Burlington Volunteer Fire Co

What Burlington Volunteer Fire Co does

The Burlington Volunteer Fire Department (also doing business as Burlington Volunteer Fire Co) is a nonprofit volunteer fire organization founded on November 18, 1908, following the 1907 burning of the Kit Carson County Court House. It is the designated emergency response provider for the Burlington Fire Protection District in far eastern Kit Carson County, Colorado, covering approximately 850 square miles and serving approximately 3,500 residents. The department's permitted strength is 35 active members, each completing more than 36 hours of training annually, and it responds to approximately 140 calls per year, of which approximately 40 are fire calls. Service offerings include structural firefighting, vehicle accident response with extrication, rope rescue, controlled burn approval coordination with the Kit Carson County Communications Center, and emergency response along Interstate and County Road corridors alongside the Kit Carson County Ambulance.

The department operates entirely on a physical, human-labor basis using a fleet of legacy and modern firefighting apparatus — hose carts, Ford pumper, White chemical truck, Chevrolet truck, Ford truck, and a large rescue truck configured for vehicle accidents and rope rescue incidents. Its headquarters is the firehouse at 175 Madison Street, Burlington, CO 80807, originally donated by Harold McArthur in 1994 and expanded with an addition in 2011. There are no software products, no APIs, no proprietary digital features, and no AI/ML components. The technology footprint is exclusively mechanical apparatus, station alerting, and standard radio/phone dispatch coordination through the Kit Carson County Communications Center.

The business model is that of a community-funded public safety nonprofit. There is no pricing for services; no fees are charged to residents for emergency response. Funding flows from community donations and from in-kind support by local employers who permit firefighters to leave work to answer calls. Governance is by elected officers — Chief Mark Weber, Assistant Chief Justin Carter, Captain Bruce Weiss, Lieutenant Brian Chacon, Secretary/Treasurer Shawn Franz — and a board of directors (Donald Daniel, Steve Daniel, Keith McArthur, Jay Zimbelman, plus non-officer members Bob Weber and David Worden who also serve as firefighters). In March 2023, members voted to establish a Junior Fire Program for high school students aged 16 with a 3.0 GPA. The department is not an investment vehicle and has no equity, funding rounds, or commercial revenue mechanics.

Name

Burlington Volunteer Fire Co

Legal name

Burlington Volunteer Fire Department

Website

https://burlingtonvolunteerfiredept.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Burlington Volunteer Fire Department is a nonprofit volunteer fire organization founded in 1908, serving approximately 3,500 residents across 850 square miles of the Burlington Fire Protection District in Kit Carson County, Colorado, providing fire suppression, vehicle rescue, rope rescue, and controlled burn oversight with 35 active volunteer members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Emergency response
• Fire suppression
• Rescue operations
• Controlled burn management

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Core offering

The Burlington Volunteer Fire Department provides volunteer firefighting, emergency response, and rescue services to the Burlington Fire Protection District covering approximately 850 square miles and serving about 3,500 residents in far eastern Kit Carson County, Colorado. Core services include structural fire suppression, vehicle accident response with extrication, rope rescue, controlled burn approval and oversight, and oxygen bottle refilling, responding to roughly 140 calls per year (approximately 40 fire calls) with 35 active volunteer members.

Product overview

Burlington Volunteer Fire Department is a public safety service organization, not a technology product company. The department provides fire protection, emergency response, and rescue services to the Burlington Fire Protection District in far eastern Kit Carson County, Colorado, covering approximately 850 square miles serving about 3,500 residents. Services include structural firefighting, vehicle accident response with extrication capabilities, rope rescue operations, controlled burn approvals, and interstate/county road emergency response alongside the Kit Carson County Ambulance. The department operates a Junior Fire Program for high school students aged 16 with a 3.0 GPA minimum. No technology products or software offerings are provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Fire Suppression Structural firefighting services responding to structure fires within the Burlington Fire Protection District, including oxygen bottle refilling on the rescue truck during active fires. Aimed at residents and property owners in the Burlington Fire Protection District.
• Vehicle Accident Response and Extrication Emergency response to vehicle accidents on Interstates and County Roads within the Burlington Fire Protection District, including extrication of trapped occupants. Also assists Kit Carson County Ambulance service with traffic control during incidents.
• Rope Rescue Operations Technical rope rescue response for incidents requiring elevated or confined-space rescue within the Burlington Fire Protection District, performed using equipment on the department's large rescue truck.
• Controlled Burn Approval and Oversight Approval and oversight of controlled burns within the Burlington Fire Protection District, routed through the Kit Carson County Communications Center at 719-346-9325 in accordance with Sheriff-set County guidelines. Provided to property owners seeking to conduct safe open burning.
• 24/7 Emergency Response Service Round-the-clock dispatch and response to fire, rescue, and accident incidents across approximately 850 square miles of far eastern Kit Carson County, serving about 3,500 residents of the Burlington Fire Protection District.
• Junior Fire Program Volunteer recruitment and training program for high school students aged 16 with a 3.0 GPA minimum, allowing them to attend all meetings, trainings, and respond to calls (except during school hours). Aimed at developing the next generation of volunteer firefighters for the Burlington Fire Protection District.

Quantifiable outcome

• Responds to approximately 140 calls per year with approximately 40 fire calls
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kit Carson County Communications CentercoreOthersThe dispatch center handles controlled burn approvals within the Fire Protection District and provides emergency dispatch services. The Sheriff has set guidelines for controlled burns within the entire County and all burns must be approved by the Communications Center. Contact number for controlled burns is 719-346-9325.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Flagler Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving the Town of Flagler in Kit Carson County. BVFD's history notes being called to Flagler for mutual aid, evidencing comparable operational profile and small-town rural fire service model.
• Bethune Volunteer Fire Department: Small volunteer fire department serving Bethune, Colorado in Kit Carson County, comparable in scale, volunteer structure, and rural emergency service scope.
• Stratton Volunteer Fire Department: Small volunteer fire department serving Stratton, Colorado in Kit Carson County. Comparable in scale, rural service profile, volunteer staffing model, and reliance on community donations.
• Vona Volunteer Fire Department: Tiny volunteer fire department serving Vona, Colorado — the smallest community in Kit Carson County. BVFD historically provided mutual aid to Vona, illustrating a directly comparable small-town volunteer fire service.

Others

• International Association of Fire Fighters: Labor union representing professional firefighters in the U.S. and Canada. Provides comparable industry context on fire service staffing, training, and equipment standards, though its membership model differs sharply from BVFD's volunteer model.
• National Fire Protection Association: U.S.-based standards-setting body for fire protection, including NFPA standards relevant to volunteer fire department operations, training (e.g., NFPA 1001), apparatus, and protective equipment — shaping BVFD's compliance and training environment.
• International Association of Fire Chiefs: Global membership organization for fire chiefs and emergency service leaders. Although predominantly career-focused, it provides comparable industry representation, training standards, and operational guidance applicable to volunteer fire service leaders.

Broad incumbents

• National Volunteer Fire Council: The leading U.S. national membership organization for volunteer fire and EMS services. Directly comparable as the industry body representing departments like BVFD through training, advocacy, and grant programs.
• Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association: State-level association for fire service leadership in Colorado, representing volunteer, combination, and career fire departments across the state — directly relevant peer for BVFD's policy and training environment.

Regional players

• Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control: State agency coordinating fire services across Colorado, including grant programs and training for rural and volunteer fire departments in eastern Colorado where BVFD operates. Relevant for state-level peer comparison and resource coordination.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burlington-volunteer-fire-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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