Our Mission
The Crested Butte Fire Protection District is committed to excellence in the protection of life and property and serves the community with professionalism, compassion, and respect.
Vision
Strive for Excellence
Commit to Growth
Values
Teamwork
Integrity
Professionalism
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Welcome!
On behalf of the entire CBFPD team welcome to our website! It is an honor and a privilege to provide emergency medical, fire protection and life safety services to our beautiful mountain valley. We hope you find the site informative as you learn more about our services and our team members. We also rely on this website as our primary method to be accountable and transparent to the citizens and taxpayers we serve. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, don’t hesitate to reach out to us by email, phone or social media and enjoy your visit!
– CBFPD Leadership Team
Crested Butte Fire by the numbers…
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Meet our team- Sean Slattery, Firefighter AEMT
Hailing from the midwest, Sean was born and raised in northern Indiana. Sean spent most of his time running around outside and playing baseball. Ever since he was a kid Sean wanted to be a firefighter. After graduating from Indiana University Bloomington, Sean made his way to Western Colorado and Utah and never looked back.
Sean moved to Crested Butte in the fall of 2015 in between seasons river guiding. After meeting his wife Jess on the Red Lady lift that first winter, Crested Butte quickly became home. Sean has worn many hats to make ends meet in the valley, including guiding rivers, working for the Adaptive Sports Center, and moonlighting at The Last Steep. He took the EMT class in 2018 and knew that emergency services was for him.
Sean started volunteering for CBFPD in 2021 and became a full time member in 2024. Working as a firefighter in the mountains is a dream job. When not working Sean can be found hanging out with Jess and their dog Trout. Taking full advantage of the mountains Sean loves to be on the river, ride bikes and ski.
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July Training Recap
Fire & Rescue Training-
-Heavy lifting operations using air bags and hydraulic rescue tools
-Wildland pump operations, including Mark 3 portable pumps
-Wildland refresher training and pump-and-roll operations with the engine and brush truck
-Driver/Operator Pumper training
-Hose deployments, nozzle work, and ladder training
-High-rise response training
-Search and survival training in the training building
-Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) training
-Dry hydrant testing
-Drone training
-Fire scenarios for Acting Officers
-Carbon monoxide alarm response training
-Pre-incident planning at Elevation Hotel and The Plaza
EMS Training-
-FOAMfrat online EMS education, with training pathways from EMT through critical-care paramedic
-Anatomy and physiology review
-Chest tube training with Gunnison Valley Health and Mountain Clinic
-RSI and airway-management training
-Hamilton ventilator refresher
-Medication administration
-Pediatric seizure care
-CPR, ACLS, PALS, and NRP recertifications
Training never stops in the fire service. Every evolution, scenario, review, and certification strengthens our ability to respond safely, efficiently, and professionally when our community calls.
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Please join Crested Butte Fire Protection District in congratulating Brad Farson on completing his Acting Officer Task Book.
This achievement represents Brad’s dedication to professional development, operational excellence, and leadership within our department. Through the task book process, Brad demonstrated the knowledge, judgment, communication, and crew-management skills required to serve in an acting officer role.
Congratulations, Brad, and thank you for your continued commitment to CBFPD and the Crested Butte community.
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Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center
Current Wildfire Danger
Mailing Address
PO Box 1009
Crested Butte, CO 81224
Headquarters
300 County Road 317
Crested Butte, CO 81224
Phone
970-349-5333
office@cbfpd.org