Byers Fire Protection District 9

10/22/2026

🚒🔥 Congratulations to our Firefighter/Paramedic, Isabela! 🔥🚒

Please join us in congratulating Isabela on successfully completing her Firefighter I certification! This is a huge accomplishment and another important milestone in your fire service career.

We are proud of you, and excited to see you continue to grow and succeed!

Keep working hard, keep learning, and never stop pushing yourself! 💪🚒❤️

10/21/2026

Did you happen to lose your dog? If so we have your previous pup ❤️
Give us a call!

10/12/2026

🚒🔥 Train Hard. Stay Ready. Always Improving!

At Byers Fire Protection District, we strive to train hard, improve every day, and continuously strengthen our skills so we can provide the best possible service to our community.

On October 7th, members of Byers Fire and Strasburg Fire came together for a joint training focused on first-due structure fire operations.

Throughout the training, crews worked on several critical components of an initial structure fire response, including:

🚒 Conducting 360° size-ups
🔥 Tools to the door
💧 Establishing water supply
🚒 Hose deployments and advancement
🪜 Ground ladder placement
🚨 Apparatus positioning and assignments

These skills are the foundation of an effective structure fire response. From the moment the first apparatus arrives, every decision, assignment, and action matters. Practicing these operations helps our firefighters build confidence, improve communication, strengthen teamwork, and operate more efficiently and safely on the fireground.

Training together makes us stronger. We appreciate the continued partnership between Byers Fire and Strasburg Fire and the dedication of our members who consistently put in the work to become better firefighters.

Our communities deserve firefighters who are prepared, capable, and committed to improving every day. That’s exactly what we strive for!

Train together. Work together. Protect together. 🚒🔥

10/10/2026

🚒 Firefighter I JPR Testing & Live Fire Training! 🔥

On October 3rd, Byers Fire Protection District hosted Firefighter I Job Performance Requirement (JPR) testing, including a live burn, with members from Byers Fire and Strasburg Fire!

JPR testing is an important milestone in a firefighter’s training and certification process. It allows firefighters to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform essential firefighting tasks safely and effectively. These evaluations help ensure our firefighters are prepared to work as a team, operate under challenging conditions, and respond when our communities need them most.

A HUGE thank you to Kiowa Fire Department for allowing us to use your burn building! We truly appreciate the opportunity to utilize your facility, not only for certification testing but also to run additional live-fire scenarios afterward. These hands-on training opportunities are invaluable, allowing our firefighters to build confidence, sharpen their skills, and gain experience in a controlled environment.

👏 Congratulations to the newly certified Firefighter I members of Byers Fire and Strasburg Fire! Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to training have paid off. This is a huge accomplishment and another step forward in your firefighting careers!

Training never stops, and neither does our commitment to being better prepared for the communities we serve.

Train hard. Stay humble. Never stop learning. 🚒🔥

09/11/2026

Having made our remembrance of that tragic day 25 years ago, Byers Fire and our friends from Suncor participated in the 25th annual Denver 9/11 stair climb at the 1801 California building as a way of remembering that tragic day.

08/22/2026

🚒 BYERS FIRE IS HIRING! 🚒
FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC OR PARAMEDIC
This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive combination fire department serving the Byers community while gaining valuable experience, expanding your skills, and continuing to advance your career in the fire service.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must possess, or be eligible to obtain as applicable:
• Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment EMT-Paramedic certification, NREMT-Paramedic, or be eligible for Colorado reciprocity
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• CDFPC Firefighter I certification OR the ability to attend and successfully complete a fire academy*
• CDFPC Hazardous Materials Operations level certification
• FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700 & 800
• Valid driver's license
*Applicants who do not currently possess Firefighter I certification may still be considered for the Paramedic position with the ability to attend a future fire academy.
📅 APPLICATION DEADLINE
Saturday, August 29th
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. (1700 hours).
📩 HOW TO APPLY
Please email the following:
• Letter of Intent
• Current Resume
to [email protected]
Whether you're looking to take the next step in your fire service career or bring your experience to a department where you can continue to grow, we'd love to hear from you

08/19/2026

08/15/2026

🚨CR 2 between Strasburg and Byers is CLOSED for the foreseeable future. 🚨

08/15/2026

🚒 BYERS FIRE IS HIRING! 🚒
FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC OR PARAMEDIC

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive combination fire department serving the Byers community while gaining valuable experience, expanding your skills, and continuing to advance your career in the fire service.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must possess, or be eligible to obtain as applicable:

• Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment EMT-Paramedic certification, NREMT-Paramedic, or be eligible for Colorado reciprocity
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• CDFPC Firefighter I certification OR the ability to attend and successfully complete a fire academy*
• CDFPC Hazardous Materials Operations level certification
• FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700 & 800
• Valid driver's license

*Applicants who do not currently possess Firefighter I certification may still be considered for the Paramedic position with the ability to attend a future fire academy.

📅 APPLICATION DEADLINE
Saturday, August 29th
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. (1700 hours).

📩 HOW TO APPLY

Please email the following:

• Letter of Intent
• Current Resume

to [email protected]

Whether you're looking to take the next step in your fire service career or bring your experience to a department where you can continue to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

08/14/2026