The Operations Branch, including the first responders seen on incidents and living in the station, is responsible for mitigating emergencies and delivering service to the community. To prepare for response to a variety of emergencies, our firefighters train regularly in skills such as
Vertical Ventilation
Search & Rescue
Vehicle Extrication
Forcible Entry
Basic & Advanced Life Support
Structure egress
firefighter demonstrating how fire spreads using a small (5') wooden house
photo of CHFD Engine 1311 alongside a full size airplane
photo of CHFD firefighters participating in EMS training
photo of CHFD firefighters participating in EMS training
photo of CHFD firefighters participating in EMS training
photo of CHFD firefighters participating in structure fire training - ladder placed to access roof
photo of CHFD firefighters participating in rescue training - lifting victim from a concrete hole
photo of a fire at a 4plex
photo of CHFD firefighters participating in vehicle extrication training - stabilizing a rolled over car
photo of a firefighter who rescued a cat, coming back down engine ladder
photo of fire in back of a truck filled with recycled paper
photo of 3 CHFD firefighters holding hydraulic extrication tools
photo of engine ladder extended to top of tree - firefighter rescuing cat
photo of a fire
photo of firefighters putting water on fire in a connex box
photo of firefighter streaming water on a 4plex fire
photo of firefighters participating in training - quick exit from basement window
photo of firefighters standing outside a burned structure
photo of firefighters standing outside a burned structure
photo of firefighters with a rolled over car (traffic accident)
photo of little boy with a firefighter in bunker gear
photo of firefighters streaming water on the roof of a house from extended ladder
picture of fire chief giving media interview at a fire incident
photo of a traffic accident
photo of chfd firefighters participating in vehicle extrication training
photo of chfd firefighters participating in forcible entry training
Cimarron Hills Fire Department is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Cimarron Hills Fire Department
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Cimarron Hills Fire Department has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Cimarron Hills Fire Department regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.