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CAPTAINS CIRCLE SPONSOR
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LIEUTENANTS CIRCLE SPONSORS
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FIREFIGHTERS CIRCLE SPONSORS
Denver Firefighters Museum
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Mission Statement To support Denver's Fire
Department by providing public education, through
efforts to improve Firefighter safety and quality
of life, and with direct resources to meet
Firefighter needs thereby improving public safety
in the City and County of Denver.
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www.fdfd.org
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FRIENDS OF DENVER FIRE DEPARTMENTBOARD OF
DIRECTORS

• Josh Hanfling
• Founder Chairman of the Board
• Christian Anschutz
• Honorary Member
• Andrew Hudson
• Ex Officio
• Laura Douglas
• Executive Director

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FRIENDS OF DENVER FIRE DEPARTMENTBOARD OF
DIRECTORS

• Christine Benero Kelli McGannon
• Lynne Buchenau David McReynolds
• Jeffery Campos Holly Nichols
• David J. Cole Casey Nikoloric
• Walt DeHaven Marcus Pachner
• Mike Dino Joel Rosenstein
• Steve Farber Steve Sander
• James Greenwell Jake Schroeder
• Walter Isenberg Brooksy Smith
• Lynea Hansen Brian Spano
• Brent Kline Elbra Wedgeworth
• Mike Lindenbaum Phil Workman

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THE DENVER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO

• Providing quality, timely, and professional
  emergency services to those who live in, work in,
  and visit the City and County of Denver.
• Respecting each other through trust, pride,
  diversity, integrity, and training.
• Working together to achieve the highest levels of
  preparedness, prevention, and community
  involvement with a dedication to purpose.

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DFD FIREFIGHTERS

• Train at The Rocky Mountain Fire Academy
• Train to Firefighter I Level
• Certify as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)

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2005

• 914 firefighters responded to 82,000 calls
• Service area 155 square miles
• 1976
• 904 firefighters responded to 22,138 calls
• Service area 111 square miles

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SINCE 1976DFD HAS ADDED

• Just 14 firefighters
• 60,000 additional calls per year
• 55 square miles to the service area

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2005 WELLNESS PROGRAM

• Heart disease causes 45 of the deaths
  that occur among U.S. firefighters while they are
  on duty.
• Improved fitness promotion, medical screening
  and medical management could prevent many of
  these premature deaths.
• The DFD Wellness Program has contributed to a
  44 decrease in Workers Compensation claims.

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15,000 Wellness Grant to FDFD for exercise
equipment
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IMA OF COLORADO FIREMANS FUND2007

• 50,000 grant to FDFD funds heart scans for
  every Denver firefighter

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DFD RESOURCES

• 33 Firehouses (4 at D.I.A.)
• 40 Trucks
• 1 Heavy Rescue Company
• 6 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Apparatus
• HazMat Response Team
• Underwater Rescue Team

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METRICS for 2005

• 82,656 Fire Department calls
• 1,411 fires
• 11,063 pieces of apparatus dispatched
• 52,981 rescues
• 10,405 false alarms
• 23,000 fire safety inspections of commercial
  properties

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DFD RESPONSE TIME

• Average response time to a 911 call is
• less than 4 minutes!

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• What lies behind you and what lies in front of
  you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of
  you.
• Ralph Waldo Emerson