What Greater Eagle Fire Protection District does

Greater Eagle Fire Protection District (GEFPD) is a Colorado governmental special district providing fire suppression, emergency medical care, technical rescue (including ice, swift water, and mountain rescue), hazardous materials mitigation, wildland fire response, and fire prevention/inspection services to the communities of Eagle, Wolcott, Fulford, and State Bridge in Eagle County. The district covers more than 190 square miles of central Colorado mountain terrain at 6,600 feet elevation, serving a population of over 7,500 citizens and holding an ISO Class 3 fire rating for the town of Eagle. Operations are anchored at Station 9 (425 E. Third Street, Eagle), housing Engine 9 (2023 Spartan S-180), Tender 9 (2,500-gallon water tender/pumper), and Brush 9-2 (2020 BME Type 3 Forest Service Spec), and staffed by 30 personnel across full-time, part-time, and volunteer shifts organized into A, B, and C rotations under Division Chiefs and Battalion Chiefs.

The district is funded primarily through property taxes levied within its boundaries, supplemented by permit and inspection fees collected by the Life Safety Division (additional plan review or field inspections billed at $55.00/hr, minimum 2 hours). It is governed by an elected Board of Directors (currently chaired by Mikel 'Pappy' Kerst) and operates as a non-traded public entity with no private equity, venture, or individual ownership interests. GEFPD pursues ecosystem-style coordination rather than geographic expansion, maintaining mutual-aid partnerships with neighboring Eagle Valley fire districts, formal collaboration with the Eagle County Wildfire Collaborative, and a dedicated Eagle Valley Wildland-Fire Management function. Community-facing service lines include the H.E.L.P. (Home Entrybox Loaner Program) for seniors and mobility-limited residents, the Ready, Set, Go! wildfire preparedness program, and free RealFire property assessments — together representing a prevention-oriented extension of the core emergency response mandate.

Name

Greater Eagle Fire Protection District

Legal name

Greater Eagle Fire Protection District

Website

https://gefpd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Greater Eagle Fire Protection District is a Colorado special district providing fire, EMS, technical rescue, wildland fire, and prevention services to over 7,500 residents across 190+ square miles in Eagle Valley, funded by property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL), Wildfire Suppression & Incident Response (AFAMAEAE), Fire & Life Safety Inspections (Fire Code, Alarms, Sprinklers, Egress) (EDAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Fire suppression
• Rescue services
• Fire prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Eagle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: District funded primarily through property taxes from residents and businesses within the 190+ square mile service area. Serves population of over 7,500 citizens.
2. Permit and Inspection Fees: Fees collected for fire inspections, plan reviews, construction permits, and special event permits. Additional plan review or field inspections billed at $55.00/hr for minimum 2 hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Greater Eagle Fire Protection District is a governmental special district that delivers all-hazards emergency services, including fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and fire prevention/public education, to residents, businesses, and visitors within its jurisdictional boundaries in unincorporated Eagle County and the Town of Red Cliff, Colorado. The district operates fire stations, staffs apparatus, manages a community services / fire marshal program, and is governed by an elected board of directors.

Product overview

Greater Eagle Fire Protection District operates as a combination fire department providing emergency services to over 7,500 citizens across 190+ square miles in Eagle Valley, Colorado. The district offers a comprehensive suite of emergency response services including fire suppression, emergency medical care, technical rescue (ice, swift water, mountain), hazardous materials mitigation, and wildland fire response. Core prevention services include fire inspections, plan review, fire investigations, and community education programs including the Ready, Set, Go! wildfire preparedness program. The district operates the H.E.L.P. (Home Entrybox Loaner Program) for vulnerable residents and provides wildfire property assessments through partnerships. The organization maintains apparatus including Engine 9 (2023 Spartan S-180), Tender 9 (2500 gallon water tender/pumper), and Brush 9-2 (2020 BME Type 3 wildland apparatus) at Station 9. The district has an ISO fire rating of class 3 for the town of Eagle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Technical Rescue Services
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Fire Prevention and Inspections
• Public Education and Community Risk Reduction

Named customers3 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Neighboring Fire DistrictscoreOthersRobust partnerships with neighboring fire districts throughout the Eagle Valley for mutual aid and coordinated emergency response across the region.
• Eagle Valley Wildland-Fire ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated Wildland-Fire Management Officer (Hugh Farfield-Smith) serves as Eagle Valley Wildland-Fire Management Officer, coordinating wildfire response across the valley.
• Eagle County Wildfire CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Eagle County Wildfire Collaborative for property/home assessments and community wildfire mitigation programs.
• Ready, Set, Go! ProgramminorOthersCollaborative wildfire preparedness program sharing information with residents on wildland fire preparation and WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) safety.
• RealFire ProgramminorOthersFree home assessments available through RealFire application for wildfire property risk evaluation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eagle County Government: County-level governmental authority with which GEFPD coordinates emergency communications, mutual aid, and joint programs such as the Eagle County Wildfire Collaborative. Overlaps with GEFPD on emergency services coordination across unincorporated areas.
• Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control: State-level agency providing wildfire response, training, and code enforcement support to local districts. GEFPD's Wildland-Fire Management Officer partners with this body for coordinated wildfire response across Eagle Valley.
• Mesa County Fire Authority: Western Colorado regional fire authority serving a mix of suburban, wildland, and rural interface communities. Comparable scope of structural, wildland, HazMat, and rescue services with a similar Colorado special-district operating model.

Direct peers

• Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority: Combination fire/EMS authority serving Basalt, El Jebel, and unincorporated Eagle/Garfield County areas. Directly comparable combination department with wildland response, EMS, and prevention services to a similar mountain-community population.
• Eagle River Fire Protection District: Neighboring combination fire protection district in Eagle County serving Vail, Minturn, Red Cliff, and surrounding areas. Operates a similar mix of structural fire, EMS, wildland response, and rescue services to a comparable mountain-community population with mutual-aid ties to GEFPD.
• Summit Fire & EMS: Summit County fire and EMS authority serving Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne, and Dillon. Operates under a similar Colorado county-wide authority structure with comparable wildland-urban interface risk, ski-resort-area demographics, and property-tax-plus-fee funding model.
• Vail Fire and Emergency Services: Town of Vail municipal fire department providing fire suppression, EMS, and wildland response in a mountain resort community. Comparable service portfolio, ISO rating profile, and mountain terrain response challenges to GEFPD.
• Aspen Fire Protection District: Pitkin County special district providing fire, EMS, rescue, and fire prevention in the Aspen area. Operates under an almost identical Colorado special-district framework with comparable property-tax funding and prevention/inspection services.
• Gypsum Fire Protection District: Eagle County fire district serving Gypsum and adjacent unincorporated areas. Comparable combination department model with overlapping mutual-aid relationships, similar property-tax funding structure, and similar wildland-urban interface exposure.

Others

• RealFire Program (Eagle County Wildfire Collaborative): Partner program offering free wildfire property risk assessments to GEFPD residents. Functions as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor — a collaboration partner that augments GEFPD's wildfire mitigation service line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GEFPD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greater-eagle-fire-protection-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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