Operations

Operations is the portion of RCVFD that performs emergency operations 
- these are the fire fighters and emergency medical responders.  

Fire Chief:  Bob Gann (email Chief)  
Asst. Fire Chief:  Ron Fry
Captain: Carol Dollard
Lt:  Terry Shetler
Lt:  Jeff Elsner
Medical Officer: Larry Monesson
Vollunteer Coord:  Wes Rutt
 
What do RCVFD Responders Do?
Training:
  • They participate and attend training for safety, wildland fire, structure fire, MVA extrication, vehicle file, EMS (medical) response, hazmat, propane fire, electrical emergency, traffic control SCBA, emergency vehicle driving and general emergency management.  To participate they are required to attend a set amount of training.

Responses:

  • RCVFD responders are on call 24/7.  They are paged by Larimer County Sheriff's dispatch (the people who answer when you dial 911) and respond as available.
  • RCVFD does not maintain "on call" crews.  We are all on call.

Equipment:

  • RCVFD operates 10 emergency vehicles out of 3 stations and one additional location (Buckhorn).