Our Objectives

A department of excellence in providing services thru Education, Prevention, and Mitigation;

A department that is synonymous with the term leadership;

A department that fosters an environment of involvement, trust and cohesion;

A department responsive to the communities needs and concerns.

On February 9, 1942, the South Adams County Volunteer Fire Department was formed. The Department was an outgrowth of a local civil defense group resulting from world war II. The primary funding for the volunteers up until 1952 was through fundraising. In 1952 the South Adams County Fire District was formed with a 1/2 mill tax levy. In 1942 the volunteers responded to 69 fire calls with 10 volunteers, in 2006 the department responded to 5,474 calls with 64 volunteers. The Fire Department protected 26 square miles up to the year 2000, today the fire department protects approximately 76 square miles of residential, commercial, industrial, and open lands.  The South Adams County Fire Prevention Bureau was established in 1971 with 1 Fire Inspector, today the Fire Prevention Bureau consists of one Fire Marshal, Two Deputy Fire Marshal's, two Fire Inspector's, one Administrative Assistant, one Vehicle Mechanic, and one Building Maintenance. The current ranks of the Volunteer Fire Department are; one Fire Chief, two Assistant Fire Chief's, three Captains, four Lieutenants, one Treasurer, and one Secretary. The Fire District is governed by five Elected Officials. For Ambulance Service the Fire District has contracted with Northglenn Ambulance, Inc. and house Four Paramedic Ambulances, one each located at fire station 2, fire station 3, fire station 5, and fire station 6.