‘Fire Beat’ Archives
Berthoud Fire Calls: November 2018
Updated December 4, 2018 Thursday, November 1 BFPD responded to I-25 mm 250 NB for a semi vs Toyota Camry. Moderate damage to the Camry with all parties out and no injuries. Vehicle was in the median and out of traffic. Due to the vehicle being out of the roadway, driver was advised to wait for Colorado State Patrol to give statement. Berthoud Fire responded to a single vehicle rollover just north of 10E overpass on Hwy 287. Turned patient over to TVEMS and then checked for hazards, found ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: October 2018
Updated November 6, 2018 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity October 1-7 Monday, October 1 BFPD responded to the 500 block of Redwood Circle for a medical. TVEMS assumed patient care and the patient was loaded for transport to a local hospital. BFPD was dispatched to the 200 block of 2nd Street for a lift assist. Berthoud Fire responded to the 21000 block of Weld Cty Road 3 for back pain. TVEMS assumed patient care, the crew assisted with loading of the ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: September 2018
Update October 4, 2018 Incident Activity September 3-9 Monday, Sept. 3 BFPD responded to the 6000 block of Kiva Ridge Road for a male with difficulty breathing. The crew assisted with packaging the patient for transport. BFPD responded to the 800 block of Humboldt Peak Lane for a female having a seizure. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport. Berthoud Fire was dispatched to the Berthoud Living Center for a medical. BFPD ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: August 2018
Update August 29, 2018 Incident Activity August 1-5 Wednesday, August 1 BFPD responded to a vehicle vs bicycle on Hwy 287. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with back boarding and loading of the patient for transport. Berthoud Squad 11 responded to the 4000 block of Rosewood Drive for a medical. The patient had fallen, TVEMS and the fire crew packaged the patient for transport. Berthoud Engine 1 responded to a request for assistance with ventilating a ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: July 2018
Update August 6, 2018 Incident Activity July 1-8 Sunday, July 1 BFPD responded to the 2000 block of Weld Cty Road 42 for an 82-year-old woman who had fallen and injured her hip. TVEMS arrived and assessed the patient. The patient was then loaded and transported to the local hospital. Monday, July 2 BFPD responded to the 3000 block of W Larimer Cty Road 8 for a 79-year-old woman not feeling well. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: June 2018
Update July 2, 2018 Friday, June 1 Citizen assist at Station 1 for installing a car seat. The Technician instructed the parents on the correct use of the child restraint system. BFPD responded to the 500 block of Gateway Blvd for a man having an asthma attack. TVEMS assumed patient care. Berthoud Fire was dispatched to I-25 mm 252 NB for a RV fire. After looking at the cause it was clear that the tire had been rubbing the fender well, melted the tire and created molting rubber ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: May 2018
Updated June 1, 2018 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity May 1 - 6 Monday, April 30 BFPD responded to Suzie Lane and Hwy 60 for a 3-vehicle accident. Colorado State Patrol was on scene and all parties were out of the vehicles. The crew did mitigation on leaking fluids. They also helped the tow truck driver with debris dean-up once the vehicle was loaded. TVEMS transported one patient to the local hospital non-emergency. Berthoud Engine 2 was ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls, April 2018
Updated May 1, 2018 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity Sunday, April 1 Berthoud Fire responded to a grass fire in the block of 115th Street and Ish Reservoir. The crew found a fallen cottonwood tree on fire. The property owner came out and stated he lit the fire so he could place piping in the ground. He was informed that he was not authorized to burn anything greater than 3” in diameter and the fire had to be attended. The cottonwood was 5’ to 6’ in ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: March 2018
Update April 3, 2018 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity March 1-4 Thursday, March 1 Berthoud Engine 1 assumed command in the 100 block of E. Nebraska for a possible stroke victim. Assisted TVEMS with moving the pram into the house for transport of the patient. Intoxicated male in the 4100 block of High Plains Avenue who wanted to go the hospital. The crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport. The scene was then turned over to Larimer County ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: February 2018
Updated March 6, 2018 Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity February 2018 Incident Activity Feb 1-4 Thursday, February 1 Berthoud Squad 11 responded to Weld Cty Road 46 and Frontage Road for a 2-vehicle accident. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew helped with traffic while Colorado State Patrol conducted their investigation. Berthoud Fire responded to the 700 block of Abrams Way for a horse stuck in a fence. They found a horse in its stall with its left rear ... Full Story
