Our Department

Through leadership, professionalism, dedication, integrity, and training, the Lyons Fire Protection District strives to protect the lives and property of the people of Lyons during any time of need. This is accomplished by responding safely and quickly with trained, skilled and motivated paid and  volunteer members. We continue to aggressively prevent the need for emergency response through public relations, fire prevention, and education. We also strive to protect and preserve the health and wellness of our membership, their families and the community ... any time, any need. 

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    Rob Stumpf

    FIRE CHIEF

    Chief Rob Stumpf began his fire service career with the City of Bloomington (IN) Fire Department in 1998. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program and has a passion for teaching. Chief Stumpf has been a piper with the IAFF and FDIC Pipes and Drums since 2006. He joined the Lyons Fire Protection District in February of 2023 as the Deputy Chief of Operations and assumed his current position of Fire Chief in December of 2023.

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    Richard O'Neil

    DIVISION CHIEF

    Chief O’Neil began his tenure with Lyons Fire in Sept of 2023 as a part-time Paramedic. In 2024 he promoted to EMS/Admin Captain and was instrumental in bringing ALS transport and EMS higher education to the District. In 2025 he was promoted to Division Chief, overseeing the EMS program and assisting with administration of District business. Richard has a strong background in Fire & EMS services that have taken him from Michigan to Tennessee, and finally Colorado.

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    Steve Pischke

    ASSISTANT CHIEF (Retired?)

    Assistant Chief Pischke began his career in 1972 as a volunteer firefighter until he was hired on to a career fire department in 1980. Assistant Chief Pischke has worked in various roles over his career and has also served as the Interim Chief for two fire departments, of which Lyons Fire is included. Although formally retired at the end of 2013, Pischke has continued to work in various positions in the fire service and serves as a Liaison Officer for various Incident Management Teams. Assistant Chief Pischke is currently serving as a mentor to Fire Prevention Bureau staff and other special projects as assigned.

Captain Bowe Herman

Captain Herman grew up calling Lyons home and started volunteering with LFPD during his senior year of high school in 2015. He quickly became enamored by the fire service and wanted to make it a lifelong career. In 2019, he was lucky enough to be one of the first full-time firefighters at LFPD. A couple of his favorite things about the fire service are the relationships that he has built within the firehouse and the community. Secondly, he loves the problem-solving aspect of firefighting and never knows what challenges the next incident may bring.

Captain Kevin Boccolucci

Captain Boccolucci was born and raised in Western New York. He moved to Colorado in 1998 and established roots in Lyons, where he began his construction business. He married his high school sweetheart and now has a beautiful family and home in Lyons. He enjoys being outdoors, hunting, riding dirt bikes, and horseback riding with his family. He started as a volunteer firefighter with Lyons Fire and found a new calling in the fire service and helping the community of Lyons.

Captain Aaron Hickey

Captain Hickey has been with Lyons Fire since 2021 and has held the rank of volunteer, firefighter, and driver/operator before being promoted to the position of Company Officer in 2023. He holds an associates degree in Fire Science from AIMS Community College and has shown a keen interest in low angle technical rescue. Captain Hickey is also the department’s resident artist, and likes to sketch and paint, and may or may not have released a Christmas album under a pseudonym in 2024. 

Captain Josh Thompson

Captain Thompson began firefighting with Gunnison County Airport as an Airport Rescue Team Firefighter. He worked there for four years before moving to the Sheriff Dive Team as a PADI Rescue Diver. In 1988, Captain Thompson continued firefighting as a volunteer firefighter with Pinewood Springs Fire Protection District, one of our mutual aid partners. In 2014, he began working as a volunteer firefighter with Lyons Fire and is very active in training and the Multi-Agency Peer Support (MAPS) Team. While not firefighting, Captain Thompson enjoys playing hockey and mountain biking around Colorado.

District Info

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Lyons Fire Protection District is a combination fire department serving the town of Lyons, Colorado, and surrounding areas. We take pride in helping keep our community safe. Lyons Fire responds to a range of emergency incidents including structure fires, technical rescues, water and ice rescues, search and rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous materials incidents, natural disaster response, and wildland fires.

Lyons Fire coordinates emergency response from two fire stations.

Station 1:

Located in the town of Lyons, this is the primary station for Lyons Fire. Station 1 is staffed full-time and houses two fire engines, an ambulance, two wildland engines, a tactical water tender, and a swift water and ice rescue unit.

Station 2:

Located on County Road 37E, this is the secondary station for Lyons Fire. Station 2 houses a wildland engine, a water tender, a fire engine, and a utility vehicle. While this station is not staffed full-time, our volunteer firefighters often respond from this station.

The district responds to and is aided by other nearby agencies for many incidents. Lyons Fire will give help to or receive help from other agencies if an incident requires more resources than a single district can provide. Many incidents that occur on or near the fire district borders may also utilize mutual aid so that the fastest response is provided.

Apparatus

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    4001 - Engine

    4001 is an ALS-equipped fire engine and is our first-due apparatus for most medical, rescue, and fire calls.

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    4011 - Engine

    4011 is a Type 3 fire engine used as a second-due engine. 4011 is also used where off-road access may be required

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    4021 - Ambulance

    4021 is an ALS-equipped ambulance and is a first-due unit for all medical calls. 4021 also responds to many fire and rescue calls.

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    4022 - Ambulance

    4022 is an ALS-equipped ambulance and a second-due unit for all medical calls. 4022 also responds as a backup apparatus to 4021.

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    4031 - Wildland

    4031 is a Type 6 wildland engine with off-road capabilities. 4031 is used where access is difficult or where a larger fire pump is required.

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    4032 - Wildland

    4032 is a Type 6 wildland engine used primarily for wildland deployments. 4032 is often sent outside of Lyons to assist other fire agencies.

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    4033 - Wildland

    4033 is a Type 6 wildland engine used to provide additional wildland firefighters and equipment to wildland fire scenes.

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    4052 - Utility

    4052 is a utility vehicle primarily used for crew transport. 4052 is used to transport additional firefighters to the scene of an incident.