The Arvada Fire Protection District has been selected as a finalist for the Pepsi Refresh Grant for the month of June.  Each month, Pepsi is giving away $1.3 million to fund grant ideas.  After the voting ends on the last day of each month, the top 10 ideas in each dollar value are awarded.

Arvada Fire is attempting to receive $50,000 to turn a vacant fire station into a Fire & Life Safety Education Center.  The fire station, located at 9190 W. 84th Avenue, sits on an acre of property and is adjacent to the huge Arvada Volunteer Firefighter Park.  There is a functional building on the property and a large parking lot that could accommodate school busses.

The money would allow Arvada Fire to transform the interior of the building and to build the props that would be necessary to allow for true "hands-on" learning.  The maintenance and the staffing of the Education Center would be financially maintained by Arvada Fire.

To find and vote for our idea, go to www.refresheverything.com/arvadafire.  You can vote for the idea one time per day, per email address.

Arvada Fire Protection District maintains 8 active stations throughout  41 square miles in the City of Arvada, the City of Wheat Ridge and unincorporated Jefferson County.  The District employees 118 full and part-time paid and 45 volunteer and volunteer reserve personnel who serve approximately 115,000 citizens.   The current mill levy for the District is 9.48. 

In 2009, our Communications center answered over 45,000 calls from citizens;  Fire/EMS personnel responded to 10.463 calls for assistance;  Fire Prevention Personnel completed 1843 inspections, 390 plan reviews, and 40 investigations; Training Division personnel conducted 227 separate trainings and District personnel completing a total of over 7200 hours of training.

If you should ever need the Arvada Fire Protection District for any reason, whether it is for fire, rescue, hazardous materials, or emergency medical emergencies or prevention services, we strive to offer quick, well-trained and professional assistance.

Even though we train everyday to be ready to respond to your worst day, we know that many of the calls that we respond to are actually preventable by you. Please take a minute to look at our Fire and Life Safety page at www.ArvadaFire.com for valuable information that could greatly reduce the chances of you or your family ever experiencing property loss or a life-threatening situation.

Hopefully, you will never need our emergency services, but if you do, we pledge to respond with a fast, well-trained and courteous team of professionals to your call for help. We are proud of the comfort that we can bring in your time of need.

How to contact the Arvada Fire Protection District:
Phone: 303-424-3012
Fax: 303-432-7995
Mail:Arvada Fire Protection District
7903 Allison Way, Arvada, Colorado 80005
E-mail: arvada.fire@arvadafire.com