“You can’t control when someone’s worst day happens, but you can control whether you’re ready for it. That’s what this work is about.”

Dan Kravitz joined Hygiene Fire in 2021, bringing with him both the focus of an EMT and the energy of a new generation of firefighters. He was just 18 when he started working emergency calls back home in Massachusetts – long before he imagined Colorado would become home. “Working alongside firefighters, I saw how seriously they took the job, how they trained for anything. That stuck with me.”

Today Dan’s passion lies in the work behind the work – the drills, workouts and repetition that make the difference when the call comes in. “Training is the heartbeat of the job,” Dan says. “If we’re not responding to a call, we’re flowing water, throwing ladders, running search drills, getting stronger…building habits so it’s all muscle memory when it matters.”

He describes Hygiene’s younger department as ambitious and driven – “a place where everyone wants to level up.” For Dan, that’s as much about mindset as mechanics. “We train to be uncomfortable here, because you have to know what it feels like when your heart’s pounding, your gear’s heavy, and it’s three a.m. That’s what makes you ready.”

He’s especially excited about what the new station will bring: dedicated space for rope systems, search courses, and technical rescue practice. Because for Dan, readiness isn’t just a job requirement – it’s a calling.