CHEYENNE FIRE AND RESCUE
2101 O'Neil Avenue, Suite 307
Cheyenne, WY  82001
(307)637-6311
(307) 637-6387 Fax
Guy Cameron, Fire Chief

Main Headquarters, 2001 Pierce 100' Ladder Truck

Fire Administration
Fire Prevention/Public Education Division
Training Division
Emergency Medical Services
Operations/Public Information Division

Welcome to the City of Cheyenne! A "Community of Choice" located on the high plains in the Southeast corner of Wyoming.

Cheyenne Fire & Rescue has a rich history providing fire prevention and protection, emergency medical and other life safety services to a growing community.  The City Fire Department was first organized in 1909; a tradition we are proud of and continue to build upon each and every day.

Our mission is simple: "Provide the best service possible to those who reside, work, and travel through the City of Cheyenne".

Today, Cheyenne Fire & Rescue proudly serves 55,731 citizens in an area covering 24.3 square miles.  The department consists of five divisions, Fire Administration, Fire Prevention/Public Education, Operations/Public Information, Emergency Medical Services, and the Training Division.  Our family of professionals, 92 firefighters and staff are dedicated and committed to protecting our community and serving the citizens of Cheyenne.

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Fire Administration Division

The Administration Division provides support functions for the department. This division provides policy direction, fiscal and personnel management and overall accountability for the programs and services offered by the fire department.  Our Administration Division is staffed by the Chief, an Office Manager, and a Receptionist/Secretary.

Fire Prevention/Public Education Division

The Fire Prevention Bureau is responsible for assisting the Fire Chief in the administration and enforcement of the fire code; the investigation of fires and the fire safety and prevention programs to our community. The Fire Prevention Division works with our customers to solve problems, review alternative methods and materials and identify possible solutions to design problems.  Our Plan Review Specialist inspects installations against the approved plans and when problems are identified, work with our customers to correct deficiencies.

Public Education and Prevention is the best way to stop a fire from ever happening!  Last year Cheyenne Fire & Rescue presented over 90 public education classes to Cheyenne public school children.  We performed over 1000 fire safety inspections for businesses all over the city.  This Division is staffed by a Division Chief, a Captain, and three Lieutenants of Inspection/Investigation and a Plans Review Specialist.

Training Division

Cheyenne Fire and Rescue's Training Division is responsible for planning, coordinating, and training fire department personnel throughout the year.  Specialty training is provided for members of Hazardous Materials and Rescue Teams.  This diversity in our training allows us to be prepared for all levels and types of emergencies.  

Each month every fire crew participates in a building familiarization in their first due response area and the buildings tactical preplans are developed for reference when the fire company responds. 

Our new state-of-the-art training complex opened in August 2003.  This complex is the only one of its kind in Wyoming.  The complex consists of a multi-purpose classroom/fire station, a six story tower and a two story burn building.  This complex provides Cheyenne firefighters and the region a great opportunity to train and participate in scenarios and evolutions working together.

The Department participates with the Front Range Fire Consortium for firefighter recruit academies twice a year, one in the Fall and the other in the Spring.  These academies consist of 600-800 hours of training for probationary firefighters over a 16 week period.  Upon graduation a new recruit receives Firefighter I and II certifications as well as Hazmat Operations and Rescue Awareness level certificates, (High and Low angle, Confined Space and Trench).  This Division is staffed by a Division Chief, a Captain, Technical Support Officer and Operational shift trainers.

 Emergency Medical Services Division

Cheyenne Fire & Rescue provides an integrated Emergency Response System utilizing firefighters in the delivery of fire and EMS services.  Cheyenne Fire & Rescue provides both EMT and Paramedic emergency medical care to our citizens.  Every front line Engine Company in the city is staffed at the Paramedic level 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  As a Department we responded to 3,692 medical emergencies in 2006.  Our Paramedics are committed to providing a rapid response with a high quality EMS service.

The EMS Division works closely with Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and Laramie County Community College to explore new methods to improve our EMS system.  Continuing education and quality assurance is our top priority.  This Division is staffed by a Lieutenant/Coordinator and Operations EMS shift trainers.

Cheyenne Fire & Rescue is proud to be the first Fire Department in the State of Wyoming to provide paramedic engine companies for medical emergencies.

Operations/Public Information Division

The Cheyenne Fire and Rescue Suppression Division, headed by an Operations Chief, is responsible for all emergency response services provided by this agency.

The Operations Division operates with 92 sworn officers and responds to all emergency incidents within the city during rotation on 24 hour duty days within a 3 shift structure.  Each shift has at its command a Battalion Chief whose responsibilities include supervision and command of all response companies within their assignment.

Each response company has at its command a Lieutenant who supervises an Engineer and one or more firefighters.  Within each Company, one of the three personnel is always a certified Firefighter/Paramedic.  The response companies are the personnel who are responsible for emergent and non-emergent operations.  These operations vary from responses to smoke reports, alarms, ice rescue, structure fires, car fires, medical calls, and incidents requiring highly trained and skilled technicians who can provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) while extricating a vehicle accident patient.  Non-emergent responses include the installation of smoke detectors in your home, assistance calls, crew standbys at local events throughout the year, building surveys and pre-planning, and other requested responses and activities.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAMS:

Included in the Operations Division are Cheyenne Fire & Rescue's "Special Operations Teams".  The Hazardous Materials Response Team, currently made up of twenty (20) members, responds to all hazardous materials calls within the City limits.  The team also acts as Regional Response Team #7 for the State of Wyoming.  As Response Team #7, the team responds, on request and activation from State Homeland Security, to assist in hazardous materials calls in Laramie, Platte, and Goshen Counties.

The Technical Rescue Team, consisting of twelve (12) members, is activated and responds to calls involving confined-space rescue, high and low-angle rescue, collapse rescue and trench rescue.

The Public Information function of the Division involves operational and emergency scene Public Information.  This includes, but is not limited to, seasonal and/or periodic Public Service Announcements, on-scene interviews and information for the media, and handling questions and concerns that come into the operations administration office.

1998 Pierce Dash 2000 Telesquirt 65' Fire Truck

Cheyenne Fire & Rescue Call Volume Statistical Information:

Fires (all types):...............................193
Ruptures, Explosions, Overheats:...........15
Rescue & Emergency Medical:...............3,972
Hazardous Conditions:........................182
Service Calls:..................................219
Good Intent Calls:.............................379
False Alarm & False Calls:....................418
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster:.......1
Special Incident Types:......................30
Total Calls:....................................5,409

Mural on building at Fire Headquarters

The Cheyenne Fire and Rescue Department Administration Offices are open 7:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday on normal business days.  Our phone number is 307-637-6311 and our Fax number is 307-637-6387.

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