Platte Valley Fire Protection District

What Platte Valley Fire Protection District does

Platte Valley Fire Protection District is a publicly funded special district established in 1954 to provide fire suppression, emergency medical services, and specialized rescue operations to the Town of Kersey, the community of Gill, and surrounding unincorporated areas in Weld County, Colorado. Operations are delivered through three battalions staffed 24/7 since 2019 at six personnel per shift (Battalion Chief, Company Lieutenant, Engineer, three Firefighter-EMTs/Paramedics), supported by a 17-member Special Operations Team covering dive/swiftwater, technical rescue (trench, confined space, structural collapse, rope), and a 12-14 member Wildland Team capable of state and national deployment. Core technology and physical assets include a co-located training facility with a three-story burn building and extensive props funded by an Energy Impact Grant plus donations from PDC Energy and Chevron, joint water-rescue operations with Evans Fire & Rescue (the 'Sams Team'), and a fleet of Type 6/Type 3 wildland engines.

The district's business model is funded almost entirely through property tax levies of 5.165 mills on assessed property within its service area, with no direct user fees for emergency response. In 2022, total property tax revenue was approximately $4.81M, of which Oil & Gas assessments contributed 89.38% ($4.30M), with the remainder spread thinly across Industrial (4.96%), Residential (2.04%), State Assessed (1.52%), Agricultural (1.08%), and Commercial/Minerals/Vacant Land (1.02%). Commercial and residential property owners are billed on a transparent per-parcel formula (e.g., $89.74 annual on a $250,000 residential property; $748.93 on a $500,000 commercial property). The district is governed by an elected five-member Board of Directors and operates without a parent company. Customer acquisition is non-existent in a traditional sense — services are statutorily territorial — though community engagement programs (ride-alongs, station tours, car seat installations, smoke detector battery changes) and CodeRED emergency alerts drive public awareness and participation.

Distribution of services occurs through direct field response 24/7 plus the Fire Marshal's office, which handles business inspections, plan reviews, burn permits, and fire code enforcement under the 2018 International Fire Code. The district operates within the Front Range Fire Consortium (11 Northern Colorado departments) for recruit academy training and professional development, the Northern Colorado Firefighter Recruitment Consortium for hiring, and maintains mutual aid agreements with eight surrounding agencies. The district's ISO Public Protection Classification of 2/10 (effective July 2023) within 5 drive miles of a fire station provides a third-party benchmark of response capability. No AI, software-as-a-service products, or commercial technology offerings are part of the revenue model.

Name

Platte Valley Fire Protection District

Legal name

Platte Valley Fire Protection District

Website

https://plattevalleyfire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Platte Valley Fire Protection District is a publicly funded special district in Weld County, Colorado, providing 24/7 fire suppression, EMS, and specialized rescue services to Kersey, Gill, and surrounding areas, financed primarily by a 5.165-mill property tax levy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Technical rescue operations
• Wildland firefighting
• Fire prevention inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Kersey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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: Primary revenue source from property tax levies. District levies 5.165 mills of property tax. Residential assessment rate 6.95%, commercial 29%. In 2022, Oil & Gas comprised 89.38% ($4,301,443) of property tax revenues.
2. 2022 Revenue Breakdown by Sector: Oil & Gas 89.38% ($4.3M), Industrial 4.96% ($238,624), Commercial/Minerals/Vacant Land 1.02% ($49,087), Agricultural 1.08% ($52,100), State Assessed 1.52% ($72,969), Residential 2.04% ($98,064)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Platte Valley Fire Protection District provides 24/7 fire suppression, emergency medical services, and specialized rescue operations (swiftwater/dive, technical, and wildland) to the Town of Kersey, community of Gill, and surrounding unincorporated areas in Weld County, Colorado. The District also delivers fire prevention inspections, plan reviews, permits, and community safety programs through its Fire Marshal's office and Training Division, funded entirely through a 5.165-mill property tax levy.

Product overview

Platte Valley Fire Protection District is a single-unit fire and emergency services organization providing comprehensive fire suppression, emergency medical services, and specialized rescue operations to the Town of Kersey, community of Gill, and surrounding unincorporated areas in Weld County, Colorado. The District operates as a unified service portfolio organized around core emergency response, specialized operations (dive rescue, swiftwater, technical rescue, wildland), fire prevention and inspection, permitting, community education, and internal training programs. Rather than separate modular products, these are integrated operational divisions working together under a single administrative structure, with Special Operations (17 members) augmenting the main emergency response battalions. The District's services are delivered through three operational battalions staffed around the clock, supported by a dedicated Training Division with its own training facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Emergency Response
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Special Operations Team
• Swiftwater Dive Rescue
• Technical Rescue
• Wildland Team
• Fire Prevention and Inspection Services
• Plans and Permits
• CodeRED Emergency Alerts

