Elk Creek fire works as 'one big family'

For many, saving someone else can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. For the Elk Creek Fire Protection District in Conifer, it’s just part of the job.


Sometimes, the paramedics, EMTs and firefighters in the department even defy nature’s course.

Those who become first responders do so because of a need to help their communities. These are jobs — both full-time paid staff and volunteers — that require many hours of intense training throughout the year, plus going on calls.

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By Alissa Noe
Monday, July 29, 2019