It's an older article so it doesn't have a more detailed timeline. The Chief did go over this a bit in the last ECFPD BOD meeting, but I haven't had time to process it yet, my apologies.
Evergreen Fire becomes dispatch center At least five other mountain agencies will rely on new arrangement
By Josie Klemaier
YourHub Reporter
Posted: 12/12/2013
EVERGREEN —Evergreen Fire and Rescue will be the main dispatch center for at least five other mountain agencies after the Jefferson County Emergency Communications Authority authorized the initial funding to handle the extra load.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has been dispatching for Jeffco fire departments in addition to its own law enforcement. It will continue to be the 911 call center and will forward mountain fire events to Evergreen dispatch.
So far, the Elk Creek, Intercanyon, Indian Hills, Foothills and North Fork fire protection districts have agreed to make the switch, according to Weege.
The authority will begin by paying Evergreen for its dispatch services in the first year. The districts will be responsible for paying for their own services in increasing increments of 25 percent per year. That means that by 2018, agencies will be covering those costs in full.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
The Flume does not stock open racks (except Safeway). They use pay boxes. If you are in the Aspen Park area, there is a pay box at the post office and the liqueur store around the corner (on the west side service road).
Maybe this will help. Single copies are 75 cents.
Rack Locations
— Alma —
Al-Mart – Inside
— Aspen Park —
Aspen Park Wine – Outside
Conifer Post Office – Outside
Mountain Books – Inside
— Bailey —
Bailey Country Store – Inside
Bailey Post Office – Outside
Conoco Self Service – Outside
Cutthroat Cafe – Outside
Delwood Liquor – Outside
Hog Heaven – Outside
Knotty Pine – Inside
Loaf N Jug – Inside
Rustic Station – Outside
— Conifer —
Happy Grow Lucky – Outside
JJ Madwell’s – Outside
Kum and Go – Inside
Safeway – Inside
— Fairplay —
Brown Burro – Outside
Even in the End – Inside
Fairplay Pharmacy – Inside
Fairplay Town Hall – Outside
— Fairplay —
Fairplay/Valiton Hotel - Outside
Family Dollar – Outside
Hand Hotel – Outside
Java Moose – Outside
Prather’s Market – Inside
Shell Station – Outside
Sinclair Station – Outside
South Park Bowl – Outside
Tall Country – Inside
— Grant —
Kenosha Cafe – Inside
— Hartsel —
Badger Basin Country Store
— Jefferson —
Jefferson Market – Inside
Jefferson Pony Espresso – Inside
— Pine Junction —
Alpine Liquors – Inside
Crossroads – Outside
Derrick Thai – Outside
P.J. Country Store – Inside
P.J. Post Office – Outside
— Shawnee —
Shawnee Tea Room – Outside
If I get permission to clip and paste the article, I will put it in the Campfire. If I get it put in the free content, I will link to it here. That's the best I can do.
Picked up a copy of the Flume article. Thank you RR for following through and making it available here.
Very informative and well written article. I hope you write more for the Flume. Then I might consider a subscription, although my residence is in Conifer so I think it is outside their area resulting in more costs?
When all get on board I can see it could possibly make a difference, especially for those of us in Conifer who live on the edge of several different fire departments.
The only issue I see is for those who live in Bailey, niece, who has called in fires that are in the Platte Canyon Fire or North Fork Fire District, e.g. Lost Acres area, ParkCo Dispatch will have to convey her Lat and Long who will then contact Evergreen instead of being in direct contact with NFFD. I hope nothing gets lost in the conveyance.