http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5Bicycling without a helmet, riding in a vehicle without a properly installed safety seat and playing with matches are all ways that children find to hurt themselves. When children and their parents do hurt themselves, volunteers and employees of several organizations are ready to help and ma...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Family-Friends/Activities/Story~19616.aspx9/21/2005 11:12:00 AMEinar Jensen This holiday season will be much merrier for several area familiesthanks to collaboration between Evergreen Fire Rescue and Wal-Mart. This Saturday several of Evergreen’s volunteer firefighters and paidstaff will team up with 52 children from underprivileged families fromEvergreen and Ida...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Holidays/Christmas/Story~37058.aspx12/12/2005 2:47:41 PMEinar Jensen Heart disease is the number one killer of women. The good news is that heart disease can be prevented, for the most part, and Evergreen Fire/Rescue is joining the American Heart Association’s Go Red campaign to fight against heart disease in our community.      Go Red for Women is a nationw...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/About-Town/Story~48911.aspx1/30/2006 1:43:14 PMEinar Jensen Evergreen Fire/Rescue (EF/R) served a record number of customers in 2005, answering 2,027 calls for assistance. Over seventy percent of those calls didn’t involve fires or smoke alarms, demonstrating that a fire department’s traditional duties have evolved over time to include medical treat...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/About-Town/Story~48916.aspx1/30/2006 1:52:25 PMEinar Jensen Where there’s fire, there’s smoke. And smoke, as firefighters know, is toxic, consisting of gases including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.      Firefighters avoid inhaling smoke by wearing self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), which uses positive pressure to deliver air to firefig...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~56243.aspx2/23/2006 1:02:29 PMEinar Jensen Have you ever wondered what to do in an emergency? Do you have the knowledge that can make the difference between life and death? We can help you learn the skills you need to help make a difference in the life of a loved one or stranger.      Learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Health-Fitness/Resources/Story~56513.aspx2/24/2006 9:23:41 AMEinar Jensen Evergreen Fire/Rescue hosted over sixty wilderness managers, district rangers and other U.S. Forest Service personnel for four days in February. They were in town to discuss the Fiscal Year 2006 wilderness work programs, and in the process discovered why so many of us live in this communi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Business-News/Story~56543.aspx2/24/2006 9:53:41 AMEinar Jensen Three wildfires have burned land in Evergreen and frayed the nerves of residents in this foothills community.      The Upper Bear Fire burned 12 acres west of Evergreen Lake on Feb. 12, the Beaver Brook Fire burned 1/3 of an acre on the south flank of Saddleback Mountain Feb. 24 and the Skyl...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~57366.aspx2/27/2006 2:51:04 PMEinar Jensen Extension cords and blocked exits beware... there's a newfire inspector on duty in Evergreen. Randall "Randy" Macy reported for duty with EvergreenFire/Rescue's Fire Prevention Division on March 27 filling avacancy created by the voter-approved mill levy increase last fall. Macy, a 22...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/About-Town/Story~69383.aspx3/30/2006 2:51:06 PMEinar Jensen Troop 1050 of the Mile Hi Council of Girl Scouts visitedEvergreen Fire/Rescue Station 2 on March 27 as part of theirrecognition of hometown heroes. Now in its fifth year, the "Mile Hi Council Salutes OurHometown Heroes" program is an opportunity for girl scouts of allages to identify p...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~70675.aspx4/3/2006 11:23:19 AMEinar Jensen When most of us get into trouble, we can call 911 to contact the fire department and other resources. When a firefighter gets into trouble, she relies on her colleagues to save her life. To combat the rising number of incidents where firefighters become trapped, injured or killed in burning s...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/Story~81208.aspx5/2/2006 12:43:10 PMEinar Jensen Unless it's in the physical education department, most high school courses don't require a physical test at semester's end for a passing grade. But Clear Creek High School's Fire Science is unlike any other course in the school... or the nation. The product of collaboration between the Clear ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~86763.aspx5/18/2006 10:48:04 AMEinar Jensen As property owners maintain defensible space around their homes, businesses and churches, most find themselves with more branches, leaves and needles than they know what to do with. To encourage the annual defensible space campaigns, Jefferson County's Office of Emergency Management and the c...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Environment/Cleanups/Story~86813.aspx5/18/2006 11:47:33 AMEinar Jensen "I love the volunteer system and working with volunteer firefighters," Ben Celius, Evergreen Fire Rescue's new training coordinator, said. Celius, who started his new position in Evergreen on May 1, was hired to satisfy a pledge made to the voters of the Evergreen Fire Protection District in ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~91691.aspx6/5/2006 9:01:42 AMEinar Jensen Firefighters may get the attention from the media, but teachers are the true heroes of our nation. Firefighters, fortunately, are good students and teachers because they depend on lifelong learning to remain safe and help others. Education is a priority for Evergreen Fire Rescue (EFR) as it s...