Wescott Fire Protection District

The Wescott Fire Protection District is located in Northern El Paso County, Colorado near Colorado Springs. Previously named El Paso County Volunteer Fire Department, the Wescott Fire Protection District is named after a firefighter, Donald Wescott, who gave his life during an apartment fire in 1976. The department was incorporated in November of 1... 981. The WFPD operates out of 2 stations that protect a combination of urban, suburban and rural areas. The ISO (Insurance Services Organization) rating for the department is a 5. The Wescott Fire Protection District operates with 2 engines, 2 Wildland engines, 1 water tender, and 1 all-terrain utility/command vehicle. The staff consists of full-time, part-time and volunteer professionals. In a cooperative arrangement with American Medical Response (AMR), the district provides Advanced Life Support and ambulance transport services for the district and the north Colorado Springs area. The district responded to 1500 calls for service in 2005. The Wescott Fire Protection District boundaries are: Interquest Parkway north to Baptist Road, East of Interstate 25 to just east of Highway 83, and along Highway 83 to Hodgen Road. The fire district includes the subdivisions of Liberty Heights, Trail Ridge, Flying Horse, Northgate, Northgate Highlands, Abert Estates, Gleneagle, Sun Hills, Struthers Ranch, Chaparral Hills and Pleasant View Estates, as well as unincorporated areas of El Paso County. The district serves approximately 25,000 people living within these boundaries. The district also provides Automatic Aid to the Black Forest,Tri-Lakes/Monument, Palmer Lake, Larkspur, Woodman Valley, and Colorado Springs fire departments. The Wescott Fire Protection District supports the community with a variety of programs: CPR and First Aid classes, Fire Safety instruction to area schools, Home Safety and Wildfire Risk Assessment Inspections, EMS and Fire coverage at numerous local events, as well as conducting station tours and fire safety programs and training within the stations. ...Read More