05/30/2026
A whole lot of training and learning has been taking place here over the past week and continued this weekend. 13 fire departments, including three students form Larkspur, were represented in a five-day Fire Officer 1 class. The class is meant for firefighters who desire to advance to become fire officers. It covers topics including leadership and supervision, human resource management, and a host of other knowledge needed to become a fire service officer. The class was taught by instructors from Larkspur, Castle, Franktown, Monument, Windsor-Severance, Bennett, Security, Sable, Fort Lupton, and Durango Fire. Thank you all for making this class a success.
Other students hit the books yesterday for an Incident Command System class - a class that continues today. The ICS system is used by responders all over the country for large wildfires and other emergencies. It ensures that everyone uses the same terminology and understands the roles that each person plays in an Incident Management Team (IMT).
And of course it’s not all class room learning. The current fire academy class traveled to Bennett Fire last weekend for hands on training in “speciality fires” — car fires, natural gas, even dumpster fires. Our 5-year strategic plan envisions our own training facility here in Larkspur so, perhaps, in the future we won’t need to travel for these required training sessions. Read the plan at http://www.Larkspurfire.org
