About the BMFPD Resident Special Needs List
What is the Special Needs List?
Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District maintains a confidential list of residents who may need extra assistance in the event of an emergency, such as an evacuation or extended power outage. We call this the Special Needs List.
To be included on the list, a resident must have a long-term condition that means they may require support from firefighters. For example, you may want to be on the list if you have permanent mobility issues so that you cannot evacuate independently, or if you use an oxygen concentrator and don’t have backup power in case of a long electricity outage.
Examples of qualifying conditions include:
Parkinson’s Disease
Cognitive or behavioral impairments
Those who are not ambulatory
Those who cannot drive and do not have consistent access to a driver
Those who rely on an oxygen concentrator People who use wheelchairs or walkers
Those needing more than four months to recover from an illness or surgery that impedes their ability to quickly evacuate independently
How can someone get on/off the list?
Pippa May updates the Special Needs List every January, May, and September. An email is sent to all community forums to alert residents that the Special Needs List is being updated and that a deadline is approaching. Please respond to Pippa in a timely manner so that updates can get to BMFPD in a timely manner!
If you have questions about the Special Needs List or want to be added to (or removed from) the list, contact Pippa May at specialneeds@bmfpd.org or (303) 513-1613.
What if you’re mobility is temporarily limited?
Because the Special Needs List is updated just three times a year, we’re not able to include individuals with temporary challenges lasting less than four months, such as following an injury or surgery. In those cases, we recommend asking a couple of neighbors to help you in the event of an evacuation. And if there is an evacuation and you do need help, call 911 immediately so firefighters will be alerted.