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Since 1952, the Grand Lake Fire Protection District (GLFPD) has had one mission: reduce the loss of life and minimize property damage for the members of our growing community. The GLFPD has set high expectations and has worked diligently to succeed by recruiting highly trained, dedicated firefighters and paramedics, investing in the proper technology and equipment, and most importantly, challenging all department employees to continually evolve in order to perform their duties in the best possible way. For over 70 years, the GLFPD has been a leader in providing quality emergency service and is woven into the fabric of the Grand County response system. The GLFPD responses range from structure and wildland fires, emergency medical response, and all types of technical and fire rescues with an average of 300 calls per year.

Grand Lake Fire Protection District (GLFPD), covering 105 square miles in Grand County including the towns and areas of Arapaho National Forest, Columbine Lake, Grand Lake, Green Ridge, Kawuneeche Valley, Rocky Mountain National Park, Soda Springs, Shadow Mountain Lake, and Sun Valley.

Our team consists of 13 full-time staff members: 9 full-time shift staff and our Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Executive Assistant, and Wildland Coordinator. Our part time paid staff rises and falls with the seasonal needs and the joint wildland division. We have 4 resident positions, and many dedicated volunteers.

Grand Lake Fire Protection District is an all hazards response department and responds to 400 calls a year with medial incidents accounting for approx. 60% of the call volume. Accounting for the other 40% are fire calls, motor vehicle accidents, hazmat, wildland fire, and search and rescue.

Grand Lake Fire District Overview

Benefits

GLFPD offers a variety of benefits to all employment types.

Our most robust benefits package is to full-time staff. Pension and retirement benefits include enrollment in FPPA Defined Benefit System and up to 8% company match to FPPA 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. GLFPD pays for employee’s health insurance premiums and offers affordable vision, dental and spouse/dependent health insurance options. Paid sick and vacation leave based on years-of-fire-service at any agency. The Family and Medical Leave policy includes enrollment in FAMLI benefits without the tax deduction and a 50% match of sick time use for up to 12 weeks (subject to change when FAMLI takes effect). Additional benefits include an extensive employee assistance program, tuition assistance, education incentive program, length of service raises, and PPE & uniform provisions.