South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) is located just south of the Denver metro area in the beautiful state of Colorado. SMFR serves an approximate population of 564,000 residents and nearly 300 square miles across Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties. This includes 13 cities, Centennial Airport, and 3 large office parks. SMFR is governed by an elected Board of Directors that oversees an annual budget of over $213 million. The District is primarily funded by property tax, which is a significant challenge currently due to potential legislative changes in Colorado which may impact the District in future years.
THE DEPARTMENT
South Metro Fire Rescue exists today as a result of several fire service agencies consolidating services over the past decades. SMFR’s origin comes from the Castlewood Fire Protection District established in 1951 and renamed South Metro Fire Rescue. Numerous consolidations have occurred since that time, including mergers with the Parker Fire Protection District in 2008, the Cunningham Fire Protection District in 2018, and a final consolidation with Littleton Fire Rescue in 2019. The department is an ever ‐ evolving organization focused on providing world ‐ class fire and emergency services to the community. South Metro Fire Rescue is currently one of the largest fire ‐ based EMS transport departments in the nation.
Today, SMFR deploys all ‐ hazards emergency services from 30 stations that are strategically located throughout the nearly 300 square miles of coverage area, responding to over 50,000 calls for service annually. The District has enjoyed and benefited from strong, consistent leadership, with only two Fire Chiefs serving the District since its first merger with Parker Fire Protection District in 2008. The current Chief is set to retire after forty ‐ one years of service to the community, the last ten of those serving as the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Chief.
South Metro Fire Rescue
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