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Dan Ogden, Fire Chief

Mike Steward, Secretary

Julie Bates, Treasurer
winner of the 2010 Citizen of the Year award

Members:

Residents of

Howard, CO

TO REPORT A FIRE in Howard call

942-4833 or 911

Notify HVFD @ 942-4833 before burning.
Please use caution when burning!
Please call 942-4833 or 942-3082 for more information.

We have few major fires in Howard. That's not just due to luck. It's due in large part to vigilance and awareness on everyone's part. Last year our volunteer dispatchers took over 300 "good intent" calls, our residents calling to find out if it's safe (or legal) to burn or to let us know they're burning trash or leaves or whatever. We post the information in the fire station so that we can remain on standby or heightened alert just in case the fire gets away from the caller (and it has). And, where necessary, we even have taken fire trucks out to a controlled burn scene "just in case." Most of our people in Howard are aware, and we all work together to keep it that way.

And, we're not just about fires; we averaged one major public event at Station #1 per month. We have aid agreements with all our neighbors, mutual response with Arkansas Valley Ambulance, provide traffic control and highway safety for the Colorado State Patrol, Fremont County Sheriff's Office, and Chaffee County officials. Our Fire Station is a Red Cross Shelter and designated emergency operations center.

The HVFD received $91,380.00 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters grant (FEMA) to purchase necessary equipment, protective gear, and training. Raymond Maxwell, Frank Phelps and several other firemen volunteers built open lockers at the rear of the firehouse across part of the back and side walls to house the firemen's protective gear.

Upcoming & Previous Events

September 25, 2010 Motorcycle Raffle - See Flyer

April 28, 2007

Saturday

Alaska Salmon Bake

by Al's Alaska Seafood

May 31, 2010 - Monday
Memorial Day

Pancake Breakfast

Click on the pancake ingredients for more information and to see pictures of previous event.

June 5th & 6th, 2010

Saturday & Sunday

27th Annual Chili Cook-off

Click on the red chilies
for more information.

September 19, 2009 Raffle Pictures and Menu:
Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Grilled Chicken, Salad, Garlic Bread, Assorted Desserts, Drinks

The Ladies in the Kitchen.

Pam Maxwell selling raffle tickets.

Doris Ragan selling books from the Howard Lending Library
located upstairs in the HVFD & Community Center building.

At the HVFD meeting on July 6, 2010, Mr. & Mrs. Abbadusky presented Dan Ogden, HVFD Fire Chief with an American flag that was flown over one of Saddam Hussein's palaces, along with a plaque that was given to the Abbaduskys by the Joint Combat Camera Forces Iraq. The inscription on the plaque reads,

"This flag was flown over Al Faw Palace, Baghdad, Iraq on 29 March 2006 in honor of the Abbadusky family.

The Qasr al Faw Palace was one of Saddam's newer palaces. The Al Faw Palace is named after a southern town that was occupied by the Iranians and then won back in a bloody siege that cost thousands of lives. It is set on an artificial lake, so still it looks like blue-green glass. All around the lake are Roman-style villas. Saddam reportedly had the palace built to commemorate his nation's "victory" over Iran. He would bring guests there to watch or hunt the wildlife and relax by the lakes.

Please accept this flag as a small token of appreciation for the support rendered to the deployed members of Combat Camera Forces Iraq"

Joint Combat Camera Forces Iraq
Multi-National Corps-Iraq, Information Operations

The South Arkansas Fire Protection District personnel donated a 1973 Dodge wildland fire fighting truck to our department. Several of our members, Dan Ogden, Mike Steward, Frank Phelps, Julie Bates, & Roger Stromberg were in Salida to thank the board members for this most appreciated donation. This truck can carry about 250 gallons of water and will be a most needed addition to the other two wildfire trucks ( that are older) that we have been using.

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