Through your support, the Denver Fire Department Foundation can continue our central
mission of improving Firefighter quality of life, enhancing Firefighter safety, and directing
resources to meet Firefighter needs.
Denver Fire Department and the Foundation work together to fundraise and coordinate an annual Career Exploration Camp for Denver Public School students.
Parents are engaged in the response their students have to the Camp as indicated by this letter from Rebecca B., a camper parent, "I honestly can't thank you enough, for the most amazing experience my daughter has had this week at Camp. Not only does she come home every day so excited to tell us everything she did, but she overcame a fear of heights… This week has brought so much joy to her, and to see that brings so much joy to me. ….she said she wants to be a firefighter or paramedic when she grows up. Giving her an amazing goal for her future is something I have never heard from her before. Thank you for being amazing role models."
The mission of the Denver Fire Department Foundation is to support Denver Fire Department by providing public education, through efforts to improve firefighter safety and quality of life, and with direct resources to meet firefighter needs thereby improving public safety in the City and County of Denver.
Since our founding in 2007 by a group of dedicated business and community leaders, the Denver Fire Department Foundation has been committed to providing critical resources to enhance firefighter's safety and quality of life, and giving them a better chance of returning home to their families at the end of the day. Denver Fire Department Foundation has continued to work closely with leadership and operational staff to advocate and raise funding for the needs of the Department through grant writing and resource acquisition at the city, state and federal levels, as well as through private donors.
Our most important accomplishments in the recent year reflect our organization's goals of advocating and raising funds for the needs of the DFD, educating the public about the need to support Denver firefighters with equipment and health/wellness initiatives, and assisting the DFD with their public education outreach.
DFDF accomplishments include:
• Awarded $2.1M from FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant to purchase 299 SCBAs and the accompanying 766 face masks featuring updated standards, intuitive advancements, and several necessary additions to bring 100% of DFD’s frontline apparatus into current NFPA compliance.
• Awarded $865K FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant for three key extrication tools for their suite of 16 Trucks and five more specialized extrication tools for the three Rescue vehicles of the Denver Fire Dept
• Selected as a UASI grant recipient for $150,000 to purchase a mobile Hazardous Material Rollover Rail Trainer for firefighters to train for hazmat accidents
• Secured $150,000 in FEMA funding for Fire Ground Survival training and equipment
• Hosted the 14th Annual Public Safety Luncheon, partnering with Denver Police Foundation, Denver Health Foundation, Denver DA Justice Programs Foundation, Metro Denver Crime Stoppers, and Denver Sherriff's Orphans Fund, as the heads of Denver public safety agencies discuss current issues and innovations with the business community.
• Fundraised for Denver Fire Summer Career Exploration Camp/Fire Prevention Trailer - 100+ Denver Public School students to participate in summer camp at Denver Fire Training
Facility and 15,000 students to receive critical fire and home safety training at their school.
Organization name
Denver Fire Department Foundation
2005
Tax id (EIN)
20-3651384
Category
Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
PO Box 12014Headquarters
3000 Lawrence StDenver County, CO, US