Amid Threats on Police, Colo. Firefighters Change Uniforms

Threats to law enforcement have worried some Denver-area fire departments who are now asking firefighters to change their duty uniforms. 

Aurora firefighters will no longer wear badges on their uniforms, to differentiate themselves from the typical police officer uniform.  

Earlier this week, an an anonymous caller to the Aurora 911 center said “It’s time that you guys know we are no longer playing around with the police departments. Aurora and Denver, we are about to start striking fear shooting down all cops that we see by their selves. This will go for the sheriff’s department. You guys are evicting innocent people. Let us catch you by yourself and it’s shots fired,” local television KDVR reports.

Firefighters in West Metro, who traditionally a collared shirt with a badge, were told to go with blue t-shirts that have "Fire-Rescue" written on the back, according to another report from KDVR. 

The department tweeted out: "West Metro #firefighters changing uniforms in light of threats made to 1st responders. Class “C” uniforms for now."

Crews in Arvada and Westminster will also go with Class C uniforms made up of t-shirts.