Schmidtmann began volunteering with Nederland Fire in 1995 and developed a reputation as a skilled EMS provider as well as a certain ability to atract challenging calls. He took a leave of absence for a period of time, during which he worked as a 911 dispatcher for Boulder County, completed a degree in nursing in additional to his degree in kinesiology and worked at Pridemark Paramedics as an EMT-B. After which, he returned to Ned Fire as a career Engineer. He completed EMT-Intermediate in 2010 and was promoted to Captain.
Schmidtmann was sworn in as Fire Chief on September 20, 2023 after being the Interim Chief for NFPD twice, once in 2021 and again in 2023. He is an asset to the District not only as a Captain/Paramedic but as a mechanic and skilled builder helping to be the "jack of all trades" most members of the District have come to rely on.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Nederland Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Nederland Fire Protection District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Call us at 303-258-9161 (In an emergency call 911)
Ongoing Compliance Information
Compliance Officer
Nederland Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Nederland Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 303-258-9161 (In an emergency call 911).
Report a Website Accessibility Issue
We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.
