About US

Serving Our Community Since 1949

In December of 1949, Byers Fire Protection District #9 was founded to serve the community of Byers, Colorado. Originally serving the community as solely a fire agency, Byers Fire has since grown to serve both the medical and fire needs of the community.

The district currently utilizes 40 active members, a combination of paid and volunteer staff. Currently, Byers Fire consists of 4 full-time paid staff, 4 part-time staff and a number of both in-district and out-of-district volunteers. The members of Byers Fire bring a host of experiences and certifications, including Fire, Hazardous Materials, EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) and ALS (Advanced Life Support) certifications.

Involved in the community in all aspects, Byers Fire is here not only for medical and fire emergencies but for general education, community events including CPR and Fire Prevention Week, Burn Permits and Car seat checks. We work closely with our partnering agencies across the state, to bring the best emergency services to the area that we can.

Byers Fire is a key member in the Fire/EMS community along the I-70 corridor, responding and assisting on all large calls with our partner agencies Strasburg, Bennett-Watkins, Deer Trail, Buckley and Sable Altura. We currently have a mutual aid agreement with our neighbor, Strasburg Fire Protection District #8, and respond to all fire and EMS calls with their personnel.

Website Accessibility Policy

Byers Fire Protection District No. 9 is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Byers Fire Protection District No. 9 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.

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Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Byers Fire Protection District No. 9 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, Byers Fire Protection District No. 9 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 .

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.