#Glenwood Caverns

[mitsdriveswhere]

King's Row of Glenwood Caverns

#small cavern but amazing colors #high iron content = lots of reds mixed into the white of the limestone #the dumbest shit in the weirdest places #traveling #travel #road trip #driving #photo #photography #caves #caving #glenwood caverns

[katy-l-wood]

Holy shit. The guy found dead at Glenwood Caverns Adventure park was heavily armed and had a ton of explosives that he may have placed all over the park. Shit. This could’ve been so bad, even with this being the off-season for the park.

They’re not really saying anything else right now, including how he died.

I’ve been going to that park since before it was a park, back when they took you up there in a rinky dink old van.

#Colorado #Gun Violence #Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

[onwardtheygo]

Glenwood Springs, USA

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#adventure #Amtrak #beautiful #beautifuldestinations #beaver #blogger #Colorado #coupleadventure #coupletrip #destination #explore #Glenwood Cavern Adventure Park #Glenwood Springs #globe trotting #globetrotting #happytraveller #landscape #mountains #nature #river #rollercoasters #sunshine #touringadventure #train #Travel #travelblogger #travelbug #travelcouple #traveltheworld #traveltheworldtogether

[mrsmoose54]

Theme Park News - August 2023

There are currently 620 amusement park business’s registered in the USA which is an increase of 9.1% on 2022. It is impossible to keep up with all the movers and shakers so here are a few that caught my attention recently. The #1 is not surprisingly Walt Disney World Resort in Florida but did you know that in America there are currently 624 steel Roller Coasters and over 117 wooden…

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#Arizona #Barbie #Central Florida #Colorado #Glendale #Glenwood Cavern Adventure Park #Glenwood Springs #Mattel #Mattel Adventure Park #Minion #Orlando #Universal #White River National Park

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Wow, this cave house, blasted thru the side of a mountain in Glenwood Springs, CO never sold and I posted it a while ago. It's been back on the market and has been there for 165 days so far. They want $2.45M for it, won't reduce it, and it's kinda crappy. Take a look inside.

The living room is tight- just a long narrow space.

Come up thru the living room thru a little desk & sitting area, and you come out above the kitchen.

The kitchen's not that great.

The front room has a wall of glass with doors to go out on the terrace.

At least stage it nicely. Make it look like a cool home. These pics are from 2022, the last time it was listed. It could look worse by now.

They put a glass wall and sliding doors from the front room to the bedroom, but the listing says 0 bedrooms, so I guess it can't be counted as one.

I don't know why they don't count this bedroom. It's so unappealing though, even depressing. Why did they put linoleum on the floor?

There appear to be 2 beds in here.

But, it also appears to be the bathroom.

These stalactites are in The Cave of the Chimes- a living cavern system (found in the book ''Caves of Colorado'') and features many Stalagmite and Stalactite formations spanning thousands of square feet. The Cave of The Chimes Property features a choice of very private building sites with breathtaking views of Glenwood Canyon and the Colorado River.

These are all iced up, so it must be cold in here. A portion of the cave has been used as a personal dwelling by the owners for the past 4 decades, however sellers make no claims regarding the habitability of the it. Hmmm.

View of the mountains from the terrace.

The terrace has 2 tiers and there are steps.

There's a road that goes by the property, but it also looks like there's a road that leads up to it, too. The property's marked off in red, but there's no measurement given.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/217-Rose-Bud-Iron-Mtn-Glenwood-Springs-CO-81601/62912119_zpid/?

#cave home #cave houses #unique homes #unusual homes #houses #house tours #home tour

[republicansaredomesticterrorists]

Thanks to all the hate-mongers and ammosexuals in the Republikkkan party and their colleagues at the NRA.

[opspro2005]

This story stinks to high heaven. The uni-party pushes gun control after the Maine incident, and the state of Colorado is working 24/7 to keep President Trump off the ballot. This is another fear-tactic move, don't fall for it.

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[imhollering]

Defiance at Glenwood Caverns in Colorado, colored pencil on toned paper !

