While these activities in no way describe the full range of services provided by B.E.S., the activities described below are the areas which receive the greatest emphasis in training and operational preparation.
Members train regularly in both drills and extrication scenarios.
In the fall of 1994, a team from B.E.S. won the Regional Extrication Competition at the Pike's Peak Area Fire Muster. This team went on to compete with some of the World's best teams at the International Extrication Competition which was held in Colorado Springs in 1995. Along with the Boulder City Fire Department and the Longmont Emergency Unit, B.E.S. forms part of the Boulder County Dive Teams. B.E.S. benefits from a relationship with Dive Rescue International, a training agency for water operations based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Three operational areas of water rescue are covered by the B.E.S. dive team.