Serving Those Who Serve – EIS is a rapid response group of volunteers. EIS provides critical support services to first responders in El Paso County, CO, and surrounding areas.
The above picture provides an idea of what our emergency responders endure. It is usual for water to leak from hose connections, forming ice in winter conditions. Cold, miserable, physically demanding… thank you fire, emergency medical, and law enforcement for everything you do. EIS situated between water supply point and the second pumping truck. EIS provides safe haven, hot or cold drinks, high energy snacks and replenishment.Larkspur Fire water tender unloading into a portable tank. It unfolds but is not “inflatable” as reported by media. These are commonly used to establish water supply in rural areas.Distance from portable water supply to actual fire was over 3000 feet with EIS supporting first responders at multiple stations.
Over three days the week of August 5th, Emergency Incident Support volunteers were on scene with firefighters as they trained on wildland fire tactics. Tri-Lakes Monument Batallion Chief Bradley orchestrated the exercise with 150 firefighters participating. Spreading the northern El Paso County joint training exercise across 3 days allowed all 3 shifts from Tri-Lakes Monument Fire, Donald Wescott Read More…
Today we served around 35 emergency responders from Tri-County, Ellicott, Edison, Hanover, Big Sandy, Calhan, Cimmaron Hills, and Fountain fire departments. These incidents can be long and exhausting. EIS brought water, coffee, sports drinks, prepackaged snacks, beef jerky, and Skittles of course. Thank you Village Inn for supplying fresh coffee. We initially served from our Read More…