#my art #rollercoaster #amusement park

[unwelcome-ozian]

If your comfortable, thought on the Diego Barajas Medina Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park situation? If you haven't heard

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/31/colorado-glenwood-caverns-amusement-park-death/

https://www.kunc.org/news/2023-10-31/police-say-armed-man-killed-himself-instead-of-carrying-out-apparent-plan-to-attack-amusement-park

Basically this 20 year old was found deceased from an apparent suicide in a public park's bathroom, with enough geer and weapons to carry out mass casualties and violence along with a note that read "I'm not a killer"

There's other details about how he got the gear that some may find suspicious. A lot of people are saying they think this is failed mind control.

I’m familiar with what occurred. I still don’t have enough details about Diego or the scene to form an opinion.

Oz

#answers to questions #Diego Barajas Medina

[heypssstwannabuysumsteel]

Old west 5. resz

9. nap

ereztuk mar, hogy kozel a veg, de meg mindig volt mit megnezni, ugyhogy az ut legjobb szallodas reggelije utan, meg kimentunk page hataraba megnezni a patko kanyont amit elozo este mar elnapoltunk.

nehez volt am ratenni egy kepre a szakadek szelerol, de talan igy is latszik, hogy ha lett volna idonk, lehetett volna lent burzsujkodni, evezni, motorcsonakozni vagy csak chillezni a parton. amugy ez is a colorado folyo.

arizona is eleg fotogen, azert nem is bantuk sokszor hogy nincs ido megallni dolgokhoz, mert nekunk a taj maga is annyira uj volt, hogy azzal sem tudtunk betelni, ahogy Marci mondta meg a semmi is erdekes volt. itt is voltak ujra buttek, meg rengeteg ko es sivatag.

egy kicsit ezen a napon is elszamitottuk magunkat, ami vegul is nem jott ki rosszul, csak igy nem fert bele mar annyi mindent mint amit szerettunk volna. eloszor is mindannyian abban a hitben voltunk, hogy lefoglaltuk a szallasunkat moab-ban ami az arches es a canyonlands parkhoz is kozel van, azt tervezve, hogy ugyan sokat kell vezetni odaig de utana akar keso estig bameszkodhatunk mert kozel leszunk a szallashoz. nem igy lett, mert mire rajottunk, hogy megsem foglaltuk le csak akartuk, mar csak dragan voltak vagy olyanok amikben nem szivesen aludtunk. igy csak messzeb talaltunk szallast (tenyleg vicces, hogy ket oranyi uton nem volt semmi) es ebbol kovetkezett, hogy ismet kimaradtak dolgok.

ami nem maradt ki az a utahban vasarolt szaritott aligator volt, ami jo szolgalatot tett a hosszu uton, nekem mindenkeppen, mert senki masnak nem izlett.

amit mindenkeppen meg szerettunk volna nezni aznap az az arches nemzeti park ami a ko-iveirol hires. kicsit meg voltunk zavarodva, mert elozo nam mikor atertunk arizonaba atallt az orank. az arches-ba idopntot kellett foglalni hogy bemehess es meg szerencse hogy Zsuzso es en is foglaltunk, mert mint kiderult a navajo terulet hasznalja az oraallitast, de korulotte senki, szoval mire kitalaltuk, hogy most mennyi is lesz az ido mire odaerunk, addigra odaertunk :)

jo nagy sor volt ide is, tartott vagy 40 percig mire bejutottunk, de megerte, ilyet se nagyon lat az ember mashol. ezek a ko ivek a szel es az erozionak koszonhetoek es elobb utobb teljesen elvalnak majd. mi csak egy parat lattunk de amugy a parkban tobb mint ketezer fellelheto.

mivel itt mar eleg keson vegeztunk, sajnos mar nem maradt idonk a canyonlands parkra, pedig arrol is szepeket lattunk, sebaj meg egy ok, hogy visszaterjunk kesobb. nem maradt mas hatra mint celbavenni a sziklas hegyseget es irany colorado. a szallas elott meg megalltunk lefotozni mike a fejetlen csirkenek emelt szobrot fruita-ban. mike szomoru tortenete szerint, meg 18 honapot elt miutan levagtak a fejet :(

