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**Community Mourns the Loss of Kristen Hayes, Frederick-Firestone Fire District Community Risk Reduction Specialist**

Frederick, Colorado - The Frederick-Firestone Fire District (FFFD) has announced the passing of Community Risk Reduction Specialist Kristen Hayes on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Hayes, who joined the FFFD in early 2023, was a significant contributor to the district’s educational outreach and community safety programs.

Kristen Hayes began her career in emergency services in 2009 as a 9-1-1 Dispatcher for Adams County Communications (ADCOM). In 2018, she transitioned to the South Adams County Fire Department, where she worked as a Fire Prevention Specialist and Life Safety Educator. Her dedication to public safety continued when she became the Community Risk Reduction Specialist for the FFFD in 2023. In this role, she was instrumental in leading community classes and organizing outreach initiatives to improve safety and awareness in the local community.

Her passing has deeply affected her colleagues, community members, and her family. The Greeley Fire Department has also expressed their condolences, extending their sympathies to Hayes’ family and the FFFD team.

Details on a celebration of life honoring Kristen Hayes will be shared at a later date. Those wishing to reach out with questions or messages of support can contact Summer Campos, Public Information Officer for the FFFD, by phone at 720-484-3367 (office) or 720-383-3730 (cell), or via email at scampos@fffd.us.

The FFFD and the community are keeping Kristen’s family in their thoughts during this difficult time.

Frederick-Firestone Fire District: 8426 Kosmerl Place, Frederick, Colorado 80504 | Phone: 303-833-2742 | Website: www.fffd.us

Source: Greeley Fire

Source Type: EMS

Source Location: Greeley

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