What Summit Fire & EMS does

Summit Fire & EMS (legal name: Summit Fire & EMS District) is a Colorado special district government entity headquartered in Frisco, Colorado. It functions as a professional, all-hazards emergency-response organization delivering fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials mitigation, technical rescue, and wildland firefighting services across five communities in Summit County: Copper Mountain, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone, and Silverthorne. The district operates five 24-hour fire stations and responds to more than 2,200 emergency calls annually. The High Country Training Center, located in Frisco, supports both internal training and joint hazardous-materials team operations with Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District.

The service portfolio is organized into three layers. Core emergency response (fire response and investigation, EMS, rescue, hazmat, wildland firefighting) is delivered directly from the five-station network. Preventive services include fire-safety inspections for commercial properties, home fire-safety inspections, and courtesy wildfire assessments. Community and regulatory services include free fire-extinguisher training for groups of 6+, first-aid training, safety education, new-construction plan reviews, permit processing (fire alarms, tenant finishes, occupancy changes, food trucks, tent/event), recreational campfire permits, and child car-seat installation. The district is governed by a publicly elected Board of Directors and operates with transparency disclosures typical of Colorado special districts.

Summit Fire & EMS is funded primarily by property taxes and fees collected within its statutory service territory. Properties outside the district may opt in by paying 13 mills annually through a court-sanctioned inclusion proceeding, while district residents are not billed separately for emergency response. No private-equity, venture-capital, or parent-company ownership exists; the district is a public instrumentality of the State of Colorado. Go-to-market is direct service delivery, with public-facing outreach via the website, community events, and wildfire preparedness presentations.

Name

Summit Fire & EMS

Legal name

Summit Fire & EMS District

Website

https://summitfire.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Summit Fire & EMS is a Colorado special district government entity providing fire, EMS, hazardous materials, rescue, and wildland firefighting services to five Summit County communities (Copper Mountain, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone, Silverthorne) through five 24-hour fire stations, funded primarily by property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Occupant Fire Safety Training, Drills & Warden Programs (BPABAHAM), Fire Safety, Life Safety & Code Compliance (EDALAEAI)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical response
• Hazardous materials response
• Wildland firefighting
• Fire safety inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Frisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Special Districts like Summit Fire & EMS are funded primarily by property taxes and fees. Properties outside the district may choose to join by paying 13 mills in property taxes annually through a court-sanctioned inclusion proceeding.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Summit Fire & EMS (SFE) is a professional, all-hazards emergency-response special district organization serving Summit County, Colorado. It operates five 24-hour fire stations across Copper Mountain, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone, and Silverthorne, providing fire response and investigation, emergency medical services, hazardous materials mitigation, technical rescue, and wildland firefighting. In addition to emergency response, SFE delivers preventive and regulatory services including fire safety inspections, construction plan reviews, permits, and community safety education programs.

Product overview

Summit Fire & EMS is a professional, all-hazards emergency-response organization operating as a special district in Summit County, Colorado. The organization operates five 24-hour fire stations serving Copper Mountain, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone, and Silverthorne. The portfolio consists of core emergency response services (fire, EMS, rescue, hazmat) combined with community prevention programs (fire safety inspections, extinguisher training, first-aid training, wildfire assessments) and regulatory services (permits, construction plan reviews). The organization responds to more than 2,200 emergency calls annually and provides preventive services through the High Country Training Center in Frisco.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Response and Investigation Services Emergency fire response, fire cause investigation, and wildland firefighting services for Summit County, Colorado communities including Copper Mountain, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone, and Silverthorne.
• Emergency Medical Services Emergency medical response services provided out of five 24-hour fire stations throughout the district, responding to 2,200+ emergency calls annually.
• Rescue Response Technical and specialized rescue response services for various emergency situations across the Summit County service area.
• Hazardous Materials Mitigation Response and mitigation services for hazardous materials incidents, operated jointly through the Summit County Hazardous Materials Team with Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District.
• Fire Safety Inspections Fire safety inspections for commercial properties and code enforcement to ensure compliance with fire codes.
• Fire-Extinguisher Training Free fire extinguisher training for organizations of six or more people, including businesses and civic organizations.
• First-Aid Training First-aid training services provided to community members and organizations.
• Safety Education Programs Fire and environmental safety education programs for community members.
• New Construction Plan Reviews Technical plan reviews for new construction to ensure fire code compliance.
• Permit Services Fire department permits for tenant finishes, remodels, new construction, and life safety systems, including food truck, tent/event, occupancy change, and fire alarm permits.
• Courtesy Wildfire Assessment Free courtesy wildfire assessments for homeowners to evaluate defensible space and fire preparedness.
• Home Fire-Safety Inspection Home fire safety inspections for residents.
• Child Car-Seat Installation Child car-seat installation checks and assistance for parents and caregivers.
• Backyard Campfire Permit Permits for recreational campfires in compliance with fire restrictions.
• Information for Insurance Providers Documentation and information services for insurance providers regarding property fire safety and compliance.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Red, White & Blue Fire Protection DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operation of the Summit County Hazardous Materials Team and High Country Training Center. The partnership enables shared training facilities and resources between SFE and the neighboring district based in Breckenridge.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• North Fork Fire Protection District: Colorado mountain special district in the North Fork of the South Platte region. Comparable all-hazards response model and property-tax funding structure to SFE.
• Estes Valley Fire Protection District: Colorado special district providing fire, EMS, rescue and wildland response to Estes Park and surrounding mountain communities. Comparable structure, funding, and risk profile to SFE.
• Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority: Colorado mountain fire authority serving Aspen-area and Roaring Fork Valley communities. Same all-hazards response model, property-tax funding, and high-country wildfire exposure as SFE.
• Platte Canyon Fire Protection District: Colorado mountain corridor fire district providing all-hazards response, EMS, rescue and prevention services. Directly comparable in service mix and funding mechanism to SFE.
• Eagle River Fire Protection District: Colorado mountain special district providing all-hazards fire, EMS, rescue and wildland fire services to Vail Valley communities. Closely comparable structure, funding model, and resort-area risk profile to SFE.
• Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District: Neighboring Summit County special district and active partner of SFE, jointly operating the Summit County Hazardous Materials Team and High Country Training Center. Identical all-hazards fire/EMS service model, property-tax funding, and mountain-community service area, making it the single most directly comparable peer.

Regional players

• Mountain View Fire Rescue (Longmont): Colorado fire rescue authority with all-hazards capabilities. Comparable in service mix but serves a Front Range rather than high-country geography, making it a regional rather than direct operational peer to SFE.

Broad incumbents

• South Metro Fire Rescue Authority: Major Colorado fire authority serving multiple south-metro jurisdictions with full all-hazards capabilities. Same service categories as SFE but at substantially larger scale and with broader geographic coverage.
• Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department: Larger Colorado municipal fire and rescue organization serving a fast-growing Front Range community. Comparable service portfolio (fire, EMS, prevention, inspections) but with a much larger urban/suburban tax base and broader scope than SFE.

Others

• Streamline (special-district management software): Technology vendor whose platform powers SFE's website and likely back-office operations as a special district. Included as an ecosystem/enabling participant adjacent to SFE's operations rather than a service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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