10. nap

ezt a napot jo elore felretettuk, tudtuk hogy tul leszunk mar a nagyjan, de elottunk lesz meg ket nap csak vezetessel hazaig, igy mikor meg az elejen nezelodtunk, hogy a kimaradt dolgokkal nyert idot mivel toltsuk ki, Zsuzso megtalalta a Glenwood caverns kalandparkot Glenwood springsben.

eredetileg ezen a napon messzebbrol jottunk volna, de igy hogy nem kaptunk jo szallast moab-ban csak masfel oranyira voltunk a kovetkezo celponttol es az esti szallastol, ketsegbe is voltam esve, hogy nem ulunk az autoban 8 orat. persze kivetelesen pont azon a napon mikor lett volna idonk, a hanging garden nem messze gelnwood springstol pont le volt zarva, ugyhogy vegul az egesz nap a pihenese volt.

rajtam kivul mindenki izgatottan varta a napot, en ballabbal keltem, es eltartott egy darabig, mig visszazokkentem es az sem segitett, hogy arizona es utah sivatagai utan 2000 meteren a coloradoi hegyekben kaptam egy enyhe napszurast. ez persze nem akadalyozott minket semmiben, a tobbiek szerintem az osszes adrenalinjukat elhasznaltak aznap.

de mielott belevethettuk volna magunkat az izgalmakba, Dodi talalt egy alpaka farmot utkozben aminek nem tudtak ellenallni, ugyhogy muszaj volt megallni es megetetni meg megsimogatni az alpakakat, akik amugy tenyleg cukik voltak.

innen meg mar tenyleg csak egy kopesre voltunk az adventure parktol, ami azert kulonleges, mert az iron hegy tetejen van es egyreszt a latogatok csak lanovkaval kozelithetik meg, masreszt a legtobb latnivaloba “beepitettek” a tajat. a klasszikus vidamparki elemek mellett van meg ket barlang is, az egyik bejaros a masik csuszos-maszos. amennyire eszrevettuk, regen egy vadnyugat temaju park lehettet, mert sok helyen felre voltak dobalva szeker maradvanyok, meg parat dolgot at is emeltek belole. emelett amugy volt meg elo zene is, egy egesz jo bufe, ettunk is egy proper burgert, meg meg 4d mozi is, ami kesobb nagy oromunkre szolgalt.

egyebkent a kilatas se volt utolso

igazabol nem volt tul sok mutatvany de ez sem akadalyozta meg Dodit es Marcit, hogy mindenre feluljenek legalabb negyszer, az biztos hogy ok kimulattak a jegy arat. volt itt is nyari bob (ez amugy mennyire hulye nev mar magyarul), ami sokkal jobb volt a wyoming-i cowboy coasternel, hoszabb is volt, nem is fekezett be ha tul gyorsan mentel, a latvany mondjuk ugyan ugy szep volt. volt meg paros zipline, ami fehuzott jo magasra es onnan engedett vissza, teny hogy nagyon szep volt a kilatas a tetejerol.

volt korhinta, ami mikor a leggyorsabban ment kiporgetett a kanyon fole

volt egy hullamvasut ami oke volt, sajnos nem neztuk meg alaposan, epp eptenek egy ujat, ami tobbszor is atfordul majd a kanyon felett, azt hittuk ez is lesz, de meg epp kalapaltak mikor mentunk.

mivel a hullam vasut meg nem volt kesz a fo adrenalin loket a canyon swing volt. sajnos nem sikerult pont elkapnom a pillanatot, de termeszetesen ez is a kanyon szelere volt felallitva, ketten-ketten ultek rajta hattal egymasnak, igy az egyik par mikor a legmagassabb pontra ert klassz melysegbe bamulhatott bele. en pont egy sor utan voltam es ugyan klassz volt fent, de egyszer epp eleg volt, meghagytam a fiataloknak a szorakozast.

estere mindenki jol elfaradt, inkabb rendeltunk kajat, mi pizzat ettunk Marci meg ezt a remseget, mac&cheese pulled porkkal, sonkaval, ementalival, sajtos csilivel es rantott savanyu uborkaval. en mar csak attol kajakomaban estem, hogy raneztem, de egyebkent teljesen rendben volt.

