Brush Volunteer Fire Department
Tad Anderson , Chief
1220 Edison St, PO Box 6
Brush, CO 80723
Station: 842-5150
tad.anderson@brushfd.com
Brush Volunteer Dept has:
- 1 Chief, Tad Anderson
- 1 Assistant, Ray Uhrick
- 1 Captain
- 2 Lieutenants
Website: www.brushfd.com
The Brush Volunteer Fire and the Brush Rural Fire Departments serve approximately 5,500 people in the City and 1,200 in the Rural District. The total serviceable area is approximately 215 sq. miles, 8 miles of Interstate, and 36 miles of State highway. They respond to 250 - 280 calls per year, half of which are medical assists.
The Brush Volunteer Fire Department has a membership of 35. Five firefighters are State certified EMT's; 2 are designated Firefighter II's; and 7 are Firefighter I's. Volunteers are required by the State to have 36 hours training per year but the average hours for Brush Firefighters is 53.
Together the Districts maintain and operate:
- Two 1,250 GPM Class A Pumpers
- Two quick attack grass trucks
- Two tanker trucks with a total of 5,500 gallon capacity
- One Emergency Unit
BRUSH RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
TRANSPARENCY INFORMATION
Official Posting and Meeting Place is :
215 Clayton St, P.O. Box 873 Brush, CO 80723
970-842-2264
Regular District Board meetings are at 215 Clayton St on the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Directors:
Roger Holter, Chair
28930 MCR R 5/10
Brush, CO 80723
970-842-5975
Term ends May 2014
Pat Draegert, Vice Chair
29377 MCR S 5/10
Brush, CO 80723
970-842-2905
Term ends May 2016
Rex August, Treasurer
8503 Hwy 71
Brush, CO 80723
970-842-2614
Term ends May 2016
Steve Edwards
17163 Hwy 71
Brush, CO 80723
970-842-2706
Term ends May 2016
Ron Kembel
26976 Rd R
Brush, CO 80723
Term ends May 2014
Applications to request Permanent Mail-in Voter Status for applicable elections may be obtained online at www.elections.colorado.gov and from any county clerk and recorder's office.
District mill levy: 3.3770
Proposed expenditures for 2010 are $58,070.