Seal of Approval

Community Risk Reduction

West Metro Fire Rescue’s Community Risk Reduction efforts involve fire investigations, fire inspections, and fire code enforcement within our district. The Life Safety Division also investigates citizen complaints regarding fire and life safety hazards and enforces compliance with county burning regulations.
We work with the National Fire Protection Association, the National Fire Sprinkler Association, the International Code Council, local government and other agencies to ensure our staff members are up to date with their knowledge and skills regarding policy, engineering, technology and best practices in the fire service.

Please feel free to contact us at (303) 989-4307 for more information regarding these programs.

West Metro Fire Rescue's Seal of Approval

Senior Residential Facilities may earn West Metro Fire Rescue's Seal of Approval by meeting the following requirements:

1. Emergency Operation Plan has been approved by West Metro Fire Rescue

Includes Resident relocation plan and major event response
A member of your staff is trained in the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Certifications IS-100 HC and IS-700a (attach copy of certificates)
A copy of the Staff Review Roster is attached

2. Your facility has a Fall Prevention Program with the following components:

Staff Training for Fall Prevention Resident Training

Training Attendance Rosters

3. Fire Protection System Maintenance

In house maintenance is up to date
Annual contracted maintenance is up to date
Logbook is maintained

4. West Metro Inspection

5. State Inspection

Once awarded our Seal of Approval, facilities will receive a plaque and be listed on our website with a link to their own website. Facilities may submit a Facility Application form and Facility Checklist for West Metro Fire Rescue's Seal of Approval.

The following facility has earned the West Metro Fire Rescue Seal of Approval:

Eaton Senior Communities, 333 S. Eaton Street, Lakewood 80226

Contact us for more information regarding the Seal of Approval program.

West Metro Fire Rescue serves as a safety advocate

West Metro Fire Rescue serves as a safety advocate and resource for the owners, staff and residents at Senior Residential Facilities. We offer programs and information to all parties in an effort to increase safety for the people who live and work in assisted living, nursing homes and combination facilities.
When considering a facility for yourself or a loved one, make sure you fully understand their policies and services. Use a checklist to rate each facility you consider. Pay close attention to their emergency operation procedures, emergency relocation plan including transportation to the evacuation site and their lift assist policy.
West Metro Fire Rescue will help facilities develop and review their Emergency Operation Plan and Fall Prevention Programs. Feel free to use this Emergency Operation Plan template and this Fall Prevention Program Resource to help implement a program for the residents at your facility

checklist Emergency Operation Plan template Fall Prevention Program Resource

Website Accessibility Statement

West Metro Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, West Metro Fire Protection District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 3039894307

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

West Metro Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, West Metro Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 3039894307.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.