11-12. nap

innen mar nem volt mas mint hazafele venni az utat.vart meg rank majdnem 1000 merfold autopalya, de eddigre mar annyira hozzaszoktunk, hogy fel se tunt.

denverig klassz volt a taj, jo magas hegyeken keresztul vitt, itt voltunk legmagasabban az egesz ut alatt par meter hijan 3400 meter magasan.  amugy colorado nagyon hip mostansag, rengeteg embertol hallottam hogy denverbe vagy akore akar koltozni, amit meg is ertek mert nagyon szep, legalabb is denvertol nyugatra, ha magyarorszagon lenne, mar biztos beepitette volna a ner.

aztan onnan kb hazaig lassu leejton jottunk, mindenki mondta mielott elindultunk, hogy u nebraska ott milyen unalmas vezetni, de amugy semmi gond nem volt vele, nem volt rosszabb mint egy budapest-mezotur ut.

utolso ejszaka kearney-ben alltunk meg nebraskaban, amit  ugy talatuk, hogy megneztem mi van feluton glenwood springs meg iowa city kozott es mondtam Zsuzsonak hogy ott nezzen szallast meg vacsorat es nem is bantuk meg, mindketto teljesen rendben volt, habar a motel reggelikbol eddigre lett elegunk, mindeki csak kavezott meg joghurtot evett. 

a vegefele mar mindenki annyira szomoru volt, hogy haza kell menni, nem is csinaltunk kepeket, csak bamultuk az utat es meg is beszeltuk, hogy inkabb megyunk tovabb egybol a keleti partnak, van 24 orank mielott az autokolcsonzo jelentene a kocsit a rendoroknek. az alatt ha mexikoba nem is de kanadaba at ertunk volna.

#arches #arizona #utah #page #horseshoe bend #colorado

[chaletnz]

Glenwood Springs; I went on a road trip with Cailin, Eva and Korey since we all had a day off together. Korey drove us the hour and a bit west to where there was much less snow. The little town has these butterfly wings everywhere that you can pose with. We bought expensive chocolates that Korey left in the car in the sun and all melted into a blob. The squad made a special trip to Mama’s Pierogis for some authentic Polish dumplings. Eva and Cailin went to the hot springs at Iron Mountain while Korey and I got coffees and went for a wander around the streets and looked in the shops. At the cafe there was a wall of photos of all the dogs that had enjoyed a puppercino! There was a Mexican convenience store near where we had parked the car so we got some snacks and Korey also bought a bag of marinated chicken that got left in the hot car all afternoon and had to be thrown away. We regrouped and then drove up to the Glenwood Caverns to ride the gondola up and explore the caves.

#USA #Glenwood Springs

[bigtimesinsmallspaces]

Post 7: Springing into Glenwood Springs

The ride into Glenwood Springs was a joy and not just because we were enjoying a great breakfast in the dining car. Utah indeed looked like all the pictures I had ever seen of Utah. Now that sounds like a crazy sentence— but when you’ve seen pictures of something all your life but never seen it for real— it’s almost overwhelming when it looks just as you had imagined— only better. So there we are barreling toward Glenwood Springs and watching Utah roll by. As we crossed into Colorado the train ran parallel to the Colorado River.

Having fully enjoyed 24 hours of Part One Zephyr, featuring the high life of sleeper sleeping and diner car dining, we were nonetheless happy to de-board, say a fond goodbye to LaShonda and other Zephyr Part One friends, and hop off the train.

We were excited to visit Glenwood Springs, a resort town in the Rocky Mountains featuring the “world’s largest hot spring pool”. Folks, we are talking about untreated therapeutic water. After sleeping several nights sitting up (or on a 2 inch mattress), just who doesn’t dream of geothermal soaking in 125 degree healing water or strolling into vapor filled underground caverns breathing in air featuring 34 minerals and trace elements of sulfate, nitrate, zinc, and potassium?

We walked directly from the station to the Yampah Spa Vapor Caves. Quoting from the Yampah brochure:

“Enter a realm where the ancient whispers of Mother Earth cradle you in warm, mineral rich vapors . . . and invite you to surrender to the ethereal dance of steam that detoxifies your body and caresses your senses, leaving you in a state of peaceful abandonment.”

