What Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District does

Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District is a Colorado special district and political subdivision of the State that delivers fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), rescue operations, and community risk reduction services to the Upper Blue Valley and Summit County, including the Breckenridge area. The district operates four fire and EMS stations (Station 4 North, Station 5 West, Station 6 Main, and Station 7 Blue River/Peak 7) and handles over 2,000 emergency calls annually, with medical emergencies comprising 58% of call volume. It holds dual CAAS (Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services) and CFAI (Commission on Fire Accreditation International) accreditations, placing it among only 11 organizations nationwide with both designations.

The district's product portfolio covers fire suppression, licensed ambulance and EMS (basic and advanced life support), fire mitigation inspections, construction and life safety permits, recreational fire and slash burning permits, community safety education (wildfire preparedness, car seat safety, youth fire setter intervention, high altitude awareness), and museum tours. The technology stack is non-proprietary; the website is powered by Streamline (a vendor platform for special districts) and Community Connect is used for online permit applications. The service is fundamentally operations-driven — station coverage, trained responders, and dispatch — rather than technology-driven.

Revenue is generated primarily through an ad valorem property tax levy of 14.018 mills, which produced $22,716,378 in tax revenue per transparency filings. Secondary fee streams include permit fees (construction, fire, recreational fire, slash burning) and CORA records request fees ($41.37/hr research, $0.25/page copies). The district is governed by a publicly elected Board of Directors and led by Chief Executive Officer Jay Nelson and Fire Chief Jim Keating. The customer base is geographically constrained to Summit County residents, visitors, and property owners — effectively a statutory monopoly within district boundaries with no competitive market dynamics.

Name

Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District

Legal name

Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District

Website

https://rwbfire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District is a Colorado special district providing fire suppression, EMS, rescue, and community safety services to Summit County residents and visitors through four fire stations, funded primarily by property tax levies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160), Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildfire Mitigation (PSPS, Covered Conductor, Ignition Prevention) (EUADAHAB), Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Forest Fire Management & Fuels Reduction Services (IMAMAAAH)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Fire suppression operations
• Public safety services
• Community risk reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Breckenridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue (Ad Valorem): Primary revenue source through property tax levies. The district levies 14.018 mills on property values, generating $22,716,378 in ad valorem tax revenue as reported in transparency filings.
2. Permit and Fee Services: Fees collected for construction permits, fire permits, recreational fire permits, slash burning permits, and related inspection services.
3. CORAL Records Request Fees: Research and retrieval fee of $41.37 per hour for Colorado Open Records Act requests; $0.25 per standard page for copies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District is a special district and political subdivision of Colorado that provides all-hazards emergency response to Summit County. Core services include fire suppression, emergency medical services and ambulance transport, technical rescue, wildland fire response, fire prevention inspections and permitting, and community risk reduction programs across four fire stations.

Product overview

Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District is a government emergency services organization providing fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS/ambulance), and community safety programs. The district operates four fire stations (Station 4 North, Station 5 West, Station 6 Main, and Station 7 Blue River/Peak 7) across Summit County, Colorado. Services include fire mitigation inspections, construction/life safety permits, community safety education programs (wildfire preparedness, car seat safety, youth fire setter intervention), and museum tours. The district is accredited by CAAS for ambulance services and CFAI for fire services.

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Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Emergency Response All-hazards fire suppression and emergency response, including structure fires, wildland fires, vehicle accidents, and hazardous materials incidents, delivered by career firefighters from four fire stations across the district.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Ambulance Transport CAAS-accredited 911 emergency medical response, ambulance transport, and pre-hospital care provided by paramedics and EMTs to residents and visitors of Summit County.
• Technical Rescue Services Specialty technical rescue capabilities such as swift water, ice, backcountry, rope, and vehicle extrication response, serving the mountain and outdoor recreation environment of Summit County.
• Fire Prevention, Inspections and Permitting Fire code enforcement, building plan reviews, occupancy inspections, and issuance of fire and life safety permits for residential and commercial properties within the district.
• Community Risk Reduction and Public Education Risk-reduction programming including CPR and AED training, smoke alarm installations, juvenile fire-setting intervention, and public education campaigns targeting residents, businesses, and visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ambulance license obtained January 1, 2020 allowing tailored service delivery
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Copper Mountain FireminorOthersGovernment partner organization listed on district website for mutual aid and coordination among Summit County fire agencies.
• Lake Dillon Fire RescueminorOthersGovernment partner organization listed for coordination among Summit County fire agencies.
• Summit County GovernmentcoreOthersPrimary governmental jurisdiction. The district operates within Summit County and coordinates on emergency management, ambulance licensing, and public safety services.
• Town of BreckenridgecoreOthersMunicipality within the district boundaries. Coordinates on fire code enforcement, permits, road standards, and engineering standards.
• Town of Blue RiverminorOthersTown municipality within district service area, served by Station 7 (Blue River).
• St. Anthony PreHospital EducationminorOthersEMS training partner referenced on district website for continuing education resources for emergency medical personnel.
• High Country Training CenterminorOthersRegional training center referenced for firefighter and EMS training coordination.
• Community ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline platform integrated with district website for permit applications, recreational fire permits, slash burning permits, and community information services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): National standards-setting body for fire and EMS. Comparable as the industry association that defines codes, training, and accreditation frameworks shaping RWB's compliance posture and CFAI-related operations.
• U.S. Forest Service: Federal wildland fire management agency that coordinates with RWB on WUI incidents. Comparable as a wildfire response and fuels-management actor with overlapping jurisdiction in Summit County, relevant for understanding RWB's structural-wildland interface.

Direct peers

• North Fork Fire Protection District: Colorado special-district fire/EMS provider in a mountain/WUI community. Comparable as another Colorado fire district with mixed fire and ambulance service delivery, special-district tax funding, and small-staff operating model.
• Lake Dillon Fire Rescue: Adjacent Colorado special-district fire/EMS provider serving the Dillon/Silverthorne area of Summit County. Directly comparable as a same-county mutual-aid partner with similar mountain-community service profile, EMS demand mix, and wildfire exposure.
• Salt Creek Fire Protection District: Colorado fire special district providing fire suppression and EMS to a suburban/WUI service area. Directly comparable in funding model (property tax mills), service mix, and small-to-mid special-district governance.
• Highland Rescue Team Ambulance District: Colorado mountain-area special-district EMS provider serving a recreation-heavy area. Comparable as a fellow Colorado special district focused heavily on EMS in a mountain/WUI setting with similar accreditation-grade service standards.
• Evergreen Fire/Rescue Protection District: Colorado mountain-community fire protection district with WUI exposure similar to Breckenridge. Comparable combination of structural fire, EMS, wildfire mitigation, and special-district property-tax funding model.
• Copper Mountain Fire Protection District: Summit County fire protection district serving the Copper Mountain resort area. Listed as an interagency mutual-aid partner of RWB; directly comparable in geography, ski-resort exposure, and small special-district operating model.
• Indian Hills Fire Protection District: Colorado mountain/WUI fire special district. Comparable as a small-staff Colorado fire district addressing wildfire mitigation alongside structural response in a similar geographic context to Breckenridge.

Broad incumbents

• South Metro Fire Rescue Authority: Large Colorado metropolitan fire/EMS authority serving the south Denver metro. Comparable in delivering accredited fire and EMS services but at substantially greater scale and population density than RWB's mountain service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RWBFire
• Instagramrwbfire.org/instagram
• Xx.com/rwbfire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/red-white-blue-fire-protection-district

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