It was a bitterly cold evening on January 23; temperature was in the single digits and with the wind, it felt like it was sub-zero. When a structure fire broke out in Northeastern El Paso County the call went out to the local fire departments: Peyton and Falcon. After the firefighting crews had been on […]
A letter to our members Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! At the start of the 2025 new year, I and the new Board of Directors will lead EIS. Don Dietrick as Treasurer, Amos Scheimann as Secretary, Don Burgess as Director, and Franklyn Blaha as Director. I am honored and excited to step into the […]
The week before Christmas is always an exciting time and Santa on Patrol is a well anticipated event. Santa and his First Responder Elves assist the Monument Police Department and Fire District for their annual Toys for Tots delivery. New and unwrapped toys are collected through donations, and in an after-school December 18th event, were […]
On a warm weekend day in early September, the Pikes Peak Club sponsored an event to raise funds for Emergency Incident Support. The Colorado Springs Fire Department’s engine #1, alongside Emergency Incident Support volunteers, Spiderman, and Spiderwoman, gathered in a vacant lot opposite the Switchbacks stadium in downtown Colorado Springs to promote EIS’s mission to […]
The Emergency Incident Support (EIS) team played a crucial role in supporting the Monument mass casualty event on August 5th and 7th, 2024. Our primary focus was ensuring the well-being of both first responders and participants by providing essential liquids and nourishment. In the face of such a challenging and demanding situation, hydration and sustenance […]