North Area Technical Rescue Team

North Area Technical Rescue Team Welcome to the official NATRT page. Check back to get up-to-date information about our team.

The North Area Technical Team (NATRT) was formed in June of 1995 as a coordinated technical rescue training program for area fire departments. NATRT responds to specialized rescues in the suburbs north of Denver, Colorado and is made up of firefighters from: Adams County Fire Department, Arvada Fire Department, Brighton Fire/Rescue, Federal Heights Fire Department, Frederick Firestone Fire Departm

ent, North Metro Fire Rescue, South Adams Fire Department, Thornton Fire Rescue and Westminster Fire Department. The primary response district of the North Area Technical Rescue Team spans into parts of five counties (Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Jefferson and Weld) covering roughly 450 square miles. We protect a population of over 700,00 residents on a daily basis. Currently, the four main disciplines of focus are rope rescue, confine space, trench rescue and structural collapse. We are also capible to perform heavy extrication, industrial machinery/ farm equipment rescue and large animal rescue.

07/29/2026

UPDATE: This morning, West Metro crews were conducting high-angle rescue training in a steep, rocky area near Morrison, west of C-470, when Firefighter/Paramedic Jarrod Leonard fell approximately 50 feet.
Jarrod sustained critical injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
Jarrod has served the West Metro community for more than 23 years and is one of our technical rescue instructors, helping train firefighters in the specialized skills needed to perform rescues in some of the most challenging environments.
Jarrod remains in critical condition and is receiving ongoing treatment and evaluations.

07/29/2026

Shortly after 11 a.m. this morning, a West Metro firefighter fell and was injured during a technical rescue training exercise. The firefighter was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

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