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Grand Lake Fire District Overview
Since 1952, the Grand Lake Fire Protection District (GLFPD) has had one goal: 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.
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 District Policy). Additional benefits include an extensive employee assistance program, tuition assistance, education incentive program, length of service raises, and PPE & uniform provisions.
Part-Time Positions
Administrative Support to the Joint Wildland Division
Provides essential administrative, financial, and programmatic support to the collaborative wildland fire program shared by Grand Lake Fire Protection District and Grand Fire Protection District. This position is a critical operational partner to firefighters and wildland leadership, ensuring that behind-the-scenes systems for billing, payroll tracking, grants, and budgeting function accurately and efficiently. A minimum of 80hrs per month and no more than 140 hrs. per month is expected.
Volunteer Positions
Combat Qualified Volunteer Firefighter
Members who either have prior experience and certifications, or put in the time to earn those qualifications to respond on all calls commonly handled by firefighters. Combat qualified members will be active in all fire Suppression and Rescue calls handled within the Grand Lake Fire Protection District. These volunteers are fully functional firefighters and are certified as either Firefighter I or Firefighter II. Combat qualified volunteers have the opportunity to earn FPPA pensionable years of service in this position.
Community Volunteer
Do you love your fire department but don’t want to drive the trucks or run into burning buildings? Community Volunteers are members who would like to help out and provide support without becoming firefighters. We have a wide variety of support functions that need to be filled in an emergency situation. Community Volunteers serve a vital role in supporting operations and administration during community events and critical calls. Your expertise and talents can be used to support the overall ability of the Fire Department to function during a critical incident.
Logistical Support Volunteer Firefighter
Members who will receive training and qualification to drive and operate department apparatus and will work with that equipment to support interior firefighting efforts. Logistical Support Members will be trained to drive engines and operate pumps and hoses to provide support to fire and rescue calls. These Volunteers are capable of operating a variety of fire apparatus and are familiar with the equipment. Grand Lake Fire will provide the required training for this position. Logistical Support Volunteers have the opportunity to earn FPPA pensionable years of service.
Benefits of Volunteering
Grand Lake Fire cares for the wellbeing and futures of our volunteers. We have invested in a number of benefits and incentives for these valuable members. Grand Lake Fire offers a substantial FPPA volunteer pension for Combat Qualified and Logistical Support Volunteers. Volunteers are included in the department’s Provident 24-hour Death and Dismemberment and Blanket Accident Insurance Policies as well as the First Responder Assistance Program. We provide the training on 5 disciplines, wildland deployment opportunities, and outfitting of PPE. Volunteers participating in the resident program also receive meal gift cards and first priority for paid backfill during wildland season.