Rescues in Colorado Springs

#CSFD UPDATE – Structure Fire on 2770 E. Uintah at the Devonshire Square Apartments

On March 19, 2014 at 9:39 a.m., Colorado Springs firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire at the Devonshire Square Apartments at 2770 E. Uintah. The first CSFD engine arrived within five minutes to find smoke coming from one apartment in the north wing of the complex.

CSFD responded to this three alarm fire call with a total of 17 apparatus and support units. Approximately 62 CSFD firefighters and support personnel were on scene. CSFD engaged in an aggressive interior fire attack on two apartments on the second floor, performed 8 ladder rescues from windows and assisted approximately 7 people out of the building.

Nine patients were treated for minor smoke inhalation, and three of them were transported to local hospitals. Approximately 100 residents were displaced from the north wing of the apartment building.

The CSFD estimates that $202,040 of direct exposure property/content was saved; the overall loss was $188,015 in property/content to the fire unit and adjacent units.

The fire is under investigation.

The building has been released back to the property management company. Tenants should contact the property management company for information regarding collecting personal property and time frames for re-occupancy.

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Curt Isakson is a 35 year veteran of the fire service. Curt is currently a Battalion Chief for Escambia County Fire Rescue. Previously worked 9 years with the Pensacola Fire Department where he was assigned as the Company Officer on Rescue 31. Curt’s fire service experiences started at a young age as a Junior firefighter with the Midway Fire Protection District and rose through the ranks to Captain. He has worked in volunteer, career, and combination departments.

Curt has held all ranks up to Battalion Chief and been assigned to operations, training, inspections, and was Chief of Special Operations for 7 years. Curt owns and operates County Fire Tactics that covers a very diverse range of fire service topics, as well as Firefighter Rescues, a site that documents rescues made by firefighters around the country.

He has annual contracts with numerous departments to provide standardized monthly training for these departments that respond daily together under an automatic aid agreement. Curt teaches nationally to include; FDIC, Firehouse Expo, Firehouse World, Orlando Fire Conference, Atlanta Fire Conference, Bowling Green State University, and owns/operates the annual HROC, COBC, WOTF, CFT ODP on Pensacola Beach. He is a Florida Certified Fire Officer, Instructor, Inspector, Arson, and FLUSAR.

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