Glendale is a diverse city with strong residential, commercial, and retail development. A solid financial standing gives the city bright prospects for the future. The Littleton Fire Department provides fire protection and paramedic services to an area of 76 square miles including the City of Littleton, Highlands Ranch, and portions of Arapahoe, Jefferson and Douglas counties. Some of the larger developments in this area include Southglenn Mall, Lucent Technologies and Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and Marathon Oil companies. The fire department has 118 on-line personnel and eight fire stations, which serve a population of nearly 190,000.
All firefighters are EMTs and participate in public education and fire prevention activities.
The City of Longmont is located about 35 miles north of the Denver metro area. The department operates four stations with a fifth station scheduled to open in January of 2001. In addition to an engine company in each station, Longmont operates a truck company, a heavy rescue, and one Boulder County Hazmat van. Longmont runs both ALS and BLS engines. There are 77 full-time personnel providing the full range of emergency services, both proactive and reactive, to the citizens of Longmont.