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While at FLC 2025

Congratulations to this Year's Award Recipients Recognized at FLC 2025

  • Garry Briese Lifetime Achievement Award - Don Lombardi, Fire Chief (Ret.), West Metro Fire Rescue

  • Fire Chief of the Year - Douglas Fritz, Fire Chief, Hotchkiss Fire District

  • Fire Instructor of the Year - Tye Drage, Deputy Chief Front Range Fire Rescue

  • Fire Marshal of the Year - Ryan Ocepek, Deputy Chief, Vail Fire and Emergency Services

  • Fire Prevention Officer of the Year - Rich Conroy, Deputy Fire Marshal, South Metro Fire Rescue

Announcing Our New Officers

We were excited to install our new officers during FLC 2025 and look forward to a great year ahead. 

  • President: Brad White, Fire Chief, Grand Fire Protection District No. 1

  • Vice President: Jeremy Young, Fire Chief, Frederick-Firestone Fire District

Secretary and Treasurer are appointed positions, and we hope to have those board members in place in the next month.

2024-25: The Colorado Fire Service: Career, Combination & Volunteer

“The Colorado Fire Service: Career, Combination & Volunteer – Protecting the Citizens, the Economy & the Environment of Colorado” was created as a way to help the Colorado General Assembly better understand the depth and complexity of what today’s fire service does as well as the costs of apparatus, equipment, PPE and operations and the need for sustainable annual reoccurring revenue.

If you would like to request a printed copy please reach out to info@cofirechiefs.org.

Live Wildfire Ready: Awareness Campaign

Help spread the word in your community about how to #LiveWildfireReady. Go to livewildfireready.org for tips and resources everyone can use to protect their home and property from wildfire.

If your organization provides information on how residents can reduce wildfire risk, please fill out this form to add your organization to the list of local resources on the Live Wildfire Ready website (livewildfireready.org). The form should take less than minute to complete.

CSFC: Working For You

Colorado State Fire Chiefs membership is made up of fire service leaders, companies and enthusiasts. Our leadership works hard on Capitol Hill supporting fire service legislation and provide educational opportunities throughout the year. Our Critical Issues Briefings are held quarterly to discuss and tackle current issues and our annual conference, Fire Leadership Challenge, brings together leaders from all around the Rocky Mountain region offering National keynote speakers, officer development programs and almost 100 fire service vendors.

Join today and see how we can help you!


CSFC Legislative Representation Provided by Meridian Public Affairs

CSFC Legal Counsel Provided by Ireland Stapleton

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