Now that I have waxed poetic about this amazing experience (and amazing it was) I will now describe this experience in its reality— that is—what it feels like to be 68, asthmatic, admittedly high anxiety, and asked to lower yourself in 125 degree water that smells like rotten eggs? No worries— there is no bad ending here— just some thoughts to ponder. If you read about 125 degree water you will see it is not recommended. But if people have been doing this for hundreds of years, what makes me special?Upon energing after the full thirty minutes looking suspiciously like a Maine lobster I can vouche that my muscle aches had fully dissipated in the face of my newly acquired third degree burns. What could top that? Only the opportunity to descend about 90 dimly lit rock stairs into a maize of vapor filled 110 degree 100 percent humidity cave like dark rooms (not “cave like” it WAS a cave) for the opportunity to breathe “forty two minerals and trace elements of sulfate, nitrate, zinc, and potassium.” Now this is the SPA life. And I will mention that PG was indeed having the time of her life while I was holding on for dear life. Fortunately for me I met a woman who was having a rather full blown panic attack and I am here to tell you there is nothing as healing as helping your fellow man. As I talked her through her panic, advising ice on her face, I suddenly began experiencing a lightness in breathing and it became obvious that the “forty two minerals and trace elements of sulfate, nitrate, zinc, and potassium” were effectively healing my asthmatic lungs. And that was good because the magnificent in every way (including its collection of dust since 1893) Hotel Colorado was next up for its “historic charm in the heart of the Rockies”.

Perhaps you have never wondered where the world’s most irresistible toy, the Teddy Bear, originated . But in case you have it’s your lucky day reading this train blog. The story goes that it was at this very hotel that maids presented Theodore Roosevelt with a small stuffed bear in an effort to cheer him up after an unsuccessful hunting trip. His daughter named it “Teddy” and thus— the Teddy Bear is born at Hotel Colorado. The hotel, modeled after an Italian Renaissance castle, became known as the Grand Dame of the Rockies and served as a restorative mountain retreat for the 19th century elite. Even on this day in 2024 we were treated to a parade of ladies from the Daughters of the American Revolution wearing garden party attire and hats fit for the Kentucky Derby. While the hotel is lovely and well maintained, it nonetheless bears that dusty, rather dark motif and creaking stairways, that I always associate with old hotels.

You might think at this point we are in line for one of those fine fancy old hotel dinners. But we had had enough of spas and milliner wear, and headed out to find the local dive bar. I would not say that Glenwood Springs features dive bars, but we were fortunate to find two, and one was all we needed. Suffice it to say the train was bereft of dive bar burgers so here at Doc Holliday’s Saloon we were in burger heaven and fully experiencing that state of peaceful abandonment promised in the brochures, which incidentally everyone we ran into seemed to be experiencing in this Colorado town, for one reason or another if you get what I mean.

It was a perfect walk back to the sparkling hotel and our evening did not feature any ghosts, but rather a peaceful glorious night of horizontal sleep. We woke up refreshed and ready to experience ZephyrPart Two.

Pictures below: Going through Utah, the Colorado River, goodbye to LaShonda and friends at the station, Yampah Vapor Cave, Hotel Colorado and the the Teddy Bears, the Glenwood Springs Hot Springs Pool, PG in downtown with wings, and the sparkling magical Hotel Colorado,

[recentlyheardcom]

