Friends of Arvada Fire

The logo for the Friends of Arvada FireThe Friends of Arvada Fire Protection District (FAFPD) was established as a 501(c)(3) to raise money for and support the Arvada Fire Protection District. The founding members of FAFPD envision an organization that will reduce Arvada Fire's financial burden, allow the district to spend more of their time focusing on their mission of responding to emergencies within the community.

The majority of FAFPD’s efforts are centered around fundraising and grant writing. The money that is raised by the FAFPD will be used to support Arvada Fire both administratively and in connection with their various safety and educational programs and community initiatives.

Board of Directors

Minutes


Minutes are available upon request.

  1. Mission
  2. Funded Projects
  3. Events

The Friends of Arvada Fire Protection District (FAFPD) was formed to raise money for and otherwise support the Arvada Fire Protection District (AFPD).  Those members who formed FAFPD envision an organization that will reduce AFPD’s financial burden and allow AFPD to spend more of its time focusing on its mission of responding to emergencies within the community.

The majority of FAFPD’s efforts are centered around fundraising and grant-writing.  The money raised by FAFPD will be used to support AFPD both administratively and in connection with its Operations Division and various safety and educational programs supported by the Community Risk Reduction section. The funds that are raised by Friends of Arvada Fire will be used for items and activities such as:

Operations Division

  • The purchase of firefighter/EMS apparatus
  • The purchase of firefighter/EMS equipment
  • The purchase of safety gear – bunker gear, personal protective equipment, safety vests, etc.
  • The purchase of furniture, equipment and similar items for fire stations

Training

  • Firefighter/EMS training and education
  • Training equipment and facilities
  • Firefighter health and fitness initiatives
  • Firefighter health and fitness testing
  • The purchase of fitness equipment

Community Risk Reduction

  • Public education initiatives
  • Home fire safety
  • Community Risk Reduction initiatives

Fire Marshall’s Office

  • Business inspection resources and equipment
  • Fire investigation tools and resources

Support Services

  • Training
  • Radios and associated equipment
  • Dispatch equipment and software
  • Computer equipment, servers and software