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The Platte Valley Fire Protection District is considered a combination
department consisting of paid administration and volunteer firefighters. Located east of Greeley, the Platte
Valley Fire Protection District resides in the Town of Kersey and covers 190.5 square miles of incorporated and
unincorporated equal to approximately ten percent Weld County, Colorado.
In 2007, the population within the District totals approximately 6,500 consisting mainly of seniors and families
with children. The estimated property value within the District currently totals more than $240,000,000 with an
average of 330 calls for service each year.
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The majority
of the calls that require the services
of the Platte Valley Firefighters
involve multi-car accidents along
Highway 34 and adjacent county roads,
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medical
calls requiring BLS and ALS response
provided by the firefighters and Weld
County Ambulance, wild fires involving
dry fields and ranches, Hazards
Materials control and clean-up,
automobile fires, response to large rig
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Our Mission and Values
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Our Mission:
To provide quality protection of life and property
in the Platte Valley Fire Protection District and surrounding
communities through cost effective training, department operations,
and effective resource acquisition and utilization by our department
and mutual aid districts.
Our Values:
Personal safety, morals, ethics, team building, goal
oriented, public education, prevention, integrity, family, upholding
fire service tradition.
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The district is proud to have a diverse personnel base
including people from all walks of life. In addition to significant age variations
between firefighters, the PVFPD is proud to have women comprising more than 10% of
current staff.
Platte Valley Fire Protection District personnel are assigned
to one of four department companies that are overseen by the Assistant Chief and are each
assigned one lieutenant.
At this time, approximately 35 trained personnel serve the District
including a paid District Fire Chief and Training Captain, and volunteer firefighters.
Each are required to achieve and maintain a minimum of the following certification levels:
Firefighter - Level 1
Hazardous Materials - First Responder Level
Emergency Medical First Responder.
Many of the District's personnel have opted to further advance their training to acquire such
certification levels as Firefighter - Level 2, Hazardous Materials - Operations Level, and
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic, among other specialized certifications.
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Beginning with the volunteers who dedicated their time in 1909
to the present services provided, the Platte Valley Fire Protection District.
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Currently operating operates within one fire station, centrally
located at 207 First Street in Kersey, Colorado, the main Platte
Valley Station houses department equipment, apparatus, gear and
is the location of the administrative offices.
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Within Weld County, all emergency and non-emergency calls for
service are received and dispatched through the Weld County Communications Center (WCCC).
The WCCC is the 9-1-1 dispatch center that currently provides emergency dispatch services.
The center operates voice radio systems and by a mobile data terminal operation for law
enforcement and fire agencies.
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The Platte Valley Fire Protection District
services the citizens through emergency medical and fire rescue response.
The personnel of the District respond to these calls using emergency
equipment is governed by both state law and department policies and is
policed by local law enforcement agencies. In order to effectively and
efficiently be able to achieve this, all department apparatus are equipped
with emergency flashing lights and sirens for responding to emergencies.
Emergency lights and sirens on department apparatus
are only used when a medical or fire response emergency exists and quick,
effective response is necessary to provide services needed.
Please be observant when driving and yield the right-of-way
fire department apparatus because IT IS THE LAW!
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