Denver Metro Fire Apparatus

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[quote name='Dickey' timestamp='1341606969' post='491373']

I don't understand the different "metro" departments...West Metro, South Metro, Southwest Metro.....



How many metros are there and how big are their response areas? Are they private companies or a cooperation of the municipalities?

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Right now we have 3 "Metros" North, South & West. All of them are public taxed special districts. Fire district consolidation is a growing trend here and the smart ones are becoming a "metro" of some kind to more easily identify where the district is.



I work for South Metro which covers 175 square miles of two counties and 7 incorporated cities with 17 firehouses. [url="http://5280fire.com/?page_id=8988"]http://5280fire.com/?page_id=8988[/url]



West Metro covers 110 squre miles of two counties and 2 incorporated cities with 15 firehouses. [url="http://5280fire.com/?page_id=94"]http://5280fire.com/?page_id=94[/url]



North Metro covers 115 square miles of FIVE counties and 3 incoperated cities with 8 firehouses. [url="http://5280fire.com/?page_id=5884"]http://5280fire.com/?page_id=5884[/url]



Here's the confusing part... There are other fire protection districts that have consolidated together but have general names. Without research you'd have no idea what part of the city they're from.



Mountain View Fire covers 184 squre miles of three counties and 6 incorperated cities with 7 firehouses. [url="http://5280fire.com/?page_id=5752"]http://5280fire.com/?page_id=5752[/url]



Rocky Mountain Fire covers 65 square miles of two counties and 3 incorperated cities with 5 firehouses. [url="http://www.rockymountainfire.org/index.htm"]http://www.rockymountainfire.org/index.htm[/url]