Update: This story has been updated with information from a Monday afternoon press conferenceLaw enforcement in Colorado is investigating after they said a "heavily armed" man was found dead inside an amusement park over the weekend "wearing body armor" with "multiple improvised explosive devices" on him.The Garfield County Sheriff's Office reported that Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park employees notified officials the body of the 20-year-old man was found Saturday morning, prior to the park opening.Authorities on Monday evening identified the man as Diego Barajas Medina.The park is located in Glenwood Springs, a resort city in the Rocky Mountains surrounded by the White River National Forest.Walt Stowe, a spokesperson for the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office told USA TODAY Medina’s death is being investigated as a possible suicide.“There is no danger to the community as of right now,” Stowe said Monday.The agency did not release how Medina died but, according to a press release, said his death did not involve any of the rides and he was not authorized to be inside the park.Dressed in black tactical clothing bearing emblems as if he were law enforcementAccording to a preliminary investigation, police wrote in a news release Monday, Medina, from the Carbondale area, was found dead dressed in black tactical clothing "bearing patches and emblems that gave the appearance of being associated with law enforcement."He was armed with a semi-automatic rifle, a semi-automatic handgun and multiple loaded magazines for both weapons, the release continues. Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario said during a Monday afternoon press conference that both weapons are believed by to be "ghost guns."Medina wore body armor and what appeared to be a ballistic helmet. Additional multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDS) were discovered with Medina and a vehicle associated with him, found at the park. Vallario noted during the press conference that some of what appeared to be explosive devices were fake.A bomb squad responded to the park and "we able to render the devices safe," the release continues.Bomb squad members backed by the Garfield County All Hazard response team swept the park to make sure no other IEDs were planted.According to law enforcement, so far the investigation has indicated Medina's actions were "limited to the property of the Glenwood Caverns."The agency released the following statement on Facebook:"The initial two days of the investigation have been carried out in the slow, methodical manner in order to search the property, as well as the suspect's residence to ensure the safety of the public and to begin to determine the extent of his criminal activity. The safety of the public, bomb, disposal personnel, law enforcement, and other first responders were the priority, as well as making sure the cabins were safe to re-open."Given the amount of weaponry, ammunition, and explosive devices found, police said, Medina could have "implemented attack of devastating proportions upon our community, and first responders."Suspect's cause and manner of death pending autopsyMedina's official cause of death will be determined by the Garfield County coroner, according to the release.USA TODAY has reached out to the coroner's office.Also according to the release, it appears Medina drove a vehicle to the park before he entered it and investigators were making sure none of the rides, equipment or any of the park's on-site buildings or facilities "were tampered with."Georgia State University students shot: 2 GSU students, 2 others shot near campus in downtown AtlantaBody, findings prompts closure of parkAccording to a park spokesperson, Medina trespassed onto the property when no employees or guests were on property.“This very sad and tragic incident reminds us how much our Glenwood Springs community means to us,” General Manager Nancy Heard told USA TODAY. “We appreciate the swift action and thorough work of the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department

and Coroner’s Office, as well as the Garfield County All Hazard Response Team and other authorities assisting in the investigation, working together to ensure the park is safe to reopen.”According to its website, the park is the nation's only mountain-top theme park located between Aspen and Vail along Interstate 70.The park's attractions include roller coasters, other rides, zip lines, a gondola and mountain-top dining.On Monday, the park remained closed according to its website.James Powel, The Associated Press contributingNatalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.Mass shooting: Police arrest 22-year-old man after shooting in Florida over Halloween weekendThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Diego Barajas Medina ID'd as armed man found dead at Glenwood Caverns

[joekellyotcglobalholdings]

Amusement Park Intruder Found Dead With Mass Amounts of Weaponry Ammunition in What Could Have Been 'An Attack of Devastating Proportions'

Amusement Park Intruder Found Dead With Mass Amounts of Weaponry, Ammunition in What Could Have Been 'An Attack of Devastating Proportions' https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/amusement-park-intruder-found-dead-with-guns-explosives/464635 The incident occurred at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. via Entrepreneur: Latest Articles https://www.entrepreneur.com/latest October 31, 2023 at 11:23AM

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[pscottm]

Authorities have not named the suspect, but a statement issued Monday afternoon identified him as a 20-year-old man from the Carbondale area. It appears the man broke into Glenwood Caverns after hours and was not directly tied to the park.

"He was dressed in black colored tactical clothing, bearing patches and emblems that gave the appearance of being associated with law enforcement," the sheriff's statement said. "The suspect had been heavily armed with a semi-automatic rifle and semi-automatic handgun and multiple, loaded magazines for both weapons. He was wearing body armor and what appeared to be a ballistic helmet."

Improvised explosives were also found with the man's body and in his vehicle, which was left outside the park's entrance. The Grand Junction Bomb Squad successfully disarmed the bombs and swept the park for hidden devices alongside the Garfield County All Hazard Response Team.