Due to State legislation: HB 21-1110, SB 23-224, 8 CCR 1501-11, HB 24-1454, and federal legislation on website accessibility, we discovered that many of our PDF files do not pass the accessibility requirements. Because we are a small, volunteer district we don't have the staff, funding, software programs, or technical expertise to make these files accessible. The fine for not having these files accessible is $3,500.00. So we had two choices, close down our website or archive PDF files that did not pass accessibility tests. We chose to archive the files. This means for 100% of our users, the website will no longer have easy-to-access PDF files. Instead, you must contact us for a specific archived PDF file. We can also no longer put our financial reports on the website. The PDF files generated from our Quickbook program are too difficult and take way too much time to make them accessible. We apologize for this inconvenience.
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Poudre Canyon 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, Poudre Canyon 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:
Poudre Canyon 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,
Poudre Canyon 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.
