SAFD Wildland Division

What We Do...

The Sable Altura Wildland Division is an operational Division of our department, with specific functions and operations. 
Sable Altura currently operates two NWCG Type VI Brush Truck (with plans for a licensed third), and a n NWCG Type III Brush Engine.
With the fire danger in Colorado becoming a year-round event, these apparatus are set to protect the residents of our District against the specialized operations of an “interface wildfire”.
The Wildland Division is further tasked with operating on Red Flag Days, and working with our District Residents to ensure adherence to the Wildland Urban Interface (“WUI”) as adopted by the SAFPD Board of Directors as required by Colorado law.
Additionally, without giving up primary protection of the District, our Wildland Division is prepared to accept standardized 14-day deployments for apparatus and staff within Colorado, the region, and nationally. Our Wildland Division partners with our peer agencies on the I-70 Corridor, and is currently working to build and be a cornerstone partner of a new interagency wildland team from the eastern side of the I-70 Corridor!
 
 

Wildland Reserves

While our standard operations have staff that area qualified in NFPA structural firefighter qualifications and certified under the state of Colorado, as well as Emergency Medical Services qualifications, SAFD staff that additionally operate within the Wildland Division are qualified under NWCG-qualifications.  Some of our current structurally-rated staff are also assigned into the Wildland Division, however the Wildland Division also accepts their own Reserves (often called “Supplemental Staff”). 

While Wildland Reserves can be deployed for long stretches of time, when not deployed they stay active with 36 hours of Reserve time a month doing severity patrols in the District, upstaffing on Red Flag Days, training, and also supporting the other missions of the department by driving medic units and supporting other non-structure fire-related calls. These Wildland Reserves who commit to this additional time are eligible to earn the same monthly stipend as the rest of the staff.

While some of the entry testing for those who are purely interested in being a Wildland reserve is a little different that the rest of the house, it is still a rigorous and disciplined program that is worthy of our name.

If this path seems interesting to you, please head over to our page where you can Apply !