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~93047.aspx6/8/2006 12:12:37 PMEinar Jensen Evergreen Lutheran Church's Day Trekkers volunteered their time and energy to help prepare a new fire station for service. Evergreen Fire Rescue's Station 8, which serves the Brook Forest neighborhood, opened for service June 9 when volunteer firefighters placed two apparatus inside. Those ap...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/About-Town/Story~95283.aspx6/15/2006 2:36:47 PMEinar Jensen Evergreen Fire Rescue, like most Front Range emergency services agencies, relies on its partners in Denver area hospitals for definitive care of its patients, logistical support and educational opportunities. EFR turns to St. Anthony's Central Hospital for most of that support. EFR Board Pres...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/About-Town/Story~97513.aspx6/23/2006 9:17:47 AMEinar Jensen An 18-year-old woman crashed her vehicle into Upper Bear Creek, approximately a quarter mile upstream of Evergreen Lake, the afternoon of Aug. 17. A witness called 911 at 3:19 p.m. to report that a single vehicle had plunged off Upper Bear Creek Road and landed in the creek, approximately 30 ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~120507.aspx9/1/2006 9:12:24 AMEinar Jensen What telephone number do you call if you see a fire? "9-1-1," the students at Wilmot Elementary said in unison. What number do you call if mom or dad is too sick to help themselves? "9-1-1," the students called out again. What number do you call if an elk runs through your house and steps o...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/About-Town/Story~134311.aspx10/6/2006 1:23:48 PMEinar Jensen "Evergreen Fire Rescue is one organization with one common set of goals," Fire Chief Joel Janov said. "No matter if you are a dispatcher, mechanic, paramedic or firefighter, you know you work for Evergreen Fire Rescue and for our community." Three years ago such solidarity was a dream bec...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~138210.aspx10/16/2006 1:37:13 PMEinar Jensen Evergreen Fire Rescue's leadership decided to modernize the organization's management in late 2004, creating the Organizational Effectiveness Team (OET) to fix the problems and develop systems to remain a department of volunteer firefighters. Consisting of 13 volunteer firefighters, the five ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~138246.aspx10/16/2006 2:22:50 PMEinar Jensen Evergreen Fire Rescue personnel spent another full week in the community visiting schools and community groups to share tips on fire and injury prevention. Nearly a century ago, the National Fire Protection Association published the "Syllabus for Public Instruction in Fire Prevention," a coll...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/Story~138285.aspx10/16/2006 3:27:22 PMEinar Jensen Creating defensible space seems anomalous this time of year, but preparing your property to withstand a wildfire in an ongoing project. Defensible space is the area around a structure where vegetation and other fuels are modified to reduce the intensity of an oncoming wildfire. The myth of fu...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/Archive/Environment/Lifestyle/Story~139252.aspx10/18/2006 1:41:31 PMEinar Jensen Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death among adults in the United States, killing roughly 250,000 Americans annually. Generally considered a problem among the elderly, SCA also strikes middle-aged adults, teenagers and children. Adopting healthier lifestyles -- more exercise,...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~154966.aspx11/28/2006 12:48:20 PMEinar Jensen Bob Wallace, who has served his community on the Board of Directors of the Evergreen Fire Protection District for nearly five years, has tendered his resignation from the post. "I've enjoyed my time serving on the board," he said, "but prior commitments with my job take priority." That job in...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/Government/Story~157092.aspx12/4/2006 11:12:02 AMEinar Jensen A construction crew remodeling a home on Fireweed Drive found a military-style ammunition box in the crawlspace the morning of December 4. Upon opening the box they found what appeared to be explosives, which led them to call 911. Deputies from Jefferson County Sheriff's Office responded, ide...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~157245.aspx12/4/2006 1:52:10 PMEinar Jensen The two inches of snow on the ground and minimal wind suggested Dec. 7 would be a prime day for burning slash piles in conjunction with Clear Creek County burn permit regulations. The conditions were ideal, but the slash pile at 263 Barrows Ranch Road was larger than the permitted 8-foot widt...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~158612.aspx12/7/2006 2:58:33 PMEinar Jensen Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has developed more than 800 Standards for Safety to help ensure public safety and confidence, reduce costs, improve quality and market products and services for manufacturers. Millions of products and their components are tested to UL's rigorous safety standard...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~159021.aspx12/8/2006 1:41:43 PMEinar Jensen Firefighters from Evergreen Fire Rescue and West Metro Fire Rescue responded to Evergreen Lake Monday to recover a tractor that had crashed through the ice and sunk to the bottom. Heart Cameron , park supervisor for Evergreen Parks and Recreation District, had been clearing snow from the ice ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~160088.aspx12/12/2006 1:46:21 PMEinar Jensen Fire hydrants throughout the Front Range are missing in action following a pair of snowstorms that buried the region under several feet of powder. The hydrants' plight worsened as plows pushed snow from roadways onto the metallic victims. Hydrants are a critical link in the chain of fire prote...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Stories/News/General-News/Story~166858.aspx1/4/2007 2:32:48 PMEinar Jensen