Association
* Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado