Tag: Denver Fire Department
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City, County of Denver and Denver Health announce $70M proposed 2023 operating agreement
Denver Health and the City and County of Denver on Tuesday announced an updated $70 million annual operating agreement with 35 changes, including the hiring of a second medical director and the expansion of first responder medical training. . The agreement is one that Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne say will renew…
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City and Denver Health unveil proposed operating agreement today
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne will announce on Tuesday a proposed 2023 operating agreement between Denver Health and the city. The proposed operating agreement introduces new efforts that city leaders say will improve emergency medical services during responses, officials said. It…
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Metro Denver Veterans Day 2022 closures
Most non-essential government offices will close this Friday in observance of Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a federal holiday, meaning that only essential government services, such as emergency response, will be available. Government closures include: The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Federal courts Libraries United States Postal Service (USPS) Animal shelters City Council Human Services…
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Disaster Assistance Center for condo fire victims moved to Village East Elementary
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Arapahoe County has moved its Disaster Assistance Center for victims of Thursday’s Club Valencia fire. The center is now at Village East Elementary at 1433 South Oakland Street in Aurora, the county announced in a news release. The center is open Saturday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A complimentary bus is available…
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Denver firefighters get second option in cancer-related medical costs
Denver firefighters now have a second option for covering cancer-related medical costs. The Denver City Council unanimously approved a bill that allows firefighters to join the Voluntary Cancer Benefits Award Program (VCAP) set up by the Colorado Firefighter Heart and Cancer Benefits Trust. This measure would exist in place of the existing workers’ compensation program…
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Denver-based Women’s Bean Project lands new space for headquarters
The Women’s Bean Project, a Denver-based nonprofit, received a new headquarters with much-needed space, and the Denver Housing Authority received land for much-needed affordable housing in a real estate deal that closed last month, according to a news release. The Women’s Bean Project’s mission is to “change women’s lives by providing steppingstones to self-sufficiency through…
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Man sues Denver after wife, step-daughter killed in crash with fire truck
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denver resident filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Denver and several of its agencies on Tuesday after his wife and stepdaughter were killed in a crash involving a Denver fire truck last year. Benjamin Hendry alleges the city and fire department…
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1 injured, dog killed in multi-family structure fire in southeast Denver
One person was injured and one dog died in a multi-residential structure fire in southwest Denver on Friday. Denver and South Metro Rescue Fire crews were dispatched to the building at 1885 S. Quebec Way just before noon, according to PulsePoint, an application that tracks 911 calls for service. Crews arrived to the building engulfed…
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Empower Field fire deemed accidental
A fire that destroyed several suites and seats at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium earlier this week has been ruled accidental, according to the Denver Fire Department. Officials have not determined an official cause of the blaze and are continuing to investigate the incident, said Capt. Greg Pixley, a spokesman for the department. Fire…
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Denver stabbing suspect dies of injuries sustained in house fire
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A man suspected of stabbing someone in the city’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood died of injuries he sustained in a fire at the home where the stabbing occurred, Denver police said Sunday. Officers and firefighters responded to a stabbing and house fire Saturday night in the 19300 block of East 41st Place. Police have not said…