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO Public Protection Classification 2/10
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Front Range Fire Consortium (FRFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of 11 fire departments in Northern Colorado (Boulder Fire Rescue, Boulder Rural Fire Rescue, Front Range Fire Rescue, Greeley Fire Department, Lafayette Fire Department, Longmont Fire Rescue, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Mountainview Fire Protection, Platte Valley Fire Protection District, Poudre Fire Authority, Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District). Started in 1998 with five departments. Active in Recruit Academy Training and Professional Development. New-hire Firefighters enter the 15-week, 600+ hour FRFC Recruit Academy.
• Northern Colorado Firefighter Recruitment ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewly founded network of fire departments in Northern Colorado to recruit highly qualified, skilled, and diverse individuals for firefighter opportunities with career and volunteer/reserve departments. Uses National Testing Network/Fire Team for standardized testing.
• Evans Fire & RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint dive and swiftwater rescue team (Sams Team) covering Weld County, areas in northeastern Colorado, and other agencies. Combined team with certified divers and swiftwater operators from both departments.
• West Metro Fire RescueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical Rescue Academy provider for Platte Valley Fire personnel. Members receive initial training through West Metro's Technical Rescue Academy and additional advanced training annually.
• Dive Rescue InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification provider for Dive Rescue I through Dive Rescue International for team members.
• Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and ControlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing certification standards for firefighters including Firefighter I/II, Fire Instructor I/II/III, Fire Officer I/II/III, Driver Operator, Hazardous Materials Operations/Technician, and Fire Inspector certifications.
• NWCG (National Wildfire Coordinating Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides wildland fire certifications for Wildland Deployment Team members.
• Weld County Regional Communications CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIssues emergency alerts through CodeRED system for Weld County. Announces all-clear messages. Geographically based alerting system for residents in affected areas.
• Greeley Fire Department Regional HazMat TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatte Valley Fire members participate in Greeley Fire Department's Regional HazMat Team.
• Colorado Task Force 1minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatte Valley Fire members participate in Colorado Task Force 1 (urban search and rescue).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Greeley Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving the larger City of Greeley adjacent to Platte Valley. Provides mutual aid, operates the Regional HazMat Team that Platte Valley personnel join, and is a Front Range Fire Consortium member — comparable in operational scope though larger in scale.
• Boulder Fire Rescue: Municipal fire department serving Boulder and a Front Range Fire Consortium founding member alongside Platte Valley. Comparable in operational scope (career staffing, special operations, training) though operating in a more urban context.
• Poudre Fire Authority: Fire authority serving Fort Collins and surrounding areas in Larimer County. Fellow Front Range Fire Consortium member with comparable career staffing model, ISO rating, and special operations capabilities — a regional peer in scale and mission.
• Loveland Fire Rescue Authority: Fire rescue authority in Loveland, Colorado. FRFC consortium partner with comparable career staffing, special operations, and training infrastructure — a regional peer operating in the same Front Range ecosystem.
• Longmont Fire Rescue: Municipal fire department in Longmont, CO, and Front Range Fire Consortium member. Provides comparable career fire/EMS response, special operations, and training capabilities within the same Front Range geographic market.

Direct peers

• Mountainview Fire Protection (ERF): A neighboring Colorado fire protection district covering Erie and surrounding areas. Most directly comparable peer — same special district structure, same Weld County / Front Range operating environment, and fellow Front Range Fire Consortium member with overlapping mutual aid responsibilities.
• Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District: Nearby special district in Weld and Larimer counties with similar funding model (property tax mill levy) and Front Range Fire Consortium membership. Directly comparable on governance structure, service area type, and operational scale.
• Southeast Weld Fire Protection District: Special fire protection district serving rural southeast Weld County. Listed as a mutual aid partner of Platte Valley — directly comparable as another small Weld County special district funded by property tax mill levy and providing fire/EMS to unincorporated areas.
• Evans Fire & Rescue: Municipal fire department serving the City of Evans, immediately adjacent to Platte Valley's territory. Direct mutual aid partner and co-operator of the joint Sams swiftwater/dive rescue team — making them the closest operational peer and capacity-sharing partner.
• Front Range Fire Rescue: Fire rescue authority serving the Tri-Towns area (Firestone, Frederick, Dacono) in southern Weld County. Immediate geographic neighbor and FRFC consortium member with comparable funding model (special district) and service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PVFPD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PlatteValleyFire
• Facebookfacebook.com/PVFPD?fref=ts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/platte-valley-fire-protection

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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