The fire brigade chief follows after investigations that he reacted to medical calls and was probably provided without a valid license

Colorado Springs, Colorado (KKTV) – a fire chief in the small town calls his “retirement”, no resignation after the state ordered him in December not to react to medical calls due to the lack of proper license.

“It was an honor to serve the Rye community and work with such a committed team of first aiders,” said Chief Bennett in a press release. “I am grateful for the support of my colleagues and the residents that we serve while I am looking forward to retirement. I will always keep this department and community in my heart.”

This happened after 11 news had started chief Steven Bennett from Rye Fire Protection District last autumn. The investigation showed that boss Bennett reacted to at least 294 medical calls with his state paramedic license. His son Reese Bennett is a lieutenant at RFPD and records show that he responded to at least 194 medical calls, while his EMT license had expired for a period of almost two years between early 2023 and the end of 2024.

The above figures come from the RFPD records, in which it was described which staff responded to calls to the early 2022, but the state records show that the rescue license of chief Bennett expired in November 2019.

Documents received from 11 messages indicate that both bennetts made medical care available to the patients during their expiry of the licenses.

The documents point out that Chief Bennett intubated at least one patient, put an intraosse path through the bone of a patient who is generally referred to as “IO”, and gave several medication and IVs.

The same documents show that Reese Bennett reveals at least one patient, carried out HLW and placed several IVs.

Officials say that Colorado's Medicaid fraud was involved in this case.

A federal action is submitted by many agency employees for unpaid overtime, retaliation measures and illegal termination against RFPD.

In the following you will find a copy of a ceas and desist letter from the Ministry of Public Health and Environment in Colorado to Chief Bennett, followed by a press release from RFPD via Chief Bennett, which exceeds.

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