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West Metro firefighters respond to nearly 40,000 calls each year- that's an average of one call every 13 minutes. Some of those calls are difficult, even for experienced crews. It could be that the patient is the same age as a son or daughter, or the incident ends with a fatality. 

First responders see and experience hundreds of traumatic situations during a career which can leave a lasting impact. To help crews with processing some of those tough calls, West Metro has launched a certified therapy dog program.

West Metro was one of dozens of fire agencies that sent firefighters and engines to assist in Boulder County on the #MarshallFire. We've been asked what it was like on the front line. To answer that, in this video- hear from three West Metro firefighters who were in Division Tango, in a neighborhood in Louisville. See what they saw. #WestMetroFireRescue

Since the #MarshallFire, we've had quite a few folks reaching out to us to talk about wildfire mitigation around homes and property. A starting point- the few simple steps in this video

West Metro had 17 firefighters on the #MarshallFire yesterday. This is what the crew on Medic 11 saw on the way to their structure protection assignment. Today, we'll have 3 crews and 3 engines on scene. Dozens of neighboring agencies are sending assistance to Boulder County.