Operations Division
Operations headed by Deputy Chief Andrew Dykshorn is responsible for all emergency response services provided by the department.
The Operations Division operates with 101 sworn firefighters and responds to all emergency incidents within the city during rotation of 48 hours within a three 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 paramedic.
The response companies are the personnel who are responsible for emergent and non-emergent operations.
Emergent responses include:
- Smoke reports
- Alarms
- Ice rescue
- Structure fires
- Vehicle fires
- Medical calls
- Incidents requiring highly-trained and skilled technicians who can provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) while extricating a vehicle accident patient
Non-emergent responses include:
- Installation of smoke alarms in your home
- Assistance calls
- Crew standbys at local events throughout the year
- Building surveys and pre-planning
- 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 eight (28) 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. (photo)
The Technical Rescue Team, consisting of eighteen (18) members, is activated and responds to calls involving confined-space rescue, high and low-angle rescue, collapse rescue and trench rescue. (photo)
The Wildland team is a growing team of members training to handle local brush and grass fires within the city. The team is also advancing their experience by deploying resources outside of the state when they are able. (photo)
EMS Division
Provided Services
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 with the paramedic level 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As a department we responded to 5,587 medical emergencies in 2012. Our paramedics are committed to providing a rapid response with a high quality EMS service.
Working Together
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.
First Paramedic Engine Companies
Cheyenne Fire Rescue is proud to be the first fire department in the State of Wyoming to provide paramedic engine companies for medical emergencies.
Training Division
Training Complex
Our 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 multipurpose classroom / fire station, a six story tower, and a two story burn building. This complex provides Cheyenne Firefighters and surrounding agencies a great opportunity to train and participate in scenarios and evolutions working together.
Certifications
The department participates with other Wyoming Departments to train recruits. These academies consist of 400-500 hours of training for probationary firefighters over a 10-12 week period.
Upon graduation, a new recruit receives Firefighter I and II certifications, as well as Hazmat Operations and Rescue Awareness level certificates. This division is staffed by a battalion chief, a lieutenant, and operational shift trainers.
For more information or questions please contact us at (307) 637-6311.
Inspection/Community risk reduction
Inspection/ Prevention Division
The Inspection/Community Risk Reduction regulates and enforces fire safety using adopted fire codes, standards, and local ordinances while continually educating the citizens in our community about fire behavior and life safety. This division has the responsibility to investigate all fires for cause and origin, and enforce minimum standards to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare. Public education programs regarding fire and life safety in combination with arson prevention, serve as essential programs to further improve community safety. The Inspection/Community Risk Reduction provides quality support for our changing community through consultations with developers, plan review, and construction inspections.
For more information, visit our Inspections page.
