and education.
Berthoud Fire values the relationships we have built with our response partners. In 2026, BFPD will
continue to train with TVEMS and LFRA to continue our pursuit of excellence on emergency scenes. The 2024-
2025 training needs analysis identified seeking opportunities to train at a company level with our partners. In
2026, BFPD will seek training opportunities to increase our relationships and interoperability at a company level
and at large scale multi-agency training to include Company Performance Tasks, Live Fire, Firefighter Survival, EMS
skills, Water Supply, Special Operations, and ASHER.
Our society has seen a steady increase in active shooter / hostile event responses (ASHER), and our fire
district is certainly not immune to such events. We have led the efforts with our response partners to coordinate
training, and they are now also prioritizing cooperative efforts. In 2026, joint agency training with TVEMS and
others will see increased ASHER training as we prepare for an event which we all pray will never occur.
In 2025, the Training Divisions from Berthoud Fire and Loveland Fire developed evaluation tools called
Company Performance Tasks. The Training Divisions developed four Engine Company Tasks and four Support
Company Tasks. All Engine and Support Companies from BFPD and LFRA trained together under non-life-
threatening conditions to develop a standard time and deployment model for structure fire response. After the
evaluations, Company Officers were given tools and time to further develop their companies. In 2026, we plan on
meeting twice to complete Company Performance Tasks. 2026 will see different tasks to include motor vehicle
accidents, water rescue, and simple rope systems.
The District will be investing additional resources and time into enhancing our water rescue KSAs in 2026.
Honest evaluations of our performance have helped us to identify opportunities for improving our water rescue
training and responses. Additional training, and more focused and specific training will be offered as a result.
Additionally, specialized rescue scenarios involving ropes and rigging will receive additional training time.
Berthoud Fire is blessed to have highly motivated and capable people with a sincere desire to be
innovative leaders creating a culture of excellence. This level of dedication and professionalism requires the
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