Response Time
The Colorado Springs Fire Department has provided staff to emergency response resources in various parts of the city so that they could reach people that need help as soon as possible. This way, they can get to any area in the city in eight minutes most of the time, 90% to be exact.
Equipment
In order to provide help that people need, the fire department naturally has to have the best equipment for different kinds of situations. The Colorado Springs Fire Department has 22 engine companies, 1 HazMat team, 3 medical squads, 1 Heavy HazMat team, and 6 truck companies. Besides that, they have 11 brush trucks for firefighting in wild land areas, 1 decontamination vehicle for hazardous materials, 1 air supply truck, and 1 hose wagon which can carry personnel and be dispatched to emergencies.