Becoming a Member

Do you have what it takes to be a member of Jeffco HEAT?  We have found it takes a pretty special person to give 110% of themselves when it comes to training, purchasing your own PPE (personal protection equipment) and attending meetings, HEAT training, public service events and incidents. 

Our HEAT team is tight, we all work well together and consider each member as a member of the family.  Each member is capable of taking command of HEAT on incidents and Scott encourages each member to do so. 

We invite you to talk with our members, come to a meeting or public service event and get to know the people on this team. 

If you think you are the dedicated person we need, please fill out an application and be ready to start.

HEAT Requirements 

These requirements are necessary to protect our members and those around them.  Safety is the number one priority, whether for the human or animal.

Basic Membership:
First-aid/CPR, Introduction to Incident Command (I-200) given by the HEAT Emergency Coordinator.

Fire Team:
First-aid/CPR, I-200 (with certificate), 130/190 Basic wildland fire, pack test at a moderate or arduous rating, HAM radio license.

Recommended classes:
BULL (Big Useful Livestock Lessons) and
TAR (Technical Animal Rescue)

Each member must attend a wild land fire refresher class and pack test once a year to keep their qualifications and keep up their first aid/CPR.  HEAT recommends each member attend other classes such as swift water rescue, TAR with Code 3 Associates, hazardous materials, wildland fire (next levels), urban interface and radio communications to name a few. Having everyone equally trained is essential in having a true team, all working together in unison.  Our training does not stop there, at our meetings we try to do a ropes practice or set up the Anderson Sling or work on our radio communications, so we can better work together, pending the meetings agenda.

Opportunities with HEAT 

Scott Halladay set up HEAT to allow members to make careers from HEAT’s initial training’s.  He felt the membership deserved more than an opportunity to help during incidents, by opening new doors to those who wanted to step through. 

Members have the opportunity to go on prescribed burns, once they have completed their 130/190 wild land fire, pack tested for ardjurous rating (moderate may watch black lining prior to the burn and sit with the lookouts and weather spinners) and complete the I-200 incident command class.